> HEADPHONES, blinders, and 'No'. Eliminate unwanted inputs at the earliest point of entry.

Open-floor offices, non-stop emails and chat messages, several meetings scattered throughout the week and the day.

This kills productivity and increases stress and fatigue for people that need to concentrate to work on complex stuff. There's also the time you need to properly switch contexts.

▲

whalesalad 8 days ago | parent [-]

The word "blinders" really stood out to me in this. Does anyone have a recommendation for something that is literally like horse blinders but for people? I genuinely feel like my peripheral vision is "too adept" and overwhelming sometimes. If I cup my hands around my temples and over my brow, I feel a sense of calm. Trying to find a real product that does this - but I suppose I could just try to prototype my own with an old baseball hat or visor that has some vertical pieces on the side.

▲

ta_09867534567 8 days ago | parent | next [-]

This might sound silly: I used post-it notes as human-blinders.

I turnt the post-it note sideways, wrote `FOCUS TIME`, and put it on my temple, to block out my vision in that direction.

I joked about it with my team before, and then just did so when I felt comfortable enough with them. I utilize this strategy at home for deep focus in a chaotic living room setup.

2x Post-its, baseball cap, and over-the-ears noise-cancelling headphones is peak `focus-time` I've found.

	▲	whalesalad 8 days ago \| parent [-]
		there are at least two of us!

▲

bradyriddle 8 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Check out pashmina‘s. It’s common to see people wearing them over their heads at EDM festivals if they are feeling over stimulated.

I occasionally use them while I’m working for the reason you mention.

I love my pash. Highly recommend.

▲

aendruk 8 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Pop the lenses out of glacier glasses?