Ditching distraction

We all know that life is short, but we inevitably allow ourselves to be distracted, spending our valuable time on snapping, scrolling, binge-watching, procrastinating and putting off until tomorrow what should be done today. So how do you swap distraction for meaningful traction in your life?

Words LAURA KELLY

When the Rolling Stones sang “Time Is On My Side” in 1964 they surely would not have predicted or presumed that, almost 60 years later, they would still be strutting on centre stage. As octogenarians, this song is surely not on their playlist now. In the 21st century the average lifespan is 80 years. Now that seems like an awfully long time. But if we were to change the mode of measurement from years to weeks, then that time translates to 4000 weeks. When we look at it using that metric, life suddenly seems very finite. It is easy to conceptualise how long a week feels, so 4000 of them feels makes it real. At the time of reading this you may want to reflect on your own age and where…

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