You sit down to do something important—study, write, plan, pray—and ten minutes in, you're already scrolling, snacking, or thinking about something completely different. You tell yourself, “I’m lazy… I have no discipline… I’ll never stay focused.” But here’s the truth: It’s not you. It’s your triggers. You probably have personal pursuits, purpose or goals you should get busy with but there are factors—an environment, persons or habits—that shifts your focus. Here's the same truth: it's not you. It's the triggers. Distractions don’t just appear out of nowhere. Something activates them. Maybe a sound. A notification. A feeling. A memory. A habit. A clique. An environment. And once that trigger hits, you’re already halfway down the road to losing focus. For example: You feel stuck while studying, you grab your phone “just to check something.” Your brain feels tired while working or studying, so you suddenly crave snacks or open Tiktok or Instagram to unwi...
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