6 Ways To Stop Getting Distracted
Decision Fatigue
- It distracts us from our primary goal.
- Make a decision about what to wear, what to eat the next day and What things you need to do the next day.
- This is the main cause of Decision Fatigue and the reason for distraction. (Try after evening mail)
Start your day without others' tasks.
- Start your day without emails, chats, or social media. If you need to respond to something prioritize that and don't do it apart from that for others in the morning.
- Start your day with your tasks.
Creating the right audio environment
- Decide what kind of sound you like while working:
- Silent
- chatter (random noises)
- Music (instrumental, natural, white
- Don't listen to music with lyrics. One good song and you will start murmuring lyrics instead of focusing on work.
- Decide what kind of sound you like while working:
Keep books everywhere
- Keep books in front of you every time; either bookmarked or opened. Don't put it in your bag.
- Keep a book with the topic you are interested in.
Stop using the phone
- Make it 50% of how much you use. Then after a month make it 25%.
- Lower the use of your phone. Even if you are using 1 hour. From 1 hour cut it to 25 min.
Create a visual environment
- See what motivates you.
Picture people who inspire you, whose life inspires you. People whose work motivates you. Of the picture of the thing, you want to achieve.
- See what motivates you.
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Creator Resources
Jay Shetty: Website
On Purpose: Spotify Link