Dewey reflection

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Ideal

To be able to complete my work without any distractions

Reality(gap)

I often get distracted by my phone while trying to get work done

Causes/Conditions

Chatting with friends, playing games, scrolling social media

Effects/Results

Trouble concentrating on my work, rushing work last min

Goal

To finish my work before using my phone

Possible change

Put my phone away while doing work

Testing the hypothesis > solution

I set up a daily limit for my screen time to cut down the time spent on my phone

 

Outcome of change

That approach worked, and I ended up staying focused.

 

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