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The art and science of mind wandering
Use Your Distraction
Procrastination and mind-wandering, in general, can be a useful distraction and you can do the following to make the most of them:
- Accept your mental oscillations between the focused and diffused states
- Block time for letting your mind wander, like going for a walk, or to cook a meal.
- Meditate or do breathing exercises to reduce any negative mind-wandering.
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- Brainstorming. Generate as many ideas as possible.
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