"I'm thinking about closing Slack and opening it 2-3x a day." You've found your own fix. There's nothing wrong with shutting down distractions. Just let people

"I'm thinking about closing Slack and opening it 2-3x a day." You've found your own fix. There's nothing wrong with shutting down distractions. Just let people know about it. My problem has been the open office environment. If I need to get stuff done I put on some headphones and focus on my job. Everyone knows that I'm working and leave me alone unless it's important.