Avoid these distractions at workplace

Picture this: You are drafting an important document and your cellphone starts ringing. You decide to answer the call while keeping the work on hold. After you hang up, you realise your thought process has changed—the flow was interrupted. And now, you have to think all over again with the work. Haven't we all experienced this? One cannot deny the fact that even minor distractions as this can affect your productivity at work. Yes, when your focus/attentions shifts to another work, you are bound to be distracted.

Here is a list of top distractions that can interrupt your work

• Text message on your cell phone
• Your colleague dropping in to say 'Hi'
• Discussing personal problems with colleagues
• Visitors/friends during office hours
• Social networking sites
• Personal emails
• Extended coffee/tea breaks and lunch hours
• Smoking breaks
• Long chats on phone
• Chat windows constantly popping up