Yesterday Our study group was talking about the Kleshas and distraction, things that distract us from getting on our mats and how our minds wander when we practice. For me, if I’ve got something to do or somewhere to go after practice my mind is thinking about that, equally on days when (being semi retired) I’ve technically got all day to do my practice, then practice has a habit of going off at a tangent, especially if the fur ball turns up and demands attention, or jumps off the windowsill on to my shoulder in Marichyasana C as she did last week, practice can disintegrate as well as provide a distraction/entertainment for others in the morning zoom shala.
H said that he had been told by another AYL teacher that what we need to have a focussed practice is 90% of the time we need and 90% of the space!
Another distraction L mentioned was the way the brain automatically starts thinking about a posture we dislike, find difficult or fear etc, will I do it today (stand up from a dropback?), will I bind Marichyasana D, the thoughts start way before the pose is due up. L said it’s another reason to stay in the posture you are doing, both physically and mentally, the mind going elsewhere is a recipe for injury and not being aware of what’s happening in our body at that moment.
The Journey of my practice 
