Download or read book The Art of Deliberate Distraction written by Elaine L. Orr and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliberate distraction is recognizing something you cannot do anything about and taking action to do something other than think or worry about it.A word on what deliberate distraction is not. Practicing deliberate distraction won't eliminate problems and it is not permission to ignore things you could do something about. Deliberate distraction is not medical advice or counseling, simply thoughts of a reformed worrier. Or partially reformed. I think worry may be an innate trait we need to learn to manage.Deliberate distraction offers a way to consciously refocus your thinking - if only for a few minutes - so you can feel more even keel as you handle tough events. This book will explain the concepts further and offer suggestions for putting them into practice. And..the book also includes a novella, "Falling Into Place." This heartwarming story may help readers deliberately distract.
Download or read book The Art of Deliberate Distraction written by Elaine L. Orr and published by Elaine Orr. This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ART OF DELIBERATE DISTRACTION AND… A BONUS Falling Into Place, a heartwarming novella to help you distract Is your life way too hectic? Are you concerned about people or events in your orbit? Welcome to the 21st century -- especially in the time of COVID-19. Sometimes you just can't turn off your swirling thoughts. That's the time to practice the Art of Deliberate Distraction. Deliberate distraction is recognizing something you cannot control or fix and consciously taking positive action to divert your thinking to something more positive. It doesn't mean you avoid problems or duck responsibility. It means you know when to channel your thoughts or actions to areas where you can do something, or to time to simply chill. Deliberate distraction won’t eliminate problems and it is not permission to ignore things you could do something about. Deliberate distraction is not medical advice or counseling, simply thoughts of a reformed worrier. Or partially reformed. I think worry may be an innate trait we need to learn to manage. Deliberate distraction offers a way to consciously refocus your thinking – if only for a few minutes at a time – so you can feel more even keel as you handle life. This book will explain the concepts further and offer suggestions for putting them into practice. Take a look at the topics in this short piece. THE ART OF DELIBERATE DISTRACTION How to Start Try to Get Folks in Your Orbit on Your Team THE CRAFT OF OVERCOMING WORRY Criteria for Taking Action What About the Really Big Stuff? Final Thoughts on Worrying GET BACK TO DELIBERATE DISTRACTION What’s Next for You? RESOURCES AND LINKS FALLING INTO PLACE – a novella
Download or read book Art of Deliberate Distraction written by Orr Elaine L. (author) and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Distraction written by Bruce Sterling and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1999 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's November 2044, an election year, and the state of the Union is a farce. The government is broke, the cities are privately owned, and the military is shaking down citizens in the streets. Washington has become a circus and no one knows that better than Oscar Valparaiso. A political spin doctor, Oscar has always made things look good. Now he wants to make a difference. But Oscar has a skeleton in his closet. His only ally: Dr. Greta Penninger, a gifted neurologist at the bleeding edge of the neural revolution. Together they're out to spread a very dangerous idea whose time has come. And so have their enemies: every technofanatic, government goon, and laptop assassin in America. Oscar and Greta might not survive to change the world, but they'll put a new spin on it.
Download or read book The Art of Distraction in Moderation written by Monique M Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-24 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let me entertain you Can good distraction lead to a more creative, fun-filled life? Award-winning mother and distraction expert Monique Doyle will entertain you with laugh-out-loud true stories, reflective poems and inspirational ideas on how a little distraction in your day can unleash creative riches inside you. HAVE FUN and BE INSPIRED!
Download or read book Distraction written by Damon Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us struggle with distraction every day: the familiar feeling that our attention is not quite where it should be. We feel it at work and at home and it can be frustrating and uncomfortable. But what is distraction? In his lucid, timely book, Damon Young shows that distraction is more than too many stimuli, or too little attention. It is actually a matter of value - to be distracted is to be torn away from what is worthwhile in life. And for Young, what is most worthwhile is freedom: not simply rights or legal liberties, but the capacity to patiently, creatively craft one's own life. Exploring the lives of such luminaries as Henri Matisse, Karl Marx, Seneca and Henry James, Young exposes distraction in work, technology, art, politics and intimacy. With warmth and wit, he reveals what is most valuable, and what is best avoided, in the pursuit of a life of one's own.
