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Tips for Preventing & Avoiding Distractions at Work
sG]piw]'yL.Pat],kw];yan]'sG]piw]yan]Pat],'(tac];/lgc]:/An]-)[m}:sG]nqc]sG]/sG]lU.sG]mL:'An]yL. tac];hp].Tgm],Aw]SG],sG]/ham]:Eh.lgc]:Aw]sG]sp];w}.(SmL,Ti)'An]hG]:l}:KUw]/epYL,mUn]:tUn]:sG]pn]/Tqk],sk];'An]hG]:Am],Kw]:kn]/yL.tw]kw];yuc]:lUv]:An]hQt];hG]:Am],l}:sG]kn]nn].'AUn]Aan]emL;Em;'{ = Distraction, N. mental distress or derangement; that which divides the attention, or prevents concentration; that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment; division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult, distracted, adj.,
AI,fI;SYin];5;15-17'
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16epL;mI;Sun],lImL;n}'kL:tnUic],pQn]l}:nn].hQt];Kqm].lITiSut];sgm];Kuit];Kuit];kU:km];El:' kgp]:pUiw]:wn];tc];la}n}.pQn]An]ha}.mUik]:kUv];kUv];yw]."
17kgp]:n}El:'yL,epygc],cUiw]:cL.'hQt];hG]:hU.pgc],sqc]:lqc];sG]sgm];kac]sG]sw]:hw];mI;nn].tL."
15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:15-17)
1kgp]:n}El:'sQm]mUiw]:hw];l}:mI;kUn];Sak]:eS,pQn]mU,lUc]lgm].hgp]:hw];w}.yU,n}.'SG],hw];pak]:pqt]:tac];Kac]:kL:pQn]lgc]:ham]:Eh.kU:An]'El:ApYt]:An]hQt];hG]:Suk]:yuc]:sgm];ca}:nL,sUiw];nn].eSyw].El:'mL;hw];Agn]kn]lqn]:lUv]:tc];sG]sc]:kuim];kGL,sgm];Sa}SQn]:EK.KQc],An]ma}w}.pn]Suiw]:nL:tG]:tLhw];nn]."(hI;RpO;12;1)(Hebrews12:1) 1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us,
1. Check up on yourself. sqt]:tUv];tUw]sw]:kw],'[lgc]:sG]piw]n}.sac]:pQn]mL;nG];tUw]tc];ngk]:tUw]{
Distractions can be internal as well as external, so start by looking within. If you're all over the place, ask yourself what's really going on. What's the source of your flightiness or anxiety? What do you need to be working on in your life?
2. Pinpoint the cause. tUv];sgm];lgc]:lG]lgc]:nn].'[epL;mG];sac]:ma}Tuiw]tUv];hn]lgc]:tac];mn];ekL:mG]; sac]:Em;AkYOw];mn];'{
Once you have your internal priorities sorted out, look at more external causes. Is it your office setup? An intrusive co-worker? A lack of skill, ideas, or time for something you need to be doing? Burnout? When you can identify the cause, you can fix the effect.
3. Be prepared. hac]:hqn];w}.'[mI;kGam];sap]:lqp]:An]wL:An]mG];Kam],SQc]:Kaw];yam];Sip];minQt].eSwac];Pqn]w}.n}.mUiw]:pgc]Sac]:nL:kan]mn];n}.ethG]:mG];sQw];yw].sw].sUw]:mgc];nuic]:'{
All successful leaders are great planners; they make lists for every major and minor objective. When a task comes your way, spend some time thinking about how you will accomplish it. Write down every step necessary from start to finish, with a timeline (even if it's a rough one). There is a saying that every 10 minutes you spend on planning saves an hour in execution.
4. Go offline. yL,kp];Suip],tc];lG]'[yUic];pk];sp];kan]lUw],hQt];nn].hG]:yw].tUw]:'{
Some of the biggest sources of distraction come from email, social media, and cell phones. If you want real focus, take yourself offline until you've accomplished what you need to do.
