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I've never used white noise or headphones to improve focus, and it's rare that co-workers ever use headphones.
So maybe investigate whether the problem is you or the office. Or if you really understand what you're being paid to do - I can write documentation and diagrams effortlessly.
But seriously, I try and psychotically keep Jira updated. It probably drives the PM crazy, but it's very satisfying to see your progress grow, and especially satisfying to close a ticket.
Get a Bose QC 35, it will change your life and also your future flights.
Get a Bose QC 35, it will change your life and also your future flights.
Many have said that noise cancellation does not work for coworkers' voices. Is that your experience or are these for another reason?
This sounds like a silly trick, but I literally put a post-it on my monitor with the name of the task I'm currently working on. It's very easy to get distracted by things in my environment and on my screen, and just seeing a sign in my line of vision that says something like "making redlines for mobile screens" helps me re-focus. --------- Edited to add: the task needs to be something specific, not an abstract like "…
This sounds like a silly trick, but I literally put a post-it on my monitor with the name of the task I'm currently working on. It's very easy to get distracted by things in my environment and on my screen, and just seeing a sign in my line of vision that says something like "making redlines for mobile screens" helps me re-focus. --------- Edited to add: the task needs to be something specific, not an abstract like "…
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Many have said that noise cancellation does not work for coworkers' voices. Is that your experience or are these for another reason?
If you listen to music on normal volume while the noise cancellation is on, you can drown out anything.