Video and Streaming Services (Youtube, Netflix, Twitch) / Television Excessive Small Talk With Colleagues Disarray Lack of Sleep Multitasking Perfectionism 1) Smartphone Modern Smartphones Offer Literally 1,000 Different Distractions From Work to Suit Every Taste. Thanks to the Variety of Apps and Constant Access to the Internet, the Smartphone is the Ultimate Time Waster . Plus, Most People Keep It on and Within Easy Reach at All Times. By the Way, There Are Also Some Studies on the Productivity-disrupting Effects of Smartphones.

How Can a Performance-motivated Person Protect Themselves From Interruptions From Work Caused by Their Smartphone? The Key is to Limit the Availability of the Smartphone. The Switched-on C Level Contact List Smartphone on the Table Next to You is Very Tempting to Distract Yourself. If the Smartphone is Turned Off in Your Pocket or in Another Room , the Mental Barrier to Checking the News or Reading the Latest Irrelevant Messages in the Group Chat is Higher. If You Rely on Being Reachable via Smartphone for Professional Reasons.





Things Are a Little More Difficult. Here It May Be Worthwhile to Purchase a Cell Phone That Will Be Used Exclusively for Work and That Does Not Have Any Additional Apps Installed. 2) Social Media Social Media is an Absolute Time Thief . Facebook and Co. Were Specifically Designed to Keep Us Glued to the Screen for as Long as Possible. Algorithms Remember What We Look at for a Long Time and What We Click on in Order to Then Show Us More of It.