distraction
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Why Distracting Yourself Is Better Than ‘Positive Thinking’
Toxic positivity has earned a lot of backlash recently. Of course, we shouldn’t berate ourselves with negative self-talk, and there’s value in encouraging ourselves when fearful (I routinely utter, “I have all the skills I need” like a dime-store Stuart Smalley before doing anything nerve-wracking), but there’s also value in actually experiencing our negative emotions…
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How To Force Yourself Off Your Computer
Whether we’re not paying attention or we just don’t want to deal with the world, we all have those moments when we realise … we’ve been on the computer all day. When this happens, you can beat yourself up for your lack of willpower (or sheer laziness), or you can turn to an application for…
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Hide Chrome’s Distractions With ‘Blank New Tab Page’
When I’m trying to do work, every little thing distracts me. Google autocomplete, my inbox, even the page that Chrome loads when I open a new tab. Well, the helpful page Chrome used to load. Because for the last few years, I’ve run the Chrome extension Blank New Tab Page. When I open a new…
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Get Tough Tasks Done More Efficiently With The Two Minute Rule
We’ve all put off projects or tasks that are tough or we don’t want to do. Skip the procrastination by giving yourself two minutes to make an action plan.