How to Eliminate distractions and stay focused at work
What does it take the sun rays to burn a piece of wood
Yeah you got it right !!!
An un-distracted ray of light, which we often call a focused beam of light
The same is true in our lives also
What is it that helps us achieve our goals ??
An un-distracted flow of dedicated efforts
And we encounter these distractions daily, sometimes visible and at times not so clearly visible
Like a small two minute phone call or a quick text, a quick scroll through the Instagram feed or liking a Facebook story, all of these may seem to take just 2-3 minutes, but regular such interruptions can affect your overall productivity and can hinder your work Life balance too
So let's take a quick look on how to eliminate distractions and stay focused at work
Yeah you got it right !!!
An un-distracted ray of light, which we often call a focused beam of light
The same is true in our lives also
What is it that helps us achieve our goals ??
An un-distracted flow of dedicated efforts
And we encounter these distractions daily, sometimes visible and at times not so clearly visible
Like a small two minute phone call or a quick text, a quick scroll through the Instagram feed or liking a Facebook story, all of these may seem to take just 2-3 minutes, but regular such interruptions can affect your overall productivity and can hinder your work Life balance too
So let's take a quick look on how to eliminate distractions and stay focused at work
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At a Glance
Let's have a deeper understanding of each one of these amazing tips
At a Glance
- Keep your goals in front of your Eyes
- Do an Internal Audit
- Do an External Audit
- Surround Yourself with Productive People
- Learn to Focus
- Turn Off What is Not Important
- Set a Deadline
- Use Music to Cancel Noise
- Learn to say "NO"
- Set Time for Breaks
Let's have a deeper understanding of each one of these amazing tips
1. Keep your goals in-front of your Eyes
Use a sticker, postcard or simply a pin on your board to remind you of your goals
Keeping your goals in front of you will fill you with the energy, passion and purpose to help you steer your day and efforts accordingly
It will act as a compass, helping you navigate your way towards the end objective
You can put stickers on your fridge, bathroom, office desk, car and every other place where you feel you need to remind yourself to stay focused and dedicated towards a certain Aim
As is often pointed out, A Life without a purpose is like a body without the soul, so do every bit to remind your body of the existence of it's soul
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2. Do an Internal Audit
No one knows us better than we ourselves
So sit down for some Time and do an internal audit to find out the tasks that are a distraction for you in your daily routine
This step will help you categorize the tasks that you need to either stop doing or start spending lesser time on
These tasks can be as simple as checking your emails 10-15 times a day, which is absolutely unnecessary, as e-mails are not urgent means of communication, it does not require an immediate action, had that been the case the other person would have simply given you a call already
Just make a habit of checking and replying to the mails 2-3 times daily and you will improve your work performance drastically
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3. Do an External Audit
Once you have identified the factors that you are responsible for distracting yourself with, you must also audit your surroundings to find the reasons that may be distracting you
This may be your co-worker or simply the office environment or the setup of your work-desk
Find it out and adjust it so that it no more distracts you
There may be a sticker on your office wall reminding you time and again of some shopping website or some of the dresses you wanna buy, simply remove that sticker and you will be feeling much more focused
Likewise, your coffee mug may have a sticker that reminds you to check some Netflix series all the Time, then simply replace your coffee mug with something more motivating and less distracting
All in all once you are done with categorizing a thing as a reason for distraction, human brain is wise enough to come up with ways to tackle it, the important thing is to realize that it is a distraction
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4. Surround Yourself with Productive People
Do you know when do athletes run the fastest ??
They run the fastest when they see other person trying to overtake them
That is human tendency, we tend to share the energy we live in, if you are subjected to a lethargic and dull environment you end up becoming one, likewise if you are subjected to a passionate and energetic environment you end up being one
Likewise a person coming last in a race ends up bettering his timing every-time a person passes by him overtaking him, and unknowingly he ends up with much better a time than what he would have achieved had he run alone
So surround yourself with people who are productive and have already mastered the art of starving their distractions to death and you will end up gaining a lot of positive energy and enthusiasm
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They run the fastest when they see other person trying to overtake them
That is human tendency, we tend to share the energy we live in, if you are subjected to a lethargic and dull environment you end up becoming one, likewise if you are subjected to a passionate and energetic environment you end up being one
Likewise a person coming last in a race ends up bettering his timing every-time a person passes by him overtaking him, and unknowingly he ends up with much better a time than what he would have achieved had he run alone
So surround yourself with people who are productive and have already mastered the art of starving their distractions to death and you will end up gaining a lot of positive energy and enthusiasm
Checkout " How to be Positive in Life : 11 Ways to Create a Positive Mindset" to learn about how to keep yourself Positive
5. Learn to Focus
The bad news is that we as Humans have a very short focus span and with increased social media and smart devices that has further gone down drastically
But the good news is that like any other skill on the planet, focus can be increased and improved
The best way to improve our focus is by practicing meditation
There are tons of online videos and courses, many books teaching various meditation techniques to build up your focus and achieve a sense of inner calmness
Take some time to go through these videos and books to improve your focus span
6. Turn Off What is not important
Turn off message notifications and any other notification that tends to distract you and urge you towards a distractions
Those message notifications on various social media apps end up consuming a lot of our useful Time, because that is what they are programmed for and you must learn to choose what you need to see and when you need to see them
While in office or during family Time, simply turn off these notifications
A step further would be to simply have some Time of your day marked as "Offline Time", wherein you can simply switch off your electronics devices to spend some quality time with yourself and your loved ones
Try doing this and you will be realizing that all this time you were wasting building a social circle that was not as warm and worthy as your real inner circle of family and friends is
7. Set a Deadline
Setting a deadline will help you channel your tasks accordingly to achieve the results without wasting time on distractions
When we don't have a clear deadline in mind we tend to just falter away here and there, thus ending up wasting a lot of Time
You don't always need an external person to give a deadline for you, make a habit of setting a realistic deadline for the tasks at hand and try to beat them, this will not only help you keep yourself on track but will also help you gain ton of confidence
Make it a habit of giving yourself deadlines
8. Use Music to Cancel Noise
If you work in an environment where the background is either too noisy, or too calm or simply too distracting, then this strategy will do wonders for you
Tune in to music, use headphones or earphones and play a background music that fills you with passion and energy
There is a difference between music and a song, use a background music that does not warrants your full attention instead of a song that often times demands your full attention
If not chosen appropriately, this music can often turn into a distraction itself, so choose a music that helps you keep yourself on track
9. Learn to say "NO"
Not every request for a coffee break or for some gossip from your colleagues warrants a "YES"
Master the art of saying "NO", while not sounding rude
Site proper reason and highlight the importance of your work, and remember, it is your Time and you have all the right to say "No", just learn to say it effectively
Remember for every "YES" you are saying, you are actually saying "NO" to something else
A "YES" to some extra hours of office work is a "NO" to family time and Alone Time
A "Yes" to a prolonged coffee time and gossip time is a "NO" to the work Time which will ultimately end up becoming a "No" for your family Time or to the weekend outing
So learn to choose your "Yes" and "No"
10. Set Time for Breaks
This refreshes your mind and body and helps you perform better
Use this time to answer to the texts you received or the things you didn't checked
But the most important thing is to keep this activity within the time slot you planned for breaks
Do-not let it get extended beyond the time slot you fixed or else as highlighted earlier, every "Yes" to a distraction or an un-important thing is essentially a "NO" to the important and essential things
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I hope these tips will help you eliminate distractions and stay focused
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