The Distraction Trap: Why Tracking Them Can Be More Effective Than Eliminating Them Altogether When trying to focus on a task, distractions are often seen as obstacles to productivity that must be eradicated.
We set up our workspaces to minimize interruptions and block distracting apps, but despite these efforts, distractions persist. This approach may be misguided, however.
Instead of eliminating distractions altogether, we might find it more effective to track them. Understanding Distractions in Focus Distractions are often misunderstood as inherently unproductive.