{"id":35783,"date":"2016-08-04t15:37:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-04t19:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/?p=35783"},"modified":"2024-08-01t16:08:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01t20:08:32","slug":"4-tips-prevent-distractions-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.deco-dalles.com\/4-tips-prevent-distractions-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"4 tips to sharpen your focus and prevent distractions at work [infographic + video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

how many times a day are you interrupted by distractions at work?<\/p>\n

according to a university of california study on digital distractions at work<\/a>,\u00a0it takes approximately 25 minutes to get back to the task at hand after a distraction.<\/p>\n

we are left to our own devices and it\u2019s up to us to stay on track, especially with the large amounts of information we\u2019re processing on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

the 20 seconds you expect to take to check facebook or instagram turned into 25 minutes of unproductive time. distractions at work are everywhere. no matter where we turn there will always be something that will put a great big pause on whatever you were doing. whether it\u2019s emails, texts, online notifications, etc, technology can weight down productivity and cause great distractions at work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

did you know that we have about 11 minutes of undivided focus on a task before we get distracted?<\/p>\n

so how can you zero in and stay productive? reduce the chaos and distractions<\/a> at work with the 4 tips<\/strong> provided below in the infographic\u00a0by\u00a0on stride financial<\/a>\u00a0on how to focus at work in the age of distraction.<\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. organize your workspace:<\/strong> declutter, declutter, declutter<\/li>\n
  2. organize your time:<\/strong> work in focused bursts, set your own hourly goals<\/li>\n
  3. organize your inbox:<\/strong> reduce alert notifications, designate time for email<\/li>\n
  4. take a digital detox:<\/strong> switch off your devices for an hour, work away from a computer if you can<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    check out the inforgraphic below for details on how to implement these tips.<\/p>\n

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    here’s a great tedtalk by\u00a0tristan harris<\/em> on how better tech could protect us from distraction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n