5. Give yourself a break. pn]tUw]sw]:kw],luiw]:kqp].nuic]:'[An]luiw]:kqp].Agn],nuic]:n}.sac]:sg}:hG]:sG]mG];pac],Sac];lac];mL;'{
One of the keys to doing great work is to know when to take a break. When you start to feel distracted, take a break, and then reassess and refocus yourself. It doesn't just act as a reward--a short break can help your mind become clearer.
6. Tune it out. yL,Tgm],tac];lG]'[SG],KUic]:Tgm],hUeSTgm],kGam];El:SQc]h}:tuic]:n}.sac]:sg}:mG];Aw]sG]sp];w}.'{
One of the best ways to tune everything out is to tune in to music. When everything around you is distracting, put on your headphones--find something that can serve as background music rather than music that holds your full attention. Music can help you concentrate, and the headphones signal others that you're not available to chat.
7. Break it down. sk];w}.pQn]pgt];pQn]tgn]:'[kuit];yuit];la};!Kuin];tgp]:kU:ekL.pgk]:lQw]@nn].'Sac];lac];'hQt];w}.tgn]:lG]tgn];nn].hQt];pQn]KUc];kan]Agn],hG]:pQn]An]sg}:mG];Aw]sG]sp];w}.l}:eSsac]:hQt];yw].tUw]:eSKuin].Sc].Kuin]:Suc]kGL,nn].'{
Especially when distractions are high, make tasks smaller and break down your large projects into smaller tasks to help you concentrate and give you a sense of accomplishment and progress.
8. Clean it up. PQw]:hG]:mUt];SG]'[yL,hG]:tI:mG];hQt];kan]wUv],'w}.yam];pt];PQw]:kQc]:lIhG]:mG];sac]:yUic];pk];sp];'{
What's the state of your office or workspace? If it's dirty, disorganized, or cluttered, invest some time in clearing it out so you can focus.
9. Set a deadline. w}.AKan];mn];'[mn];ca}:tL,Suip],yUuic];pk];sp];w}.AUiw]:epL;mG];mI;mUiw]:yw].tI:Sut];mn];w}.nG];Sa}tLn}'{
If you're working on a complex task, it takes an average of 90 minutes to accomplish anything worthwhile--and about 30 minutes just to get your mind on the task. Once you are in the flow, set a concentrated period of time--and when the time runs out, stop. It's easier to stay focused when you have an end in sight.
10. Become an early bird. hG]:pQn]ekL.tn];sw].'[pQn]mG];pn]tUw]sw]:kw],l};mI;Kaw];yam];mI;hqc];kum],lI'{
This is a simple thing, but the rewards are great if you can pull it off: Start your workday an hour before everyone else. Use that hour to organize your day and to get started before there are any distractions. Similarly, skip the long office lunches most days and instead give yourself a short break to take a walk or clear your head, with something light and nutritious to keep your blood sugar steady. You're literally giving yourself time and energy.
11. Batch Check Everything. sqt]:pQn]sup]:'[sqt];tUv];Kw]pQn]sup]:mUiw]:tan];luiw]:sUw]:kqp].sUw]:km];'{
12. Close the Loop on Meetings. Kgt],tUc],pac]kum]w}.'[luiw]:pac]kum]w}.hG]:sac]:Et,Tqc]:Kk].nuic]:nn]. Aap]:pun]:Pgn];pn]w}.Sac];lac];eStm];ma}wn];Timn];w}.'{
Instead of risking follow-up interruptions and a meeting to discuss the previous meeting, ensure that you leave each meeting with actionable next steps, clearly assigned responsibilities, and due dates.
13. Use Third Spaces. sG].Agc]:kGac]:lItac],tI:'[mUiw]:Am],KG]:ep.l}:wac];Pqn]kan]lum];Am],Sut];Am],wa};nG]; lum];n}.kGL,hLtI:tQt],yQn]kGac]:lIeShQt];tI:nn]:'{
If you’re struggling with open-plan offices, then try to incorporate more third-space work into your day for critical thinking; try to find a quiet space in the office, a serviced office, or negotiate some time to work from home.
