Attention Management

Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 8 a.m.

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00:01:58 \u2022Scheduling

00:04:18 \u2022Time boxing

00:05:23 \u2022Eliminating distractions

00:08:27 \u2022Single task at a time

00:09:13 \u2022Using flow states

00:14:46 \u2022Halo effect

00:15:27 \u2022Anchoring effect

00:15:57 \u2022Bandwagon effect

00:16:19 \u2022Familiarity bias

00:18:46 \u2022Recognize that you might be susceptible to bias

00:19:14 \u2022Consider the opposite

00:19:37 \u2022Seek contrary perspectives, evidence, and opinions

00:20:28 \u2022Reframe the problem

00:20:52 \u2022Don\u2019t commit too soon

00:21:17 \u2022Speed and stress don\u2019t help

00:21:44 \u2022Use objective measures

00:25:06 \u2022Find a community that lives your values

00:26:27 \u2022Attach the identity to yourself

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\u2022 Brains have limited attentional capacity, and multitasking comes with a switching cost. We can tweak our environment to make the most of our attention and be more productive: we can fine-tune our scheduling strategy, use \u201ctime-boxing\u201d and cut down on distractions. It\u2019s easier to get into a \u201cflow state\u201d when we focus on one task at a time without distraction.

\u2022 Cognitive biases are distortions in our judgments and perceptions, and can undermine our ability to think clearly, especially if they\u2019re unconscious. To make more objective decisions, acknowledge that you may be susceptible to bias, seek contrary perspectives, reframe the problem and don\u2019t act in haste.


\u2022 Finally, we can use our need for identity to support good habit formation by seeking communities with shared values and deliberately attaching that identity to ourselves.


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