Posted by orchid on December 2, 2005, at 0:16:41
In reply to Re: Tips on working ! » orchid, posted by Tamar on December 1, 2005, at 16:17:58
> Hi Orchid,
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> Thanks for the tips. I will try and see if music helps. I think you're right... I think it could be a distraction from the thoughts that would distract me from my work, if that makes
sense.---Orchid.
Yes Tamar - that is exactly right. It is used to try to distract yourself from the distracting thoughts. It is something which I figured out for myself, and it seems to work for me, so maybe it will work for you too. Remember though that the music has to be loud enough to cause some amount of distraction.
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> And I'll see if I can work in 10-15 minute chunks. I've never tried that; I tend to need to concentrate for long periods (at least two hours) or I forget what I'm trying to do. But I can't concentrate for two-hour periods when I'm depressed. I wonder if I can plan my work better so that I can do it in smaller sections...
>---Orchid
If you need to concentrate in your work for atleast two hours, then this strategy may not work for you because for planning it might take even more energy. In that case, maybe you can do all the mechanical part of the work which doesn't need concentration in smaller chunks of time, and use the longer periods for core work which needs real concentration.
> Something that sometimes works is lighting a candle (if I'm working at home). I let the flame 'take' the distracting thoughts. But it doesn't work if I'm really down.-- Orchid
I think lighting a candle also work pretty much on the same idea as playing a music, but the distraction that it provides from the disturbing thoughts may not be enough.
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> Thanks, Orchid. Oh, and I've replied to your babblemail by the way!--Orchid
Thanks for your detailed reply Tamar. I have replied to you as well.
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