I'm struggling with not being able to focus at work. I constantly feel the need to be available to clients, to the juniors in my team, and to everyone else. Unless I shove my AirPods into my ears and listen to music, I can't get any work done. I've also developed a growing dependence on music, and it's bothering me that I've forgotten how to focus without it. How do you manage focus bubbles at work? I could really use some tips!

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Get your schedule under control and practice some time management. Have set times when you deal with other people and keep the rest to yourself. As for the music situation, just get the earbuds out of your ears and practice some discipline. If I have problems focusing I go for a walk, or I return to my inspirations and focus on those for a while. But, it really comes down to discipline and professionalism. We get paid to focus, and because we're pros we make ourselves do it.

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You're in a really good position as a CL to be able to afford the luxury of time blocking and making it clear to the rest of the team and clients that you're not available during that window. As juniors, it's much harder to do that. Use it to your advantage.

Don't make the mistake of being available at all times. It's not going to do you any good. Have a certain set of hours in the day when people know they can reach out and keep it that way.

Echoing everyone else - it’s critical as you get more senior to carve out your own time and practice a bit of unavailability.

I have really bad ADHD so to be honest with you the only way I can concentrate on work is if I take my medication that day. Otherwise it is game over for me.

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