要應付分心，重新訓練你的大腦

集中注意力是很難的，把責任歸咎於我們周圍的不斷分散注意力是很容易的。但是試圖擺脫分心是不足以解决問題的。我們還必須重新訓練大腦集中注意力。

例如，當你的工作被電子郵件打斷時，真正的問題不是電子郵件，而是被拴在收件箱裏，你每隔幾分鐘就會有一次中斷。

為了幫助你的大腦重新學習以集中精力，嘗試“單任務”：只在電腦荧幕上打開一個視窗，或者一次專注於一個任務。

同時，注意你的注意力偏離了方向，然後輕輕地引導你回到你正在做的事情。

如果你在做一些有意義的工作時想到一些重要的事情，把它記在記事本上，然後再回過頭來。

練習這樣的注意力管理將建立你的“注意力肌肉”，這將給你更多的能力去控制分心。

To Deal with Distractions, Retrain Your Brain to Focus

Focusing is hard — and blaming that on the constant distractions around us is easy. But trying to get rid of distractions isn’t enough to fix the problem. We also have to retrain our brains to concentrate.

For example, when your work is interrupted by email, the real issue isn’t email; it’s that being tethered to your inbox makes you expect an interruption every few minutes.

To help your brain relearn to focus, try “single-tasking”: Open only one window on your computer screen, or give your full attention to a single task at a time.

Also, practice noticing when your attention veers off course and then gently guiding it back to what you’re doing.

If you think of something important while you’re doing focused work, jot it down on a notepad and come back to it later.

Practicing attention management like this will build your “attention muscle,” which will give you greater control over distractions.