Distractions are one of the biggest sources of time wasting. Whether you  distract yourself or others distract you.

Research shows distractions can waste over 2 hours a day. Each time you're distracted, you break your focus to deal with the distraction. It takes several minutes to get back to the task in hand.

Whether you’re a busy professional trying to juggle multiple responsibilities or a small business owner, reduce your distractions so you can reclaim precious time.

Identify the source of your distractions

What are the main sources of distraction throughout the day? Your environment - whether in the office or working from home is distracting. Different places and situations, create different distractions.

Internal distraction - such as boredom, hunger, stress.

Everyone reacts differently and not everyone will find the same things distracting.

Identify where your distractions come from and create a strategy to deal with them.

How often are you interrupted by email?

• Switch off notifications.
• Change location.
• Work offline.
• Focused blocks of time.

Improve Productivity, Creativity and Quality

Constantly switching between tasks reduces your efficiency. When you're interrupted every few minutes (on average every 11 minutes) it adds up and you're less productivity.

Distractions make it harder to concentrate, so you spend less time focused on deep work and as a result, the quality of your work suffers.

It’s more difficult to be creative when you're distracted, so give yourself space to focus without being interrupted. Fewer distractions allow the creativity to flow for new ideas and better problem solving.

Reduce Stress and Overwhelm

You feel more overwhelmed and stressed with a pattern of daily distraction. It wastes time and you're less productive.

Reduce your distractions in order to feel calmer and less stressed.

With more control over your schedule, your productivity improves and so does the quality of your work.

To find out more about how to reduce your distractions so you can be more focused and productive - Join the 7 Day Distraction-Busting Challenge.