The Distriction Addiction

By Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Boost your productivity by distinguishing betwen multitasking and "switch-tasking"
- Multitasking is doing a lot of different works that are related to each other for achieving a common goal (like organizing a dinner party)
- Switch Tasking is not an effective way to do things
Distraction is a choice
- Distraction isn't a product of the external world, but the reflection of an inner state
- If you start out on a task with a distracted mind, you're much more likely to be distracted when your phone buzzes
Mindfulness
We connect more as computers become more interactive, and that can help us reach our goals
Walking and contemplative design can help us focus and block out distractions
Discover greater meaning in your life by identifying addictive distractions and switching them off
Attentiveness to the task at hand is an ability honed over time by both willpower and mindfulness