Sentences with phrase «better than those distractions»

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However, rather than being a distraction, having strong relationships is actually seen as a good thing.

«Distraction does work but, oddly enough, studies suggest it is better to distract yourself with one thing, rather than letting the mind wander.

This distraction is usually due to team members jockeying for power or one person's ego taking precedence over others», rather than keeping the focus on the common good.

The Good Society ends with an appeal for a democracy of attention rather than distraction.

It also capitalizes on the endless public appetite for distraction and the desire for self - fulfillment rather than social good (as if the last term even has any agreed meaning).

That if that's their calling of the Lord than should be on salary but a moderate salary not a salary that makes them rich but of a modest lifestyle sure if they have a family living in a home that meets their needs and these millionaire status like cars where your above the people Jesus lived a very conservative life for a reason so that he was not a distraction too his assignment of preach the Gospel being a good example and staying away from any appearance of filthy lucre as we see displayed today as he he who preaches the Gospel if they have no other charge from the Lord than they should live of the Gospel

Berry has not featured for the Union for more than six months, telling PhillySoccer in a recent interview that he had «[tried] to be a good professional about it and not make a big fuss or too big of a distraction, but it has taken way too long [to get a move]».

To be first in something is better than being second and Mourinho will always chase glory to the point of distraction.

In Guardiola's risk assessment, the league is as good as won, so the United game has become nothing less than an irrelevant distraction in the midst of six crucial days between Wednesday's first - leg at Anfield and next Tuesday's return game at the Etihad.

Adding speed to the equation is clearly not a good strategy amongst the distractions, so think about pulling over to sort out your kids needs and it is better to arrive late than not at all, so think about your speed and slow down.

Other things that worked is to make sure milk is warm enough, put baby in swing with mobile on as a distraction and she is semi-upright, have baby in a good mood (feed her just after she gets up from a well - rested nap; and wait about 15 min longer than her regular breast feeding schedule so she's hungry.

Children with sleep - friendly bedrooms — dark, cool and quiet, with no TV or computer — tend to sleep better than those with lots of distractions.

Distraction is usually the best option at this age, rather than giving in if it is something they can't have.

It is best to use the food as another distraction rather than combining it with the stroller toys.

She then proceeded to talk about how such political matters tended to serve as «a distraction» to everything involved in running a small town, as well as how «partisan politics is more a state or national thing than something big in a town like Olive.»

It's a distraction and doesn't allow us to truly become the people we are meant to be because we are constantly trying to be something great (better than we are?).

When you remove distractions and eat more mindfully, you're better able to tune into your body's hunger cues, which can help you avoid consuming more calories than your body actually needs.

But the great leaps forward in CGI don't necessarily make for better movies, and Shrek the Third comes across as a little tired and uncertain, introducing a parade of new characters that seem more like distractions and diversions than significant figures.

The best scene revolves around a conflict with a kinetic structure on an office desk which, like the film, is a lot of seemingly random motion with no apparent purpose other than distraction.

Grinderman 2 RMX provides an enjoyable enough distraction but ultimately this is a collection of material that would have worked better as an EP rather than an album.

When it comes to Hollywood blockbusters, that's often the best one can hope for, and Scott Pilgrim might almost be described as a better sort of misogynistic film because if offers distractions from its misogyny rather than foregrounding it as so many others do.

Saint Rows IV is a welcome distraction, but it never feels much more than something to entertain yourself with, while waiting for the bigger, better games to get released.

While the film contains some jokes, it's not much for comedy; the casting of the likes of Chris O'Dowd (Cuban Fury) and Dylan Moran (Good Vibrations) reads as more of a distraction than an attraction, particularly given O'Dowd's dead eyed approach to the material and Moran trying to engage with a register that doesn't suit him in the slightest.

Hathaway is game, but she's unable to make Kyle seem like anything more than a distraction from the better subplots, like the young cop Blake (Joseph Gordon - Levitt), who has his own theories on Dent and Batman's true legacy.

Whether they cut the colossal down to comprehensible size, carve out a cross-section from a concealed interior, or control distractions competing for cognitive load, contrived experiences are imitations that teach better than the realities they imitate.

Where governance is weak, it is unlikely to improve if senior leaders do not know what «good» looks like, or simply do not accept its importance, viewing it as a distraction from the task of improving teaching and learning, rather than central to sustained school improvement.

That chameleon - like flexibility makes the Volkswagen hatchback a better value than sedan rivals like the WRX STi or Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and — for the time being — it's a nice distraction from any discussion of dirty diesels.

You'll probably read less than you think — there are lots of distractions and it's better for TV and games than for reading.

Why I like my e-reader better than my smartphone (TechGig) How using an e-reader gives a better, distraction - free experience.

Extended reading on LCD screens can be uncomfortable at best, and the potential for distraction is far higher than on an eReader.

A device that is mobile / hand - held, without any distractions, not too small and comes with a pen you can use to make handwritten notes, since handwriting aids the memory better than typing?

We believe that the recent bout of market volatility underscores why ETFs are an option for investors seeking liquidity as well as why the naysayers are little more than a distraction.

Gradual exposure is better than flooding your dog with triggers and stimuli, so if your dog goes bananas or gets distracted by dogs, try one or two dogs in the surroundings first, rather than a ton at once (i.e.: invite a friend and their dog over for a play date and start off with some distraction training before playtime.

If there are things that the pup is more interested in than the staged distraction, that's no good, the puppy will leave the scene of the exercise and nothing will be learned.

Thus, rather than becoming a distraction to training, play is the best reward in training.

And now we know how to give him useful distractions and reward him for being good, rather than waiting for the problem to escalate to the point where we end up shouting.

But despite its less than cheery looks, Skyrim is a compelling place to lose yourself in; the vast mountains are just waiting to be climbed, the sprawling plains are filled with animals to hunt (mammoths are a good challenge), dungeons to clear out, castles to fight through and so many side - quests, distractions and stunning vista's that you may as well just give up your job and resign yourself to the house for the next year or two.

These sequences thrive more on tedium than challenge, and at best they're a distraction from the superior platforming.

However its lack of variety and overall simplicity ends up becoming its biggest flaw, which keeps it from being anything more than a nice distraction to play when you're bored and have nothing better to do.

It can be a passable distraction for a couple of minutes, and worth a few bucks whenever on sale, but it's far from being impressive, even though it turned out to be a lot better than expected.

Marketers are right in recognizing a need for distraction, but I think there are much better solutions than the iPotty.

Based on this argument I think that the fraction of additional CO2 that remains in atmosphere for very long time doesn't bring anything worthwhile to the discussion of risks of climate change, it's just another distraction that makes reasoned discussion only more difficult as long as our understanding of climate change and it's consequences is not very much better than it's now.

[DC: Although I think the scholarship problems are more severe than you do, I do agree that this has become a bit of a distraction that I «may as well finish».

However, despite the possible fact that horse drawn carriages would have had fewer fatalities from fatigue, intoxication and distractions, than their human replacements, the good news is that we are headed for a safer age of driving partnership regardless of whether you call them «driverless cars», «robocars» or just «autos».

It isn't necessarily any better or worse than the slew of other distractions around you (and there are many!).

Freelancers often enjoy higher day rates than employees in permanent positions and can focus on what they're best at and most enjoy, free from the distractions of traditional office politics.

He also figured out activities such as shooting hoops or watching basketball are better distractions than ones that take 10 or 15 minutes, he said.