Deep work in practice: reimagining my workflow for radically less distraction

Re:Deep work in practice: reimagining my workflow for radica... by PerfectElement on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @02:11PM (#12737147)

> Do people really have a problem just riding the flow and not heading off to hackernews mid-task (honest question)?

I find myself seeking distraction everytime I hit the compile shortcut and have to wait 10-20 seconds to test my code. The later in the day, the harder it is for me to resist the urge.

I think I need a faster machine or to compile less often.

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Re:Deep work in practice: reimagining my workflow for radica... by ams6110 on Tuesday October 18, 2016 @11:00PM (#12740674)

Have a simple physical task that you do during those times, e.g. standing up and stretching, touching your toes, etc. Such things are not mentally distracting in the way reading news headlines or checking email is.

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