Medieval monks and modern business school profs agree that our bone-deep addition to distracting ourselves is keeping us from happiness, meaning and productivity. Which perhaps will be no surprise to people listening to a podcast called The Pocket Contemplative! That said, Dave Schmelzer dives into the wisdom from those monks and professors and how it might both cheer you up and empower a fresh way forward.

Mentioned on this podcast:

The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction by Jamie Kreiner

Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most, by Cassie Holmes

"The Time Jar" YouTube Video by Meir Kay

Charlie Kaufman on distraction, from Adaptation