how to get through this presentation (and battle online distractions)

HOW TO GET THROUGH THIS PRESENTATION

Have you ever spent more time worrying about a task

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Maybe you get distracted by

Maybe you get distracted by

Maybe you get distracted by

Maybe you get distracted by  

For our brains, surfing the Internet ultimately feels a lot like being

While it is a ton of fun, it can also be quite distracting

and hardly let you

The average online attention span in 2013

Source: staticbrain.com

The average online attention span in 2013

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Another problem:

We only end up reading

of each content piece we open.

Source: slate.com

A lack of focus can be due to one of two things:

Source: Eva Rykrsmith, Organizational Psychologist

You are stressed, frazzled, overloaded, and experiencing burnout. You feel very busy in many areas of your life.

A lack of focus can be due to one of two things:

You are bored and don’t feel challenged. You are stuck

doing repetitive tasks, your goals are not motivating, or

you have lost interest in work.

Source: Eva Rykrsmith, Organizational Psychologist

Here’s what the experts recommend to battle your lack of focus online

1# List your goals and tasks, and cover them methodically

“Procrastination is about not having projects in your life that really reflect your goals.”

Create a list of what has to be accomplished. This will become

the “guide” to remember your to-dos.

Source: Ilya Pozin, Author at Forbes

There is something viscerally satisfying about manually crossing tasks off a list.

And be like Seinfield:

Momentum: Turn your default Chrome tab into a dashboard with a

very practical to-do list.

2# Structure your time

Activate a timer on your phone or computer,

and not browsing the internet for that period.

StayFocusd: Increases productivity by limiting how much time you can

spend on certain websites.

3# Limit distractions

Close programs that aren’t work related.

Source: productiveflourishing.com

Limit your browser tabs. The more you open, the more likely you’ll click on them.

Source: productiveflourishing.com

Charlie Gilkey from Productive Flourishing suggests following

for maximum focus and creativity.

Source: productiveflourishing.com

Turn your phone or put it on airplane mode.

Source: productiveflourishing.com

4# Create the right setting for work

Rest well and take breaks.

Source: edublogs.org

Work comfortably.

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Play focus-enhancing music.

Source: edublogs.org

Songza Playlists:

Focus-Enhancing Soundscapes Master Composers

Electronic for Working

5# Connect with your inner motivation

Loving what you do is the ultimate motivator and focus enhancer. When you’re about

your job, it seizes your imagination and affects .

Source: uncommonhelp.me

Ask yourself:

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Ask yourself:

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Ask yourself:

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Ask yourself:

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Ask yourself:

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If the answer to all of these questions is , you’ll be compelled to work hard for its own

sake and boost your productivity.

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Focus and you will achieve

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