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Sep 30, 2025 Discover strategies to tackle distractions during deep work. Learn to capture distracting thoughts on paper, enabling you to acknowledge them without losing focus. Explore a mindful approach—treating off-topic thoughts like meditation by writing them down and letting them pass. Find out why using pen and paper trumps digital tools for maintaining concentration. Finally, process your notes only after your work block to keep interruptions at bay.
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Capture Distracting Thoughts On Paper
- Write unrelated thoughts on paper the moment they occur during deep work blocks.
- Then let the thought go and return to the primary task without using mental space on it.
Common Distractions During Deep Work
- Eric Fisher described everyday interruptions like remembering a birthday or a scheduling conflict while doing sales analysis.
- These examples show how easily off-topic thoughts arise during focused tasks.
Free Up Brain Space By Capturing Ideas
- Writing thoughts down preserves them without consuming brain bandwidth during focused work.
- This reduces the risk of forgetting ideas while maintaining cognitive focus on the task.