Managing Interruptions at Work: 6 Worst Distractions

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Slack Status Sync by Reclaim.ai

So instead of checking your email every 5 minutes, or jumping at the sound of every ping, try scheduling time in the morning and afternoon to "catch-up" on your inboxes and reply to messages. For chat platforms, it's actually easier to limit disruptive notifications in settings, or turn them off entirely when you're busy. Alternatively, creating more transparency around your availability can actually help make your team aware that you're busy -- even when your profile says you're active. Integrating your messaging platform with your calendar to automatically update your status with what you're currently doing (like this one for Google Calendar and Slack) helps to deter well-meaning interruptions while you're in meetings or working on tasks.

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ReclaimAI

Optimizing your workflows through integrations is a great way to maximize productivity by streamlining notifications, better communicating your availability to discourage interruptions from your team, and reducing time wasted manually replicating information across apps. For example, you can automatically block time to work on your tasks with a productivity app like Reclaim.ai which syncs your task list from project management apps right to Google Calendar, so you don't have to switch between two (or more) tools to organize your day. Try browsing through the Google Workspace Marketplace, Outlook Marketplace, Slack App Directory, and any other 'marketplaces' of tools you already use to see if there are similar integrations available for your app-stack that can help streamline your workflow.

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Freedom.to

Try removing your phone from your workspace, or disabling notifications during work hours. If you must check your phone during the day, you might find it helpful to limit usage to your lunch break or schedule a couple times a day to get caught up on any important notifications. There are also tools like Freedom.to which block apps and devices for a set amount of time to help you reclaim your focus if you need a little extra willpower.

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