The Upside of Distractions

I’m currently participating in a 30 day distraction challenge I mentioned the other day put together by Angela Wills, coach and business owner of Laptop Lifestyle Youniversity.

We are currently focusing on the many different things that distract us in our businesses and keep us from moving forward. But at the same time some of those things are platforms or items that also have an upside.

On that note I found this article interesting on the upside of distractions and wanted to share it with you here. As in all things we need to use discernment.

To quote his post Nir Eyal says:

“Distraction certainly has a price. Nonetheless, we love our distractions! Social media, spectator sports, movies, books, TV shows, the news, video games — what would we do without them?

Clearly, there are benefits to distractions as evidenced by the fact that nearly everyone on earth seeks them out. But why? Although they seem to pull us away from more important things, what purpose do they serve?”

He goes on to share insights from a book by Dr. Jane McGonigal.

Think you will find this article interesting and helpful. There are upsides to distractions at times.