Lori Saitz uses a worn dirt path metaphor to explain how phone notifications create habitual neural pathways. Turning off non-essential notifications breaks the habit loop, letting your brain rewire toward intentional focus instead of constant distraction.
There may be a sidewalk, but then there's a dirt path that was a faster way to get there. And people have just worn that path. Well, that's what happens in your brain. You're rewiring the connections in your brain. And so, you need to take back control and rewire it to your satisfaction. And whatever is on your phone is rewiring your brain. Take back the control and rewire it to a way that works for you. Yeah. One of the easiest, but also for some people the most difficult thing to do is turn off your notifications. Like, you're going to know that you have email, but your phone does not need to be dinging every 3 seconds. It's very distracting and it's not necessary. Mm-hmm. Like, you'll— because every time you hear it, your brain's like, oh, let me look. Mind is constantly being distracted. So, turn off those notifications.
