3 Tips to Stay Focused

This is me. I am trying to stay focused. It's a real struggle for me. As someone who is easily distracted, staying focused is SO HARD for me. I get distracted so freaking easily. Every ten minutes I want to do something different. This happens to me every. single. day.

New email? I need to check it now!
Text message? Gotta respond so they know I am here.
Car pulling up? Oh, that might be my amazon package!
Instagram post? I deserve a break, this will just take a minute.

It happens to me ALL THE TIME.  So in order to stay focused, here are 3 easy tips you can start today:

• Wake up and go. There isn't time for a shower or to second guess yourself. As soon as the alarm goes off and the coffee is in your hand, it's time to get to work. This is when you haven't been distracted by the million other things that are going to hit your plate today. Get to work right when you get up!
• Put the phone away. Turn it off and lock it up. Put it in the other room. Just being able to see your phone or having it in arm's reach is enough to get distracted. So turn it all the way off and put it away.
• Headphones on.  For me, just putting on headphones sends a signal to my brain that it is time to get to work. Earplugs, headphones, wireless ear buds, whatever...just have something that tunes out the noise so you can concentrate.

​Set a timer for 90 minutes and GET TO WORK! It's focused February!