244 // Tips for Overcoming Distraction
Centering our minds and finding a place of peace in our days is crucial in modern parenting. Our phones are filled with demands that pull us away from ourselves, our desires and our families. On top of that the demands of our lives from appointments to chores call us away from creating connection and relationships.
In this episode we refresh our determination to keep saying yes to connection and no to superficial distraction. We share why and our favorite tips and tricks for cultivating a present life.
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Time Stamps
11:04 - How can we curb distraction?
12:15 - Delete your apps
15:00 - Set aside time for phone time
16:30 - Turn off notifications
17:33 - A box for your phone
19:23 - A key to having self control - change your environment
22:46 - How to be present when our minds are preoccupied
24:41 - Maybe lower your standards for what needs to be done
27:20 - Magical mind will serve a magical body
29:00 - Practice being still