3 ways I'm becoming less distracted

I have noticed this exhaustion in me that has nothing to do with my schedule or sleep. It has everything to do with what I see in my habits.

You learn in distracted driving courses (this is relevant for me—we just took one for work and my oldest son just took one to get his license) the impact of just looking down at a text, multitasking, or even looking in your rearview at a friend or a child. One look away can change everything.

Distraction can impact our safety in the car.

I think it can impact our minds and hearts too.

Here are the 3 ways I'm re-grounding myself and becoming less distracted:

1. Take a day: over the summer, I haven't been great with Sabbath. We have traveled on the weekends and only practiced it a few times. As the school season creeps up, I know we need our one day to rest. Read more about my Sabbath practice.

2. Take 5 minutes: What if 5 minutes a day you silenced your world? What would that look like? "Do Not Disturb" is the most-used setting on my iPhone lately.

3. Take control: habits like picking up my phone to scroll or mindless television—they have their place, FOR SURE. But have you noticed the times they are distracting you? I'm starting to turn off the meaningless distractions & turn on the things that matter—sleep, quiet time, a walk, time with my kids and husband, or a phone call with a friend.