How to Deal With Distractions When Working From Home
“At times the whole world seems to be in conspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend, client, child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once at thy closet door and say, — ‘Come out unto us.’ But keep thy state; come not into their confusion. The power men possess to annoy me I give them by a weak curiosity. No man can come near me but through my act.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
With the current worldwide situation, almost everybody is confined at home with their family, and getting distracted is becoming even more of a problem than it usually is. Some of the standard solutions (like investing in a coworking space or hiring a babysitter) will not work during the pandemic.
Working at the office gives you a structure where you have a specific schedule, a clear understanding of your tasks (well, more or less), and you get no place to hide.
None of that is true at home.
You can work whenever you want, for as much or as little as you want. It’s up to you to organize your schedule and tasks. If you decide to watch TV all day instead, there will be no one looking over your shoulder.
There are also distractions from significant others, housemates, pets — and most importantly, children.
