[header] How to avoid distractions [title] Shut off your phone and other electronics. [step] Before you dive into working, cleaning, writing or whatever else you need to do, turn off or silence your cell phone and anything else that might prove to be a distraction. This includes the tv, video games, etc. 
Technology is arguably the biggest distraction in modern society, and being surrounded by beeping, buzzing, flashing devices can really hold you back. [substeps] Unless you use your computer for work, shut it down or set it to hibernate.