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For better or worse, the coronavirus pandemic has forced on us theworlds biggestwork-from-home experiment.
Between work and homeschooling my daughter, I found it was almost impossible to get anything done.
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Eyals not the only one dealing with this problem.
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But to do that, we first need to get to the bottom of whats diverting our attention.
Understand why you get distracted
Technology didnt invent distraction, Eyal tells me.
The reason we procrastinate is not because of the things around us.
The philosopher Plato was talking about distractions 2,500 years before the iPhone.
To Eyal, the problem is simple.
The root cause of distraction is our desire to escape discomfort, he says.
And with COVID-19 around, theres plenty of discomfort to avoid.
Even though routines help us better manage our time and goals, were wired to resist them.
Unfortunately, thats a recipe for disaster when it comes to avoiding distraction.
I call such distractions external triggers anything from email notifications to our kids interrupting us during work.
With coronavirus, all of the external triggers weve previously come to expect have now changed.
Another quick fix is to learn how to use your apps productivity features to your advantage.
double-check to let your colleagues know when they can reach you again, though.
But that criticism comes with a huge asterisk.
Its not the habit of keeping track of what you better do thats bad, Eyal explains.
We chose the urgent at the expense of the important, Eyal adds.
But hes quick to point out not every calendar will do.
You need a timebox calendar.
Its also a nifty way of avoiding guilt-tripping yourself during your leisure time.
Theres nothing wrong with checking your email if thats the work you gotta get done, Eyal says.
So you should instead focus on enjoying the moment.
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