You may find yourself in a similar situation—perhaps even on a daily basis. You start searching for something (for example, artificial intelligence tools for analyzing music) and a few minutes later, you find yourself browsing for shoes on Amazon. WTF, how did this happen?
There’s a lot of psychology behind this, but let’s skip it. Instead, when you’re feeling overwhelmed by the endless distractions online (including your own thoughts), here are three quick steps to pull yourself out of the rabbit hole and focus on one thing.
Prerequisites
Condition
I’ve been looking for music AI tools, but got distracted by Amazon (and email, etc.). Let’s say you don’t want to close other tasks – maybe you want to come back to them later but need some uninterrupted time now.
Steps to refocus your attention
Step 1
- Select a tab while holding down the key transfer key
- Drag them into a separate window (this alone is half the battle)