Sentences with phrase «on as a distraction»

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.

Everything looks seamless and smooth, and doesn't come on as a distraction.

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Similarly, if you want to focus on getting things done, you can also try cutting out as many distractions as possible.

That way, they get done even if unexpected, unavoidable delays or distractions arise as the days go on.

Viewed as a distraction for the flaky or a self - indulgent form of procrastination by many, even science has ganged up on daydreaming, with previous research showing aimless mind wandering tends to make you unhappy.

But even if a project is something you are passionate about and want to complete, distractions such as social media, doubts and other tasks can make it nearly impossible to concentrate on it.

Meanwhile, Uber drivers are tapping on smartphones as they navigate and confirm pick - ups and drop - offs, a distraction that may increase collision risk.

And while mobile devices are supposed to help us be more efficient on the go, they can just as easily become the ultimate distraction.

They write it off in the name of focusing on other more pressing priorities — or they misinterpret social media as distractions, silly networks and apps that kids use.

It's as simple as closing your eyes for five minutes without any distraction and focus on your breath and nothing else,» he writes.

Brooks said the debate over her position as CEO of News International was now too much of a distraction for parent company News Corp. and she would concentrate on refuting allegations in the scandal.

When Donald Trump was seen by many in the media as a side - show with no real chance of becoming president, his behavior on Twitter (twtr) was an amusing distraction.

In a report published May 20, RBC analysts Sara O'Brien and Elaine Lae questioned how long it would take for SNC to improve their future earnings, «given recent management reorganization, focus on ethics & compliance as well as practical distraction created by management changes and external investigations.»

But with its core business under pressure, the company must avoid distraction and refocus its attention on its original H&M brand, which makes up the vast majority of its sales, but now fails to excite consumers as it once did.

And regardless of social class, the stresses and distractions that afflict unemployed parents also afflict their kids, who are more likely to repeat a grade in school, and who on average earn less as adults.

Focusing on your stock price and caring about what other people think about it is counterproductive, as it creates a major distraction to focusing on what is important: running the business.

This media trap pits us against each other for the sake of race, religion, and beliefs as a distraction from whats really going on.

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).

Service Club theology puts such a premium on service that it regards any consideration of club or lodge as a distraction from its mission.

Some view Mother's Day as an intrusion on the Christian calendar, a distraction that sometimes falls on Pentecost Sunday, one more anthropocentric feast that impedes Christological celebration.

Ours is indeed a consumeristic culture, the kind that too often turns people into commodities, and I believe Christians can speak into that culture in a unique, life - giving way — not only as it concerns sex - on - demand, but also as it concerns food - on - demand, celebrity - on - demand, stuff - on - demand, cheap - goods - on - demand, pornography - on - demand, entertainment - on - demand, comfort - on - demand, distraction - on - demand, information - on - demand, power - on - demand, energy - on - demand, and all those habits that tend to thrive at the expense of the dignity and value of our fellow human beings or our planet.

I know tom's point is laughable, as he / she just described how I view him on this blog, a mild distraction from some grumpy lunatic.

Allow this center in a man to remain dulled by the crowd; allow it to continue dissipated by busyness; permit it to go on evading its function by a round of distractions, or to lull itself by a carefully chosen rotation of pleasures; abandon it to its attempt to drug, to narcotize suffering and remorse which might reveal to it its true condition; let it wither away the sense of its own validity by false theories of man's nature, of his place in the social pattern, of his way of salvation; in short, allow any of these well - known forms of domestication of man's responsible core as an individual, to continue unchallenged, and you as a thinker and a friend of men have committed the supreme treason!

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

On the contrary the weight of authority was often in favour of a spirituality that abstained from critical issues of social and public life as being alien to, or a distraction from the deeper spiritual quest of union with God.

[Originally published on June 8 as «Distraction Down Under: Hillsong Drops Mark Driscoll from Conference»]

To a certain extent becoming deaf and blind to distractions, a process often referred to as negative adaptation, is nature's way of enabling us not only to keep our sanity but also to earn a college degree, operate machinery, carry on a conversation, meditate, or get a little sleep.

Grady predicts the movement will look much different in a few years as it refocuses on evangelism and overcoming what he calls the distraction of «materialism, flashy self - promotion, and foolish carnality.»

While I'm sure the book is helpful I personally would find it a distraction in my walk with God as He reveals His purpose for me on a daily basis.

He called you by your last name (a practice I use to this day), he had a way of instilling fear into kids who would goof - off and cause distractions in other classes (a practice I was very much unable to duplicate during my one - year stint as an 8th - grade English teacher), and you had to run the gauntlet of sentence - diagramming grammar, which advanced to a pretty complex level, before the more «cool - teacher» aspects of Mr. Pacilio were unveiled — and even then, the tests on those rock songs were no joke!

