Pros And Cons Of Being Distracted

It's easy to get into the habit of getting distracted. For instance, it becomes a habit to keep your social media profile open so you don't 'miss' something. Every time you hear a notification, your mind moves from whatever it is focused on to the useless notification that distracts you from what is really important. When I first learned how to disconnect from distractions, I was able to get a week's worth of stuff done in two days. That's how much I was being distracted! Want to do the same? Here are some crucial tips to follow.

Have A Place Where You Can Write Down Distracting 'To-Do' Thoughts

We all know how a sudden urge to know or see something can distract us from whatever we are doing. For most of us, we have the feeling that we need to check it out now because it is so important, but the truth is that it can normally wait. For instance, I write a lot, which means I need to research a lot. While researching one idea, I'm often inspired to check something else out, and that can lead to hours of checking out things that don't relate to my initial idea.

Whether you write it on a paper or on a software that allows you to add to-do tasks to your day, just write it down as soon as the idea strikes. Once you finish all of your important tasks for the day, you can go ahead and check out all the inspirations you had throughout the day and take action on them if you want. But, I often find that the desire to learn about those things dissipates throughout the day, which really gives more clarity into how much time can be wasted on distractions throughout the