Comments on: Studying While Distracted http://mikeberta.us/blog/2009/04/07/studying-while-distracted/ A doctoral learner's journey Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: mike http://mikeberta.us/blog/2009/04/07/studying-while-distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-14269 mike Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:52 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/?p=527#comment-14269 Lou, Thanks for coming by the Doc Blog. I agree with your tips. I've spent considerable time working on my email and Outlook habits. Thankfully, I've got that licked. I also have a lot of teleconferences and lunch time is a popular time for those. Knocking them off earlier than lunch and giving yourself some rejuvenation time is important. Well received tips Lou! Well received! Mike Lou,

Thanks for coming by the Doc Blog. I agree with your tips. I’ve spent considerable time working on my email and Outlook habits. Thankfully, I’ve got that licked. I also have a lot of teleconferences and lunch time is a popular time for those. Knocking them off earlier than lunch and giving yourself some rejuvenation time is important.

Well received tips Lou! Well received!

Mike

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]]> By: Louis Hall http://mikeberta.us/blog/2009/04/07/studying-while-distracted/comment-page-1/#comment-14268 Louis Hall Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:29:45 +0000 http://mikeberta.us/blog/?p=527#comment-14268 Mike; I know exactly what this is talking about. I am a husband to a wife who recently got her masters and a huge procrastinator. I remember getting that same book on the purpose driven life and looking through it. Some of the things it was talking about my wife never paid attention to. For those of us, myself included, who do have an issue with distractions I find making deadlines for yourself will help. Not the real deadline but a fake one that you use to challenge yourself. Another thing I learned is little tips to rid yourself of them. Such as e-mail, I read it but don't immediately answer it. Phone conferences occur 1/2 hour before lunch and 1/2 hour before quitting. This keeps everything on track. Little things like that will calm down the distractions. Mike; I know exactly what this is talking about. I am a husband to a wife who recently got her masters and a huge procrastinator. I remember getting that same book on the purpose driven life and looking through it. Some of the things it was talking about my wife never paid attention to.
For those of us, myself included, who do have an issue with distractions I find making deadlines for yourself will help. Not the real deadline but a fake one that you use to challenge yourself.
Another thing I learned is little tips to rid yourself of them. Such as e-mail, I read it but don’t immediately answer it. Phone conferences occur 1/2 hour before lunch and 1/2 hour before quitting. This keeps everything on track. Little things like that will calm down the distractions.

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