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?
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
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
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
