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Slots are simply time slots: half or full hours which to be entirely dedicated to something I want or need to do. If some unrelated or distracting idea pops up in my mind, I write it down to remember it, but I get to it only when it is the possible to dedicate a whole slot to it.
Bricker advises writing down the trigger, whether or not you subsequently give in to the distraction. He recommends noting the time of day, what you were doing, and how you felt when you noticed the internal trigger that led to the distracting behavior as soon as you are aware of the behavior, because it’s easier at that point to remember how you felt. I’ve included a Distraction Tracker at the back of this
<p class='cite'>Nir Eyal, <cite><a href='https://www.nirandfar.com/indistractable/' target='_blank' title='Indistractable'>Indistractable</a></cite>, Chapter 6</p>
The Slot Philosophy is awesome because slots can be rearranged everyday, and their accomplishment can be tracked through [[Self tracking]] apps.
The Slot Philosophy is a powerful tool to contrast +++ (that thing where you always start something and you drop it to start some sub-thing to do).
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