Sunday, March 23, 2008

Distraction, Distraction, Distraction...Frustration!


Clay Collins, an admitted distractible person, has set down in writing the simple steps on how not to be a slave to distraction. Simple steps....cost efficient and minimum equipment...little effort if you don't get distracted.


Collins's blog thegrowinglife.com.....focuses in on those things that have "durable evolution ", while also having "meaningful prodictivity"."The Sand Timer/Notepad Taskmaster" blog post is just one of the many ways to get your life on track and stay on task. Collins's states: "The Sand Timer/Notepad Taskmaster is effective for at least four reasons. First, it forces you to do only one thing at a time. Second, it forces you to consciously decide on each task before beginning it. (Because task transitioning requires you cross out tasks and write down new ones, you’re forced to become more purposeful about what you do). Third, the constant need to pay attention to the sand timer and keep it in motion forces your awareness into the present and keeps you from getting lost in thought. Finally, the headphones and music stimulate your mind, filter out external distractions, and let others know you are trying to work."


One women comments that this method of staying on task would be wonderful for her son who has ADHD. I would have to agree. My son also deals with distractibility...a visual reminder of the sandtimer, while writing tasks down is a good thing for young ones...but convincing a teen or a kid to listen to focus music might take some convincing...but can be done. My son, a thirteen year old, will try just about anything to make things easier for himself and listening to music geared for concentration, focus or creativity is not foriegn to him. This IS indeed an excellent tip...it works...I even use it when I am writing and have to meet a deadline. (Great tip, Clay!)


So, there is no need to become frustrated with distraction,,,Clay Collins gives you the tips needed to start fending off the distraction monster and with a little bit digging into "The Growing Life" web site, you can find other ways of increasing your productivity and fine tuning your time management.


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