Manage Your Day-To-Day: Build your Routine, Find your Focus and Sharpen your Creative Mind- Chapter Two- Scheduling in Time for Creative Thinking and Banishing Multitasking from Our Repertoire
Chapter Two- Finding Focus in a Distracted World- Scheduling in Time for Creative Thinking
A famous quote once said;
"It is not enough to be busy,
(the ants are busy) we must
ask: 'What are we busy
about?'"
-Henry David Thoreau
(the ants are busy) we must
ask: 'What are we busy
about?'"
-Henry David Thoreau
Scheduling in Time for Creative Thinking and Banishing Multitasking from Our Repertoire
More information takes our attention. There are lots of temptations wanting our attention. We need to look at each day as an opportunity to keep our eye on the prize. Email technology is on the increase- some argue detrimentally; others argue they have benefit. Mark some scheduled time on your calendar- use this time to be creative to produce your best work.
Do not let yourself become distracted- no internet, no phone and no emails. Start with scheduling out 1 hour of time then increase this by 15 minutes every two weeks. If you become distracted and give in to it then cancel the whole block and try later. Do not allow the brain to think that even a little bit of distraction is okay.
Consider studying/ working in a different location- go out with books or work and don't take phone or other distractions. Focusing in blocks allows the individual to push back, thus allowing creative work. Technology allows us to switch from one thing to another and back repeatedly. 'Multitasking produces less quality work and takes longer.
Removing distractions is much more effective than trying to ignore them as then we spend some of our time and attention trying to not give in to them. It's best to finish one task before you start another. this frees up the mind and allows effectiving working.
However, if you are stuck at a particular point; it can be effective to give yourself a break and come back to the task later.
More information takes our attention. There are lots of temptations wanting our attention. We need to look at each day as an opportunity to keep our eye on the prize. Email technology is on the increase- some argue detrimentally; others argue they have benefit. Mark some scheduled time on your calendar- use this time to be creative to produce your best work.
Do not let yourself become distracted- no internet, no phone and no emails. Start with scheduling out 1 hour of time then increase this by 15 minutes every two weeks. If you become distracted and give in to it then cancel the whole block and try later. Do not allow the brain to think that even a little bit of distraction is okay.
Consider studying/ working in a different location- go out with books or work and don't take phone or other distractions. Focusing in blocks allows the individual to push back, thus allowing creative work. Technology allows us to switch from one thing to another and back repeatedly. 'Multitasking produces less quality work and takes longer.
Removing distractions is much more effective than trying to ignore them as then we spend some of our time and attention trying to not give in to them. It's best to finish one task before you start another. this frees up the mind and allows effectiving working.
However, if you are stuck at a particular point; it can be effective to give yourself a break and come back to the task later.
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