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This is how to be less distracted by having fun in tedious tasks by Neer Aal of Nearandfar.com.

Want to be less distracted? Try this. Find the fun in tedious tasks. From comic books and radio programs to

TV shows and Atari games, the world has always

been full of things that distract us. Today, most of us blame our phones, or more specifically,

social media, words with friends, or Netflix, as a reason we can't get anything done. Yet these

aren't the real culprits. Instead, our distraction is usually driven by our desire

to escape discomfort, including boredom, fear, and anxiety, or tasks in our work calendar that don't

sync with how we value our time. When you binge on the office, rather than doing your taxes,

watching Michael, Pam, and Dwight is your understandable way of avoiding

an activity you deem to be a tedious task. The secret is staying focused at times like these

is not to abstain from the office, you'll just find another distraction, but to change your

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