10 things to get rid of to be more present
1. Email and notifications
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If you're on your laptop, batch the emails and notifications to only hit you at certain hours in the day
2. Your smartphone
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3. Block time-wasting websites
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Youtube, social media, etc.
4. Clutter on your desk
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Only have what you need for the task at hand
5. Browser windows
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It's easy to get into rabbit holes doing 'research'
6. Apps that aren't relevant to the task
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7. Your smartphone
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8. Hunger
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When you're hungry, all you are probably thinking about is food
9. Fatigue
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Take a nap or get enough rest so that you're not sapped by fatigue
10. Whatever's in your bowels
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James says that whenever he's blocked when writing, he'll go to the washroom. I can't say the same thing has worked for me (I think he's a better writer than me) but I can tell you that if I have to go to the bathroom, it's hard for me to concentrate on anything else
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