She reported that in a recent study, Workamajig surveyed over 1,600 U.S. employees across various industries to discover the most common productivity killers in the workplace.
The survey found that 90% of U.S. workers admit to using their cell phones for personal use while at work.
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“With nearly an hour-and-a-half of potential work wasted daily due to smartphone usage alone, so removing digital distractions is key to maximizing productivity, especially when working on critical projects or tasks,” Cohen continued.
What are the benefits of tuning into a work project — and turning off distractions?
External distractions like email and phone notifications create stimuli that make your brain believe they need urgent attention, Cohen told Fox News Digital.
When employees want to focus on a busy task in “monk mode,” they may need to deliberately set aside time, optimize their space for focus and use mental techniques to drown out the noise. (iStock / iStock)
Adopting the practice of “single-tasking” — devoting your complete attention to a single project or task — is the key to achieving peak productivity, she said, especially when doing deep work.
How do you achieve monk mode when focusing on a task, especially in a busy office setting?
When employees want to focus on a busy task in “monk mode,” they may need to deliberately set aside time, optimize their space for focus and use mental techniques to drown out the noise, said Christina Morrison, manager of HR Services, Insperity, in Boston.
Just as workers would schedule an important meeting, they can block time out on their calendar to focus on a task.
