{"id":50713,"date":"2017-09-01T20:15:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T04:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=50713"},"modified":"2017-09-12T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2017-09-12T22:08:45","slug":"stop-getting-distracted-once-and-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/stop-getting-distracted-once-and-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Stop Getting Distracted – Once And For All"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your list of things to do is starting to feel heavy, and there doesn\u2019t seem to be enough time. Everything important seems like it\u2019s being overshadowed by the little interferences. Facebook, Email, Reddit, News feeds \u2013 you name it. And it’s all happening on multiple devices.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that you don\u2019t value the importance of your work, it\u2019s just that pesky online distractions, again and again, seem to kill your momentum. If not that, then it\u2019s the other life interruptions that keep taking you away from what\u2019s significant.<\/p>\n

And so, your important work is being left until later\u2026but by that time, you\u2019re feeling lethargic and unmotivated. Especially since you\u2019ve noticed your energy starts to drop just after lunch.<\/p>\n

Is there a way of breaking out of this pattern, so that you can finish important work early as early as possible?<\/p>\n

The Paradox of Choice and why Site Blocking Extensions aren\u2019t the answer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Conducting meaningful work nowadays is heavily based on using the web to our advantage. We face a multitude of choices when we open up our browser. It\u2019s easy to get lost in a tangle and dabble with our work in-between short bouts of personal web surfing time, especially when we have a whole row of enticing bookmark links.<\/p>\n

Numerous tools to block out sites are available nowadays, but it\u2019s very easy to disable them and get back to our old habits. Besides, they subtly popularize the idea of a black and white mindset. Either it\u2019s a world of distraction or a full-on productivity mindset with little to no leeway. Neither of these paths is sustainable in the long-run.<\/p>\n

So, what can we do instead?<\/p>\n

You need to set Smart Limitations to defend yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most likely, you\u2019ve been in a situation where, upon scanning all the pending emails, you got sucked in and five minutes later, forgot why you even checked your inbox in the first place! Naturally, you want to carefully plan when and how often you check our inbox, social feeds, and bookmarks.<\/p>\n

Examples of Smart Limitations:<\/p>\n