Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information.
It is something that takes your attention away from what you’re supposed to be doing. If you just can’t keep from checking your email every ten seconds, that’s a distraction that’s going to interfere with doing your homework.
Distractions come from both external and internal sources. External distractions include factors such as visual triggers, social interactions, music, text messages and phone calls. Internal distractions include hunger, fatigue, illness, worrying and daydreaming
Both can contribute to lack of focus
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Why are you getting distracted?
The greatest destruction to youths , students ,CEOs are them getting distracted easily. unable to stay on a task for a while without shifting on the thread that connects them and the task they are on .
Distraction birth low quality product.
One of the ways you are getting distracted is lack of purpose on the task assigned to yourself.
Ask yourself :
- Why am I doing this ?
- Do I love what I am doing ?
- What benefits will this guarantee me ?
This questions doesn’t give answers you are seeking
but give purpose on why you are doing the task. it gives clarity and reduce distraction.
Overwhelming : Overwhelming is a silent thief of distraction. When you pile up task. , and want to finish in a small amount of time . it may be dressed in productivity but it’s disastrous. it kills focus and birth distraction
How to deal with distraction
Find your motivation
Sometimes we’re easily distracted because we literally do not care about the task at hand. And while it might seem hard to find a deeper motivation for going through your inbox or paying your bills.
focusing on why you’re doing this thing can give you the push you need to keep going. Responding to emails keeps you organized and in the loop! Taking care of bills makes you responsible and free of late fees.
Do the thing you can’t stop thinking about
Let’s say you’re in the middle of an assignment and all you can think about is calling your insurance company. In that situation, pausing to make the call. if you can realistically step away from what you’re doing. might actually help you come back more focused. If something’s eating away at you and you have the ability to just take care of it and then not have to worry about it … it’s probably worth getting it out of the way. It’s going to relieve some of the anxiety you were distracted by in the first place.
Just do the hard thing
Have you ever pivoted hard when you sat down to do something and it felt way too intimidating or overwhelming? In a scenario like this, tackling a tiny bit of your task can help you see that you can actually get it done. Do whatever part of it feels like low-hanging fruit. If you have a paper to write, for example, type out ideas in bullet points to get your mind going. Or, maybe flag a few design ideas before you start making online baby shower invites for a friend.
Get rid of social media
If you are frequently checking social media throughout the day , you may want to consider an app, browser extension, or setting that blocks access to these apps.In addition to social media,they are some apps that block access to online games as well as sites like YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, Twitter, text messages, and even email
Make a list of to-do task
Writing down your tasks can free up room in your brain, which can help you get things done and decrease anxiety.
After you make your list, choose specific key tasks and put them at the top. Then rank the rest of the items in order of importance. This allows you to tackle urgent tasks first. Anything you cannot accomplish by the end of the day can be rolled over to the list for the next day
Take away
what will do to get rid of distraction today ? . Write it on paper for more clarity
Summary.
Distraction is when your attention is being diverted when accomplishing a task . Overwhelming and lack of focus is one of the reasons you are getting too distracted .
You can get rid of distraction by
- Making a list of to-do task
- Finding your motivation
- Block social media
- Do the things you can’t stop thinking about
- Just do the hard thing
