The most common distractions that can keep you from being productive: Here are some and also a few solutions to try.
Social Media tops the list:
• Use an app like “Rescue Time” to physically limit how much you can be on social media.
• Turn off all social media notifications.
• Set a social media schedule and only allow yourself to use social media during the allotted times.
Email:
• Avoid responding to email first thing in the morning.
• Only open your inbox at specified times of the day.
• Turn off all email notifications on your phone and computer.
• Create an auto-response that tells others you’re only able to respond to email on particular days of the week and then stick to that schedule.
Slack, Skype, Messenger:
• Turn off all notifications on your phone.
• Close apps and only respond to messages at pre-specified times.
• Snooze notifications on desktop versions of the chat app.
Text Messages:
• Put your phone in a drawer and only take it out at specified times.
• Disable text notifications on your phone.
• Disable text notifications on your smartwatch and laptop.
• Only respond to text messages during specific times of the day.
Phone Calls:
• Put your phone in a drawer and only take it out at specified times.
• Respond to voicemails at the end of the day after you’ve done your most productive work.
• Put your phone on silent mode during your focused periods.
• Disable notifications on your smartwatch and computer.
Hope these solutions help.