Everything else is a distraction.

Usually because of schedules, or the buyer gets distracted for awhile due to work and life and the realtor loses touch with them.At the end of the day, you have to have a clear goal and a clear plan on how you want to operate and communicate that with your Realtor. 

I do sometimes see properties that I wish I could purchase asap, but I can't let the FOMO distract me from my goal.

There is a great book called "Deep Work" by Cal Newport which is all about staying focused amidst the distractions of modern life. 

Right after I wrote this post I happened upon the podcast 330 How to Ditch Distractions and Get WAY more Done with Cal Newport - It was very helpful not only for me looking for potential areas, houses etc... but in my marketing business too.

I can see where this would be beneficial to keep yourself from getting distracted.

In today's world of constant distractions and the need to feel uber busy, this book breaks it down that busy work is not the goal, but focused work is.

But most importantly set your own goals as it’s easy to get distracted and follow tangents.

They're trying to distract you with what they say or do with one hand while doing something different in the other but they're doing it right in front of you, most people just don't watch the other hand.

And I recommend removing the bullets above from your concerns...they are mental distractions and will cause you to lose focus on what's important.