Distractions are one of the biggest sources of time wasting, whether it’s distracting yourself or others distracting you.
Research suggests distractions can add up to over 2 hours a day. Every time you get distracted it breaks your focus as you deal with the distraction and then get back to the task in hand.
Whether you’re a busy professional trying to juggle multiple responsibilities or a small business owner trying to make the most of your time, reduce your distractions and you’ll be able reclaim precious time and put it to better use.
Identify the source of your distractions
What are the main sources of distraction throughout the day? It could be
your environment, whether in the office or working from home. There are different distractions in different places and they affect everyone differently.
How often do you get interrupted by email throughout the day?
Get control of those constant notifications and you’ll have more time for things that matter.
Once you’re able to identify where your distraction comes from you can create a strategy to deal with
it.
- Switch off notifications
- Change location
- Work offline
- Focused blocks of time
Improve Your Productivity, Creativity and Quality
Constantly switching between tasks reduces your efficiency. When you're interrupted every few minutes (on average every 11 minutes) not only does that time add up but it reduces your productivity.
It breaks your concentration, you spend less time focused on deep work and the quality of your work suffers.
It’s difficult to be creative when you’re distracted.
You need space to focus without interruption to let the creativity flow for more innovative thinking and problem solving.
Reduce Stress and Overwhelm
A pattern of daily distraction increases your stress levels and sense of overwhelm. This just adds to the stress as it wastes more time and you become
mentally distracted and less productive in a negative feedback loop of overwhelm.
Reduce your distractions so you feel calmer and more in control.
When your attention is constantly pulled in different directions, reducing your distractions will not only impact your professional and personal life but also save you time.
You’ll have more control over your schedule, improve your productivity and the quality of your work.
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