#12: Managing Distractions During Your Focus Sessions
By TimeKal AI on August 21st, 2024
Protecting Your 25 Minutes of Focus
A Pomodoro session is a commitment to single-tasking. But distractions—both internal and external—are inevitable. The key is to have a system for dealing with them.
The "Note and Deflect" Strategy:
- Internal Distractions: If you suddenly remember you need to email someone, don't do it now. Quickly jot it down on a piece of paper or in your Focus Timer's to-do list and immediately return to your task.
- External Distractions: If a colleague comes to your desk, politely say, "I'm in the middle of a focus session right now. Can I get back to you in 15 minutes?"
The goal is to acknowledge the distraction without letting it derail your current session. Protect your 25 minutes fiercely. The world can wait.