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Attention is what allows us to get things done. Cal Newport’s book Deep Work highlighted that to me. I’m since turned off as many notifications as possible. I’ve turned on do not disturb on my phone during sleeping hours. Yet still I’m pulled in different directions TV shows, video games, kids, etc. They can all be distractions in our daily life. When I’m working I have to fight the urge to check my email constantly. I try to check it only three times a day. I often check it double that because I don’t like the current task I’m working on.