Section 1 - Instruction

You've learned to audit your distractions and categorize them as either internal (from your mind) or external (from your environment). Let's practice applying these concepts to real-world scenarios.

Engagement Message

Are you ready to solve the case?

Section 2 - Practice

Type

Swipe Left or Right

Practice Question

For each distraction, swipe left if the best solution is to change your environment, or right if it requires a mental strategy.

Labels

  • Left Label: Environmental Fix
  • Right Label: Mental Strategy

Left Label Items

  • A coworker talking loudly nearby
  • Your phone buzzing with notifications
  • A cluttered and messy desk
  • An uncomfortable chair

Right Label Items

  • Worrying about an upcoming deadline
  • Feeling bored with your current task
  • Daydreaming about your vacation
  • Replaying a past conversation
Section 3 - Practice

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

An external distraction like a [[blank:phone]] alert needs an environmental fix, while an internal one like [[blank:anxiety]] requires a mental strategy.

Suggested Answers

  • phone
  • anxiety
  • thought
  • sound
Section 4 - Practice

Type

Sort Into Boxes

Practice Question

Let's categorize these distraction triggers we learned about previously. Sort them into the correct box.

Labels

  • First Box Label: Emotional Trigger
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