A single interruption of only a few seconds can cost you 15 minutes of your day. When you get distracted from concentrating, it takes up to 15 minutes to get back to where you were before the distraction. Our ambient sounds help reduce the amount of noise distractions in your workplace. Don't forget, they are still on sale at a greatly reduced rate. … [Read more...] about Removing Distracting Sounds
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People Who Come to Distract You
If you work in a traditional office, it is likely that you deal with a lot of traffic in and out your door that is little more than distractions. Here are a few tips for keeping distracting people out of your office. Don't have a place for them to sit -- If you have a chair, put a stack of books or papers on it. You can also keep a folding chair behind some furniture for the times you need it. It is much more difficult to get someone to leave once they have found a seat. Stand and come out from behind your desk -- If you conduct your conversation standing, it will likely be much shorter. This is a good thing to do before you know if they have something valuable or if they are … [Read more...] about People Who Come to Distract You
Nature Sounds
I have found ambient nature sounds work very well to block out distractions. Productivity501 has made four CDs with an hour of natural sounds to help you concentrate. Ocean, Rain, Brook, and Rain on a Lake. … [Read more...] about Nature Sounds
Cutting Out Distractions
I once heard a story about an author who had designed a house especially to be used for writing. The house was built on a mountain and had an impressive view of the valley and mountains beyond. The author had designed an office especially for writing. It had large windows overlooking the gorgeous view. Facing the windows was an expansive desk where the author planned to write many books. However, there was just one problem. After moving into the house, the author discovered that he couldn't get any work done. He would sit at his desk overlooking the gorgeous view, but he just couldn't concentrate. It turned out that the view wasn't inspiring him. It was just a … [Read more...] about Cutting Out Distractions