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10 Ways To Be Smarter Than Your Digital Distractions
Distractions are the main reason you procrastinate and find it hard to focus
How often do you find yourself distracted throughout the day? Chances are the answer is “more than I’d like to be.”
Anything that prevents you from doing what you need to get done can be classified as a distraction. The distractions that have the worst reputation (and deservedly so) are digital distractions of all kinds. Each time you get distracted, it can take an average of 23 minutes to get back on track. Add in the not-so-encouraging statistic that we look at our phones 150 times a day, and it’s a wonder that we get anything done at all.
Happily, you’re more intelligent than a digital device, so you can outsmart your distractions. You just need to have a plan of what you’re going to do.
The most straightforward strategy is not to have your devices available to you 24/7. But, while it’s a surefire way to be digital-distraction-free, it’s not something a lot of people are excited about doing.