Even modest programs of redistributionism have been abandoned as intellectuals on the left have wasted their energies in promoting multiculturalist distractions, obscurantist cultural studies that have turned the academy into a narcissistic playpen, and communitarian platitudes that claim to bridge the divide between left and right.

As Arizona's controversial SB 1062 lands on the desk of Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, the exclamation mark this outgoing politician will leave with her pen underscores whether she believes the bill is a distraction from core issues or a necessary step to protect religious freedom.

As it happens, I am no devotee of school prayer, on the ground that it is a distraction, a kind of trivializing surrogacy for truly weighty issues this society must find the courage to face and deal with.

As Christians have preached, interpreted and written opinions on these unanswerable questions for centuries the discussion has become meaningless and a distraction.

Ogden's view enables him to focus incisively on the christological question, and to view other questions as distractions.

But I see people in suits on easter letting their kids (in mini-suits) run around and generally cause distraction just as much as the ones in jeans.

Nitpicking on this point is good journalism but a distraction from the real point: «Declaring Heretics as Hell Bound is Horrible» But then, if you believe in heresy and hell, I guess it is inevitable.

As the founding document of Union shows, such a school would quite deliberately be set in the midst of a major metropolitan center on the grounds that this environment was necessary to, rather than a distraction from, its proper academic purposes.

Yet, as Pascal observed, we are always on the lookout for such distractions, and the escape the Smartphone offers us is extremely attractive.

As a distraction, I have been working on perfecting my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe for quite some time now.

I agree, that life is better when part of dinner is made in advance... such a time saver and gives you a little time to focus on the main dish without as many distractions!

With such an important few months ahead in his career as he looks to sign off with the national team in style as well as begin to put the pieces in place to build a legacy at Chelsea, Conte's on - going issues in the court rooms will be an unwanted distraction.

This isn't necessarily surprising answer, as Brown's focus on tomorrow's game and limiting the amount of distractions that might get in the way of his team's preparation.

With United opening their campaign up against Bournemouth on Sunday, new boss Jose Mourinho will hope that it ultimately doesn't act as a distraction for the 20 - year - old who will be under pressure to build on the success that he enjoyed on the pitch at Old Trafford last season.

Vardy and wilshire are bound to speak about the club u can just imagine them two getting on well aswell.i believe it's already a done deal tho as Leicester bid for deeney, with the abuse vardys wife was getting I can't imagine he'd wan na announce it just before he leaves for France so his wife can stay at home and possibly receive threats and abuse in general it wouldn't be ideal in general and it would be a big distraction for him at the euros.

As mercurial as he is talented, Lance's on - court demeanor has a tendency to devolve into what could be called antics, and which the less - charitable would label distractionAs mercurial as he is talented, Lance's on - court demeanor has a tendency to devolve into what could be called antics, and which the less - charitable would label distractionas he is talented, Lance's on - court demeanor has a tendency to devolve into what could be called antics, and which the less - charitable would label distractions.

All the stress and distractions he felt in the classroom melted away as he blazed around the curves and down the straightaways; he could relax and focus for hours, absorb every detail on a track.

These actions pose as a distraction for the players on a daily basis now, which will surely make our chances of reaching the top four of the division much slimmer, but must also have an effect on the happiness of said players.

Now I think there is still reasons to be cheerful, I agree Man C & Chelski have spent & bought some good players, we all understand that 5 of those teams might be in the CL proper which is a huge distraction for those 4 - 5 teams.Chelsea will not be able to field the same 13 - 14 players all season, as for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the racas for Man C they were very frail at the back last season, add to that 2 flying wing backs and I'm not sure they will be any better this coming season.LFC will most probably have CL as well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the racas well if they qualify and haven't exactly bought great players apart from Salah who could be a good aquasistion for them.Spuds have sold a good player & strengthened a rival & still not bought a single player yet, Man U have bought 2 good players & in Lukaku have a proven goal scorer in the PL but if they play the same dour way they did last season & with the added games the CL brings will they perform week in week out in the league??? As for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the racAs for Everton yes they have released a lot of players and also brought in a lot too to give better quality in the squad as they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the racas they have Europa league the same as US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the racas US the big difference is I think we will play squad players & youngsters maybe with a few senior players all the way up to the QF This tells me most of our rivals will pave the way for us to field pretty much the same side every weekend in the PL thus giving us an advantage over all the other 5 teams playing in the CL & Europa, just remember the League has been won in the last 2 seasons by teams NOT in Europe YES we are this season but I think Wenger will put all his eggs in the League basket and field an under strength side in all comps hence focusing on the League until we are no longer in the race.

Both networks acquiesced to an absurd five - minute time limit — CBS reportedly declined to interview Woods because of the constraint — and on Sunday evening Golf Channel reported that Ari Fleischer had removed himself as an adviser to Woods, citing the distraction created by his own controversial high profile.