Posts Tagged ‘distractions’

Dealing with Energy Thieves (1 or 2 people), AKA “pie suckers” – Part 2

Posted on June 6th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

This is the second part of a previous post about “pie suckers” so, to review: Roger Mellott speaks about stress management for professionals. He discusses the idea of having an “energy pie” and posits that some people wake up with an energy pie the size of a dinner mint and others wake up with an [...]

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Dealing with Energy Thieves (1 or 2 people), AKA “pie suckers” – Part 1

Posted on June 4th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Roger Mellott speaks about stress management for professionals. He discusses the idea of having an “energy pie” and posits that some people wake up with an energy pie the size of a dinner mint and others wake up with an energy pie that is the size of a child’s swimming pool. I take several lessons [...]

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Avoiding Self-Distraction – 2

Posted on January 27th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

  Goodness, gracious.  Sometimes we are just our own worst enemies. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are seriously low on the priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself. 1.  At the end of the work day, close it out, i.e., put items [...]

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Avoiding Self-Distraction – 1

Posted on January 16th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

Oh, boy. Sometimes we are just our own worst enemies. You have so many projects to complete, and yet things that are seriously low on the priority list get done first. Here are a few ways to avoid distracting yourself. 1.  Map out your day as “work” and “other” times. When you’re supposed to be [...]

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Dealing With and Deflecting Distractions – First, Know What Distracts You and Decreases Productivity

Posted on May 2nd, 2009, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.

What distracts you?  Is it sounds, physical movement, clutter, your own brain, or maybe something else?  Before you can begin to eliminate distractions, you have to identify what they are.  This article categorizes distractions and offers several examples for each.  See if any of these could be distracting you. Distracting sounds include: email sounds telephones ringing [...]

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