Motivation. It is such a huge thing that we all have to try and conjure up from time to time. I am sure you have said this or something along the lines of this once in your life, “I’m not motivated to do my work”. Have you ever wondered why?
Motivation can be easily destroyed when you are in the face of a distraction. Why would you want to go to the gym when you have that new Netflix show to watch? Why study when you can go hang out with your friends and have a great time? Motivation can’t work well with distraction(s). It’s either one or the other.
A fact that I learnt recently that changed my outlook on distraction is “On average, interruptions take 23 minutes and 15 seconds to recover from – even if the distraction is only a minute!” This means that we aren’t effectively maximizing the potential of our study sessions when we allow distractions to study with us.
When we study with friends, who we love, that are hug distractions for us when we need to focus, it’s hurting how much effectively we get done during those study sessions.
If you want to get the best out of your studying or working life, locate the distractions and take the necessary precautions to make sure those distractions don’t happen while you are trying to be productive.
Watch this to help you start a distraction free studying life