14. Turn off Push Notifications. pik].w}.eKL:fac].nQw],hQt];nm]'[hLtUv];wL:tI:n}:pQn]huiw]w}.eA;n}'{
The average executive receives 46 push notifications per day. To avoid our Pavlovian impulses to respond on cue, simply turn off your push notifications. Find out how here.
15. Limit Layers of Approval. Kan];w}.sn].mk];mn]:'[yL,hG]:pQn]pYOrWk].Ker,SI<la};hgc]:kan]nm]pUn].'sn].mk];mn]:An]Am],sm]pQn]n}.hup]:pqt]:yL,hG]:yg}:yqm];epL;Am],sac]:hQt];An]lG]yw].sgm];Kk].sgm];tgn]:mn];l}:nn].'{
While harder to implement, becoming a “minimum viable bureaucracy” — stripping away unnecessary layers of approvals required to get trivial and not-so-consequential things done — means that there will be less paperwork to move around, which means fewer interruptions for people.
Awareness Is Key
Environmental changes aside, human beings evolved to conserve energy in order to stand a shot at surviving on the savannah. As such, we are predisposed to picking the lowest hanging fruit or doing the easiest thing first — think checking email instead of working on that presentation. Becoming more aware of our tendencies to pick the low hanging fruit, getting distracted by low-value activities, is step one towards changing our behaviors.
Organizations that build a culture around minimizing distractions will enjoy the compounding benefit of a focused workforce and will leave their people feeling less stressed and ultimately more fulfilled.
The distractions that surround us aren't going anywhere, so learning to overcome them is one of the best things you can do for yourself.
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Amuse, to cause to mirth, laughter, or the like, amused, amusing, = hG]:KUw]mUn]:hun].nUw]' hG]:l}:KUw]'
Amuse: “She amused the guests with witty conversation.”, amused, amusing, = hG]:ekYL,sG]'hQt];hG]:ekYL,'( mn];nac];emLAup],pL;van],eShG]:Kqk],Kw]ekYL,sG])'
Amusement, the act of amusing, = KUw]mUn]:hun].nUw]'
Concentrate, clustered or gathered together closely, concentrated,= Kgn]:sp];kn]w}.'Aw]Kgn]:kn]'
Concentrate, concentrated, concentrating, = Aw]sG]sp];w}.'hG]:Aw]sG]sp];'
Concentrate, make denser or purer: to concentrate fruit juice, concentrated, concentrating, = Kuiw],'Kuiw],A w]nm].AUn]AUn]mn];'[tc]:nUiw]f};/hQt];la};nuic]:hG]:l}:nm].AUn]AUn]mn];'{(Kuiw],Aw]nm].mak],)
Concentration of mind, probity, = SmL,Ti'
Concentration, N.(Military) the assembling of military or naval forces in particular area in preparation for further operations; act of concentrating,= Aw]Kgn]:kn]'(An]-)[An]hgc].kUn];Suik];Kgn]:kn]w}.tI:nuic]:eKLeKLtL,st];kan]tUc].nuic] kGL,Tqc]:nn].'{
Concentration, N. close mental application,= Aw]sG]sp];w}.'hG]:Aw]sG]sp];'(lgc]:-/An]-)
Concentration, N.(Chemistry) in a solution,= Kuiw],'Kgn]:sp];kn]w}.'(An]-)[hG]:nm].sUim]:AUn]Kw]:kn]w}.'{
Derange, to throw into disorder; to make insane, deranged, deranging, derangement, N.,= sG]lU.sG]mL:'[cw]; la};sG]Am],pQn]sG]l}:Kam],yL.tw]kw];yuc]:w}.{'hG]:sG]lU.sG]mL:'
