Today, I got to thinking: what are some of Lemmy’s“go to” ways of maintaining focus, or getting their focus and concentration back after becoming distracted or being pulled away by other things “demanding” attention?
I really struggled with work today. Just an overwhelming amount of outstanding projects and assignments and client deadlines. Felt stressed and that resulted in me being avoidance and procrastinating and mindlessly doing everything BUT what I needed to do to stop feeling stressed and get stuff off my plate.
When you get stuck in those types of situations, what do you find are the best strategies to “snap out of it” and get back to work or being productive?
Beyond what people have written here - communicate.
Often you can simply reduce or even cancel work by just asking for it, or get more time. This creates space.
I have all notifications turned off.
If I need to concentrate, I put on noise cancelling headphones and play electronic music.
To get “started”, I pick the smallest, quickest, easiest task and complete it.
At the end of the day I purposely stop mid task.
That incomplete task is the one I start the next day.
Increase your adrenaline and noradrenaline either naturally (aerobic exercises and cold shower/shock) or with chemichals (stimulant and sympathomimetic drugs). That will increase your focus and goal-oriented behavior. It’s really crazy when you’re able to achieve a 100%+ flow state. If you have heart problems you shouldn’t do it tho. I had tachycardia for 1 month straight.
