This week has definitely been an improvement in general. When starting, it was difficult to sit still for what seemed like minutes. In the past few days, I was able to lock down and get through a number of problems that arose.
Finding Time to Wander Again
A habit I’ve started building again is one I’ve mentioned before, late night walks. Taking the time to just allow my mind to wander helps to release all the pent up stuff that builds over time. Without all that junk flying around my head, it’s a lot easier to focus on the task at hand.
Recently, I’ve made sure to make time not just at night, but during the day too. During my lunch hour, I’ve started walking more to help with my attention during work, where it’s critical.
NO-tifications
Another practice I’m putting in more lately is reducing push notifications to only the things I find to be important.
A few years ago, I accidentally turned off email notifications on my cell phone, and it was a godsend. At the time, I was getting a few emails an hour and my phone would bug me constantly. On a related note, unsubscribing from unwanted emails is a satisfying feel.
Notifications don’t only apply to cell phones either. Just earlier today, I turned off all app notifications on my computer and no longer seeing the little popup window every so-often helped me to focus on the task at hand. Extremely beneficial considering it is also the computer used for work.
Trying Out Before Buying In 