Apsara
Captain Cackle
Turning off notifications helped me, but I'm still tempted by YouTube and social media.
How do you stay focused when distractions are just a click away?
How do you stay focused when distractions are just a click away?
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off-topic Dealing With Digital Distractions When Working From Home
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For me, when I am at my home workstation, I discipline myself not to get distracted by anything. Let the notifications come in. I won't even bother to look at them because for every work session, I always have a goal. I don't even take calls when I am in my home workstation. I think it is more a function of self discipline than turning off notifications.
It is just simple, focus on the key aspects of life and keep working. Also, when working from home, always endeavour to keep the phones away or stay away from the Internet when it is time to focus on the job.
It's actually worst when you have a kid at home. It's going to be practically impossible not to be distracted. I simply try as much as possible to put my daughter to sleep and have the peace and focus to work.
I work from home and I need to be online whenever I work, I need to frequently check social sites, video sites and other apps and it is easier to get lost in these apps and websites. It is very common for me to get distracted.
You should use a timer.
Work for a certain amount of time based on the timer.
When the time is up, use social for a little bit using the timer.
Back and forth like that. Even it out.
Times as a scheduler works very well all the time. It always help me to maintain and balance my life with work in a good manner. There should be time for everything in order not to neglect some aspect of our lives which needs attention.
I don’t work from home, but if I did, I’d set strict schedules, silence notifications, and create a separate workspace.
