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When we have work to do which requires our full attention and concentration it can be a good idea to sometimes reserve time to be alone (with the door shut and the phone turned off).

But many of us have the tendency to cancel the alone-time we have reserved as soon as, for instance, someone asks us to attend a meeting that particular morning. We remove the note “Alone-time” in the calendar and attend the meeting. What we had intended to do during this time is instead done during a few late nights, which is not always neither convenient nor pleasant, and perhaps the result is not of the highest quality either.

What if we valued the time we have set aside to be alone more and stood by our decision to keep that time-slot free from other engagements? Wouldn’t this make our work more peaceful and enjoyable?

Perhaps this particular change of habit does not come easy. Don’t worry, help is on the way.