Workplace Wellbeing: How to sharpen your concentration if you get distracted while working

Fast-changing digital technology means staying on task at work has never been more difficult. But it’s possible to sharpen your concentration by adopting simple strategies, from goal setting to working in 25-minute blocks

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EMMA LYNCH is a 41-year-old self-employed career and life coach from Ennis who finds working from home distracting.

“My two kids are here,” she says. “So is the washing that needs to be done and the bins that have to go out. Sometimes I really struggle to keep my thoughts on work.”