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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard • Edited

What works best for you?
Would like to learn your tricks :)

I don't actually manage to avoid distractions.

But I got better at getting back on track.

I ask all the time: why is thing important?

When I feel overwhelmed, I write down a list of projects to avoid doing now so that I can focus on a realistic set of next tasks.

I make a BaseCamp or Trello board to have an overview of what I could do. Seeing it all at once helps me prioritize.

Doing meditation helps a lot. I use calm.com/

Walking outside is also great.

I avoid social media.

I wish I would avoid news, but I read too much of it.

On my smartphone I use a minimalist launcher

I write a blog post here to be inspired by what others are doing :)