Writing with focus; distractions on the home front

Most people would have me down as a disciplined worker and I can power through projects.

Last week was different because we had the builders in the house and so many chances for distraction.

How are you when your routine is upset?  If I’m tired because of the upset, I’m also hungry.  Which is a temptation to hit the chocolate biscuits – my excuse is I’m burning up nervous energy at twice my normal rate.

So creature of habit that I am, it took me till Friday to establish a different kind of routine.  What I found though was that despite the upset, distractions and noise, my productivity rate didn’t drop too much.

Instead I worked in shorter and more concentrated periods.

Conclusions?  That sometimes we need shaking up to keep a flexible response to changing circumstances.

And that I do love chocolate biscuits!