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Sometimes it seems like every time you sit down to work, another email alert dings on your phone,
or another roommate barges in with some kind of ramen disaster. Busy people have to suffer lots
of distractions, and learning to negotiate them can be a challenge. But it doesn’t need to be. You
can learn to prioritize tasks and find the things that demand your attention the most, then plan for
knocking the most important things off your to-do list by minimizing distractions.
Part 1 of 3: Prioritizing Tasks
1. Write down everything you need to do. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and
unfocused, making a list is the easiest and quickest way to simplify and help you plan an attack.
To learn what you need to focus on now and how to put everything else in the background, make
a list of the things that are pressing on your mind.