Dissension, N. disagreement, = Am],Pgm].SQc]pQc];pak],kn]'(tac];-/lgc]:-/An]-)
Dissension, N. discord, = sG]Pit];Pqk],etL,kn]'Am],Kw]:kn]'(tac];-/lgc]:-/An]-)
Dissent, dissented, dissenting, = Am],l}:sG]'
Dissent, N. dissenting opinion, = Am],l}:sG]'[tac];wUn].Am],Kw]:kn]{'(tac];-/lgc]:-/An]-)
Disorder, breach of order, public disturbance: civil disorder, = yL.tw]kw];yuc]:'(yL.tw]kw];yuc]:suic]:kUn];)'
Disorder, lack of regular arrangement; disarrange, disordered, = Am],Kp].w}.lIlI'yuc]:yc]:mak],mUiw]'
Distract you from God’s best, = yL.Aw]mG];sG]piw]eSPat],yan]An]lITiSut];JPL; sw]:nn].pqt]'
Distract, distracted, distracting, = yL.Pat],kw];yan]' Aw]sG]piw]Pat],yan]' sG]piw]'
Distraction, N. mental distress or derangement; that which divides the attention, or prevents concentration; that which amuses, entertains, or diverts; amusement; entertainment; division or disorder caused by dissension; tumult, = sG]piw]'yL. Pat],kw];yan]'sG]piw]yan]Pat],'(tac];/lgc]:/An]-)[m}:sG]nqc]sG]/sG]lU.sG]mL:'An]yL.tac];hp].Tgm], Aw]SG],sG]/ham]:Eh.lgc]:Aw]sG]sp];w}.(SmL,Ti)'An]hG]:l}:KUw]/epYL,mUn]:tUn]:sG]pn]/Tqk],sk];'An]hG]:Am],Kw]:kn]/yL.tw]kw];yuc]:lUv]:An]hQt];hG]:Am],l}:sG]kn]nn].'AUn]Aan]emL;Em;'{
Distracted, adj., = yL.Pat],kw];yan]'sG]piw]'sG]piw]yan]Pat],'hQt];hG]:sG]piw]'
Divert, to draw off to a different course, purpose, etc.: diverting streams, diverted, diverting, = kgk],hgc]:EP'Tqk] ,'sk];'Tqk],sk];'(kgk],hgc]:EPtI:hgc]:nm].mL;)'
Divert, to turn aside; veer, diverted, diverting, = Tqk],sk];'kgk],hgc]:EP'[hG]:Agk],tac];Kac]:'pUic]:Pa},mn];'{
Division, N. division of marital property, = EP'sqk],'(lgc]:-)(EPKUw];Kgc]mI;wa};Et,nL:hUin];hUm]:kn])
Division, N. the act or process dividing, = tqk],ya}:Pat],EPkn]' Am],Kw]:kn]'(lgc]:-/)
Divisions, state of being divided, = tqk],ya}:Pat],EPkn]la}pL:la}Pa},'tqk],ya}:'(lgc]:-/An]-)
Divisive, adj., = yL.tqk],ya}:Pat],EPkn]' hQt];hG]:Am],Kw]:kn]'
Focus, focused, focusing, = yiBc];pk];sp];' Aw]sG]pk];sp];' emLyUic];pk];sp];w}.'
Prevent dangerous harm, = ham]:Eh.eP;sac]:mat],yG],sQp];lUc]'
Prevent the risk of danger or harm, = EKeP;' Eh.eP;'
Prevent, prevented, preventing, = ham]:Eh.'ham]:tap]:Eh.SI;'ham]:tap]:Eh.SI;erL;kL,'
Prevent, put up a barrier; hinder; thwart, prevented, preventing, = Eh.'[Kqn];'Eh.Auit];tac];'{Kqn]:w}.'
Prevention, N., = Eh.'hm]:Eh.'(lgc]:-/An]-)[An]hQt];hm]:Eh.tp].tac];yL,hG]:pQn]nn].{
Preventive vaccine or medicine, = yLSm];ham]:Eh.' lgc]:Sam];yLham]:Eh.'
Preventive, adj., = ham]:Eh.pn]l}:'[An]pQn]mQw];sac]:ham]:sac]:Eh.pn]l}:nn].{'
Preventive, adj.(Medicine), = ham]:Eh.EKeP;'Eh.ham]:EKeP;'
Tumult, N. riot, uproar, = AUn]Aan]emL;Em;'
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https://hbr.org/2019/12/10-quick-tips-for-avoiding-distractions-at-work
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