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distractions



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But mindfulness can become tougher as you age, when you’re beset by physical and mental distractions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

But there are two common denominators across most countries where scores fell: increasing classroom distractions and reliance on artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

A mobile phone ban was introduced at the school two years ago to reduce distractions - an approach which is commended by the new report.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

I couldn’t hear them at all, but I got the impression that those intrusions and distractions were weighing on her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Mia is still unconscious, but her vital signs are improving,” she tells the assembled relatives, who have abandoned their distractions haphazardly on the chairs.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman



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