How to get work done on a train, if I am easily distracted by others?
I am travelling often across Germany. I would love to use this time to work, especially because there is internet connection on board of the ICE trains. However, I often feel disturbed and cannot concentrate. I can point to 2 possible reason:
- People are talking around, even if it is a quiet car;
- I cannot focus because of the neighbors looking on my screen.
I have tried several strategies: i) select the least attractive seat; ii) use earphones and listen music; iii) make remarks to people when they are too loud. None of these really helps. I would like to ask if you have some tricks how to deal with such situations.
P.S. 1st class is not an option for me.
Best Answer
It is a common thing that when sitting free, people will look around and observe things. Don't worry, they are not spying on you.
To solve this probelm, I recommend you to Occupy a window seat and turn the laptop a littile towards the window side. So, they can't see what you are doing.
To cancel noise, using a earphone with heavy sound will cause damage to your ear. So don't go for it.
To solve this problem, you should practice to avoid noise from surrounding. Personally I suggest you to practice YOGA to gain concentration.
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