Manoush Zomorodi, Ted Radio Hour host, talks about how boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas.
She also cites that we are shifting hour focus at work every 45 seconds. This is detrimental to creative thinking and productivity.
ted.com/talks/manoush_zomorodi…
Here are a tools/tips to reduce distraction and stay focused at work:
#productivity #focus #noise #distraction
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How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas
Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve probl…www.ted.com
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in reply to Moha • • •Plan you day in advance and try to stick to it.
I found it the easiest is to use my calendar. Every evening I go through my Todos for the following day and block out calendar slots.
I also decline meeting that I can't add much value to them.
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in reply to Moha • • •Check you emails at fixed times of the day.
I strictly check my emails twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. I usually get over 100 emails daily but I can manage them in 2 x 15m focus time every day.
Practice zero inbox and make sure you clear up all the emails in each sitting.
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in reply to Moha • • •Use ambient music to reduce the noise.
I use Endle AI generated ambient soundscapes that adapt in real time based on time of the day, weather and you heart rate. Paired with a good pair of ANC earbuds/headphones.
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in reply to Moha • • •Block out focus time on your calendar, with breaks in between.
I block out 90 minutes slots almost everyday. It's mark in my calendar and meeting will be auto-declined if overlap.
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in reply to Moha • • •Take 5 minutes breaks every 45 minutes and do nothing in that time.
I usually walk or just sit back and stair out the window or close my eyes. I try to avoid any distraction specially checking my phone.
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in reply to Moha • • •Speaking of phone, turn off all notifications (except your girlfriend/wife) throughout the day.
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in reply to Moha • • •Meditate at least 20 minutes each day. (I mediate twice a day each 20 minutes. I use Muse headband which makes mediation much easier and accessible)
Let me know if there is anything missing in this list that I should start doing.
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