Feb 12 • The Moments
Disconnect ... just for a bit
How many notifications do you get per day? On Skool I get literally 100-200 per day. Elsewhere even more. Hundreds of emails per day, Facebook notifications, text messages, etc. While the technologies that we use are helpful and have their place, we should remember that they are tools to serve us and that we do not need to be beholden to them.
When I go to lunch with a friend, often that person is checking their phone every time there is a buzz or a ding. They have more or less completely tuned out of our get together and are hyper-aware of the slightest indication that there might be an alert, even when it's coming from someone else's device.
Studies exist that show the extreme use of devices and the extraordinary number of notifications, all of which compete for our attention, so I'm not asking how often the "noise" captures anyone's attention. Rather, I wonder if we might all benefit from redirecting our attention a bit, turning it back to ourselves or our own sanity and peace of mind.
Many of the most successful entrepreneurs will explain that they have times throughout the day that they focus entirely on themselves -- maybe personal wants/needs, maybe goal setting, maybe meditation. Whatever it is, they turn off the noise and the notifications so they can focus, which, in turn, allows them to be attentive to their business rather than to the distractions.
Do you find the sheer volume of notifications (whether on Skool or elsewhere) a bit overwhelming? Can you find a way to distinguish between the things that truly interest you and the noise? Would slowing down a bit and finding some focus help to clear your mind and lessen the stresses of everyday life?
I invite you to take a beat, catch your breath, and find the space between moments to remember who you are so you can focus on just being you; so you can put your attention on the most important thing in the world -- you! When you are able to focus on being a strong you -- the best version of you -- then you can be that version of you for everyone who is important in your life.
I invite you to take three deep breaths, slow it down for bit, be in the moment, and experience you. I recently learned of Square Breathing from , and I find it very relaxing. You can check it out here: https://www.skool.com/the-space-between-moments/square-breathing?p=6c3b3fab
What are the tools that you use to slow it down a bit, to take a beat and catch your breath? For me, it's the three deep breaths, it's meditation (even if only for a few brief moments to refocus), it's taking a walk, and it's giving myself permission to be disconnected from the world for a while.
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Disconnect ... just for a bit
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