Download or read book Deep Work written by Cal Newport and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2O16 PICK IN BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER A BUSINESS BOOK OF THE WEEK AT 800-CEO-READ Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” book (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way. In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill. 1. Work Deeply 2. Embrace Boredom 3. Quit Social Media 4. Drain the Shallows A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories-from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air-and no-nonsense advice, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.
Download or read book Infinite Distraction written by Dominic Pettman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often argued that contemporary media homogenize our thoughts and actions, without us being fully aware of the restrictions they impose. But what if the problem is not that we are all synchronized to the same motions or moments, but rather dispersed into countless different emotional micro-experiences? What if the effect of so-called social media is to calibrate the interactive spectacle so that we never fully feel the same way as other potential allies at the same time? While one person is fuming about economic injustice or climate change denial, another is giggling at a cute cat video. And, two hours late, vice versa. The nebulous indignation which constitutes the very fuel of true social change can be redirected safely around the network, avoiding any dangerous surges of radical activity. In this short and provocative book, Dominic Pettman examines the deliberate deployment of what he calls 'hypermodulation,' as a key strategy encoded into the contemporary media environment. His account challenges the various narratives that portray social media as a sinister space of synchronized attention, in which we are busily clicking ourselves to death. This critical reflection on the unprecedented power of the Internet requires us to rethink the potential for infinite distraction that our latest technologies now allow.
Download or read book The Distraction Addiction written by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of our time: can we reclaim our lives in an age that feels busier and more distracting by the day? We've all found ourselves checking email at the dinner table, holding our breath while waiting for Outlook to load, or sitting hunched in front of a screen for an hour longer than we intended. Mobile devices and the web have invaded our lives, and this is a big idea book that addresses one of the biggest questions of our age: can we stay connected without diminishing our intelligence, attention spans, and ability to really live? Can we have it all? Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, a renowned Stanford technology guru, says yes. The Distraction Addiction is packed with fascinating studies, compelling research, and crucial takeaways. Whether it's breathing while Facebook refreshes, or finding creative ways to take a few hours away from the digital crush, this book is about the ways to tune in without tuning out.
Download or read book The Law of Distraction Art of Intention written by Tamara Lee Dorris and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can create anything you deeply desire with the power of mental rehearsal and heartfelt joy. If you have not mastered this skill, it's because you have not mastered your mind and emotions. "....this book is told in a refreshingly humorous style with the help of an irreverent angel named Morty. Don't ask. Just get this book." Pam Grout, NYT Bestselling Author, EMC Squared Here's the real deal--spirituality meets science--delivered in a fun, factual way that will keep you laughing, taking notes, and creating a life you love with practical and spiritual guidance.
Download or read book The Art of Concentration A Handbook for Distraction Avoidance written by Thomas Jacob and published by Thomas Jacob. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a transformative journey with "The Art of Concentration: A Handbook for Distraction Avoidance." In this empowering guide, discover the secrets to mastering focus in a world overflowing with distractions. Delve into mindfulness practices, learn to prioritize with precision, and cultivate positive habits that will propel you towards unwavering concentration. As you navigate the pages, you'll uncover practical strategies to immerse yourself fully in the present, leading to heightened productivity, increased creativity, and a profound sense of clarity. This handbook is your essential companion on the path to unlocking your full potential and thriving in the midst of life's complexities. Get ready to harness the art of concentration and transform the way you navigate your world.
