Posted by octopusprime on October 19, 2003, at 14:18:58
In reply to Re: Concentration Problems -- I asked this before.... » octopusprime, posted by Susan J on October 19, 2003, at 13:59:19
well Susan if the work doesn't thrill you, the work doesn't thrill you. You can assert that you would have loved the work two years ago, but is that actually true?
Tracking social problems can be deadly boring. After all, what you get is a database and a process description and a list of names ... it gets dry, dry, dry sitting in an office.
Can you wear headphones and listen to music to eliminate distractions from your suitemate? Change your hours during the week so you don't have to interact with her so much? Schedule something exciting during your lunch hours (such as a trip to the park, a swim, a manicure, a haircut, a good magazine, a lunch with a friend) so you get a good break in the day and come back to work feeling renewed?
I think a lack of concentration can be micro-managed away ... schedule yourself 15 minute, half hour, or hour long blocks of work, where you accomplish something specific, then reward yourself by visiting your favourite website or having a latte or something. Headphones to block distractions help, if they are allowed.
If you have a notebook computer, or are doing something paper-based, can you move your work to a conference room, picnic table, or park bench? I find a change of scenery helps to.
If anybody else has any bright ideas, I'm all ears.
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