“People have become a slave to technology such that they allow it to control their awareness. As soon as a notification beeps, one reaches out to check it. If you practice this kind of a behaviour all day, you are just practising distraction."

Scenario: Okay let me focus on my work...The next moment beep beep!Huh? Alright first let me check my notification...Woah...A new follow request on my insta..let me check!And then you are totally off from your actual work.Action plan: TURN ON THE DO NOT DISTURB MODE OR BETTER SWITCH OFF YOUR PHONE WHILE YOU ARE DOING YOUR FULL FOCUS WORK.

Turn Off All The Notifications Of Your Phone! Will Ya?

Your posture sends a signal to your brain as to how active or lazy you feel.So sit back straight while doing your work.A good posture creates an active mind and an active mind creates a productive YOU!

SIT BACK STRAIGHT! NO SLUGGISH POSITION.

Books with better structures encourage us to think in sequence — the more we read, the more our brains are able to link cause and effect.You’ll be surprised at how much focused you get. Losing yourself in a book is the ultimate relaxation.

MEDITATE! 

Do you know that multitasking reduces your productivity up to 40%So focus on one task at a time. So that means no texting and doing your homework simultaneously!

NO MULTITASKING!

Yup, just a morning exercise is not enough!Take 5 minutes of walking or stretching breaks in between your work.Sitting for long hours can lead to back pain which is not healthy.

EXERCISE AND GET MOVING

When you are working on something, instead of focusing on the hours put in, focus on what you want to get done.Get it?

FOCUS ON YOUR GOAL NOT ON THE HOURS

Remember you master what you practice. Why are we so good at distraction? It's because we "practice distraction." So take these small action plans today and let's break this habit of distraction together!

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