Re: Work Distractions

[Scattybird]

I have to work from home, with black-out blinds on the window and a fan to create ‘white noise’. I have to use an old computer that’s too rubbish to be able to access the internet for written stuff. I try to do the internet side of work towards the end of the day because once I log on with my regular computer I can kiss goodbye to any productive work because it’s a huge distraction. Also, I get more done when I am really tired – I think having to concentrate over tiredness is good for me but that’s probably because my brain doesn’t whir so much then. Also, I usually have a deadline with consequences when I get to that stage so it’s an all-nighter situation. Problem is it takes longer to recover now I’m getting older! Recently I have been trying to go to bed earlier and get up earlier. I find if I roll out of bed have a coffee and hit work (at home!) for the morning, then shower and go into the office for meetings and mundane stuff it works quite well. I am lucky in my job that I can do that sometimes. I walk past my colleagues’ offices and they all look SO focussed and busy. If you look in my office I’ll be playing with a yoyo and staring at the note on my desk that’s reminding me what I am meant to be doing. I envy my colleagues but I just don’t ‘get’ how they can concentrate. There must be a video sketch for ‘Mr Rick’ in there somewhere!

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