As part of the coaching programme I’m part of (you know the score, beware the coach without a coach, especially unsuccessful ones), I have to submit a report each week.
Amongst other things I put down my weekly screen time on my phone.
It’s something I’ve really tried to drive down over the last few years.
Such a lot of my business and life uses my phone, so it’s never going to be anywhere near zero hours…………..
But it’s definitely something that can end up taking more time than I’d like, if I let it.
The key, I’ve discovered, is to not “open the loop”.
To create an “unanswered question” or “incomplete thought” in our heads.
When I hear my phone buzz or see a notification pop up, I know I’ll end up checking it.
It’ll gnaw away at the back of my mind.
Just trying to leave that loop open ain’t gonna happen.
Willpower will only get me so far.
I need to not open it in the first place by putting Focus mode on and / or leaving my phone elsewhere for periods of time.
Not opening loops that are always going to get closed is always way better than trying to force yourself to leave that loop “open”.
We see cake when we open the fridge, it’s gonna get eaten sooner rather than later.
There are biscuits near us at work and we’ll have one eventually.
Alcohol in the fridge is going to get drunk.
And so on.
Like going on our phone, it’s not that we need to not do these things at all………
But, if we feel that we’d benefit from them less…………..
Then looking how we can open that loop less frequently………..
Can only benefit us.
Much love,
Jon ‘Learned the origin of the term ‘loop hole’ when visiting Vimy Ridge war memorial in Northern France earlier this year’ Hall
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