Download or read book Tracking Wonder written by Jeffrey Davis and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how the lost art of wonder can help you cultivate greater creativity, resilience, meaning, and joy as you bring your greatest contributions to life. Beyond grit, focus, and 10,000 hours lies a surprising advantage that all creatives have—wonder. Far from child’s play, wonder is the one radical quality that has led exemplary people from all walks of life to move toward the fruition of their deepest dreams and wildest endeavors—and it can do so for you, too. “Wonder is a quiet disruptor of unseen biases,” writes Jeffrey Davis. “It dissolves our habitual ways of seeing and thinking so that we may glimpse anew the beauty of what is real, true, and possible.” Rich with wisdom, inspiring stories, and practical tools, Tracking Wonder invites us to explore how the lost art of wonder can inspire a life of greater joy, possibility, and purpose. You’ll discover: The six facets of wonder—key qualities to help you cultivate the art of wonder in your work, relationships, and lifeHow wonder can help us fertilize creativity, sustain the motivation to pursue big ideas, navigate uncertainty and crises, deepen our relationships, and moreThe biases against wonder—moving beyond societal and internalized resistance to our inherent giftsWhy experiencing wonder isn’t really about achieving goals—though that happens—but about how we live each dayInspiring stories of people whose experiences of wonder helped them move through the unthinkable to create extraordinary livesPractical exercises, tools, and reflections to help you begin your own practice of tracking wonder A refreshing counter-voice to the exhausting narrative hyper-productivity, Tracking Wonder is a welcome guide for experiencing more meaning and joy in the present moment as you bring your greatest contributions to life.
Download or read book Dominate Your Distractions written by Felix M. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distractions are all around us. They come to rob us of our peace, alter the paths to our purpose and even detour us from continuing the path to our destiny. In Dominate Your Distractions you will find practical principles on how to stay focused through chaos and how to develop the mindset of the dominator. Wanting to get control to the things that distract you is one thing, but choosing to DOMINATE everything that attempts to DISTRACT you is only a mind shift away. It will be your new lifestyle once you apply the principles in this book. Now it's time to DOMINATE YOUR DISTRACTIONS!
Download or read book The Law of Distraction Art of Intention Workbook written by Tamara Lee Dorris and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to support and expand upon the life-changing book, "The Law of Distraction & Art of Intention." This workbook invites readers to examine possible blocks, as well as cement in ideas and strategies that allow them to create better lives and clearer intentions.
Download or read book The Art of Deliberate Success written by David Keane and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effective framework for professional and personal success Everyone wants to succeed in life, but not everyone knows how. Success isn't just a result of luck and hard work; you also need to know how to define success for yourself and put yourself in the right frame of mind to achieve it. Based on a powerful ten-part framework, The Art of Deliberate Success presents ten chapters that help you identify strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your attention and effort where it matters most. The book includes an online self-assessment tool that helps you pinpoint the areas you need to focus on, followed by chapters dedicated to helping you focus on what matters, using language more effectively, mastering your behaviour, getting things done, and ultimately reach your goals. Based on the author's 24 years of professional experience and research Presents a flexible and effective system that allows you to achieve goals that are professional or personal in nature Features a special online self-assessment tool for identifying strengths and weaknesses and personalising your self-development Informal, easy-to-read, and highly effective, The Art of Deliberate Success is the ideal guide for professionals who want to reach new heights and stay there.
Download or read book Good Prose written by Tracy Kidder and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of House and the editor of Atlantic Monthly share stories from their literary friendship and respective careers, offering insight into writing principles and mechanics that they have identified as elementary to quality prose.
Download or read book The Art of Escaping written by Erin Callahan and published by Amberjack Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen-year-old Mattie has a hidden obsession: escapology. Emphasis on hidden. If anyone from school finds out, she’ll be abandoned to her haters. Facing a long and lonely summer, Mattie finally seeks out Miyu, the reclusive daughter of a world-renowned escape artist. Following in Houdini’s footsteps, Miyu helps Mattie secretly transform herself into an escapologist and performance artist. When Will, a popular athlete from school, discovers Mattie’s act at an underground venue, Mattie fears her secret persona will be exposed. Instead of outing her, though, Will tells Mattie a secret not even his girlfriend knows. Through a blossoming friendship, the two must find a way to express their authentic selves. Told through the perspectives of the witty main characters, this funny and fresh debut explores the power of stage personas and secret spaces, and speaks to the uncanny ways in which friendships transform us.
