Barbara Cortella
10 October 2025
6m 39s
3) Be Indistractable: Your Commitment! Mini-series
00:00
06:39
Barbara Cortella
10 October 2025
6m 39s
00:00
06:39
How many tabs do you have open in your mind right now?
Between school, sport, friends, messages, and social media — your brain is constantly switching. In this episode, Barbara Cortella breaks down what it really means to become indistractable — to train your focus like a skill, to recognize when you’re escaping through distraction, and to build traction toward your goals instead.
You’ll Learn 🧠
• Why the opposite of distraction isn’t focus — it’s traction
• How distraction turns into a habit (and how to reverse it)
• The link between distraction, avoidance, and procrastination
• Why FOMO disconnects you from yourself
• How to use “Plan – Protect – Practice” to train your focus
Key Moments 🎙
• 00:00 – The “Open Tabs” story: your mind as your browser
• 02:20 – Traction vs Distraction → pulling toward your goals
• 04:00 – How distraction becomes automatic
• 06:30 – Awareness + simple focus habits that actually work
• 08:30 – The 3-step system: Plan • Protect • Practice
Tools + Challenges ⚙️
• 📋 Distraction Audit: identify your top 3 distractions
• ⏱ Create one Focus Zone a day (start with 10 minutes)
• 📲 Use “Do Not Disturb” or Study Mode while you work
Contact me: b_cortella@yahoo.it