Purpose: Track what pulls you away while you work, and block one of them next time.
When to use: Use this during or right after a stretch of work that kept getting broken up.
Worksheet prompts
- Each time you get pulled away, put a mark here. Note what it was.
- Which of these came from outside you, and which came from inside?
A knock at the door, or your own head wandering off. - Pick the most common one. What would keep it out for thirty minutes?
- How long can you usually stay with something before you drift?
You do not need perfect quiet. You need one gap that stays closed.