Shark Tank India’s Ghazal Alagh often keeps her fans updated about her personal and professional life. She recently penned a long note, sharing her secret to staying ‘undistracted.’ She mentioned that she has started following a new method that is helping her stay productive.
Ghazal revealed that she now treats her mobile phone like a landline so that she doesn’t use it while working. Fans reacted to the post, saying they were excited to try it as well.
The post read, “How to make this week your most productive yet (without your phone). Monday motivation isn’t about hustling harder than you already are. It’s about removing what’s quietly sabotaging your focus every single day. Recently, I started practicing something that transformed my efficiency levels. Every now and then, just like all of us, I found myself thinking about notifications instead of solutions. My mind was fragmented when it needed to be sharp.”
She further wrote, “So I tried something else: I started treating my phone like a landline. It stays on my desk during meetings, never in my pocket during important conversations. And I could see immediate results. I could finally give my full attention to building something meaningful.”
She concluded the post by saying, “The research behind this Monday mindset shift is eye-opening: → A study shows the attention span dropped from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds today → It takes 23 minutes to fully refocus after each phone interruption → Even having your phone nearby reduces cognitive capacity by 10% (even when it’s OFF) As we start this week, remember: our attention is our most valuable asset. And to make the most of it, let’s try the ‘landline method.’ Keep your phone physically distant during your most important activities. Your phone didn’t naturally shrink your attention to 47 seconds—it was engineered that way. And now you can engineer it back.”
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