Why do you get distracted?

Answer 1

Here are some things that distract people:

• physical - things going on around you:

1. cellphones, IM, texting - anything that tempts you to talk instead of working
2. having the computer on - unless you're actually doing the work and not just having the internet on in the background, switch it off. Studies show that just having the internet THERE distracts you!
3. having people talk in the background -- this includes TV
4. having loud music or music with words -- any sort of talking makes you try to understand what's being said, and that's distracting

• mental - thinking about everything else except working. When you find yourself thinking about other things, just think "STOP" and go back to work
• environmental - being too hot or cold, having an uncomfortable chair,etc

you get distracted because a chemical in your brain that making you focus deactivates