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> Now with a new job, I have noticed that I'm always reaching for my phone after facing any roadblocks When I hit those blocks of working for 5+ hours of flow,
by al_borland 2y ago
> Now with a new job, I have noticed that I'm always reaching for my phone after facing any roadblocks
When I hit those blocks of working for 5+ hours of flow, it’s because the difficulty of the work is at the right level. It’s mentally engaging enough that I’m not bored, but the problems are solvable (or at least I can feel like I’m making progress toward a solution) without feeling stuck.
If it’s a new job, there are probably more things leaving you stuck than when you left your past job. If you can identify what those areas are and spend some time getting better at them, I’m thinking it would help.
For me, new tools and trip me up. When we get new tools at work I spend time playing around with them and learning them, so I can use them effectively and they don’t become that thing that gives me a reason to take breaks every 5 minutes.
- darpyu 2y agoThank you for the reply! But to elaborate more, I feel like even for stuff I definitely would have not looked at my phone for before. So I'm afraid my brain has been "rewired" into not sticking with something for long
- xtrapol8 2y agoWe tend to over estimate how long it takes to form good habits and under estimate how quickly bad habits form. Try exercise breaks (quick set of reps/stretch) or a game session (get back to work when you realize how much fun you’re having yet BEFORE you are tired of playing.)