What Type of Attention Focus Do You Have? Posted by Iuliia Gorshkova Date October 10, 2024 Test questions: What do you do when you start a new task? I think: "Oh look, something shiny!" I watch a YouTube video for inspiration, then another one, and another one… I plan and then start, but get sidetracked by checking my emails I make a plan and follow it until the task is done None How often do you forget what you were about to do? Always, even if it was just a second ago Sometimes, when someone distracts me Rarely, but it happens if I have a lot on my plate Never, I remember everything, even what I had for breakfast last month None What do you do when someone calls you for lunch while you're working? Lunch? I’m already in the kitchen! I go to lunch first, then try to remember what I was doing before I finish my thought and then go I get so absorbed I might even forget to eat None How do you deal with tasks that take a long time? I procrastinate and leave them until the last moment. I start but get distracted often I work on them in stages, trying not to get distracted I sit down and do everything at once until it’s done None How long can you read a work/study text without getting distracted? Until I see something interesting nearby A few minutes, then I check social media I can read for 10-15 minutes, then need a break Until I finish and take notes None How many browser tabs do you have open at once? More than 20. Everything in each one is important! About 10, but I know what each one is for 5-6 tabs, all related to my current work Usually no more than 3, to keep myself from getting overwhelmed None How do you react to a notification during work/study? I immediately grab my phone and start scrolling I check who it is, then go back to work I only check it if the notification is important I use "Do Not Disturb" mode and forget about notifications None What do you do when you need to work but don't feel like it? I look for something more fun and do that instead. I start slowly, getting distracted by small things along the way I motivate myself to at least start and try to get into the flow. I just do it, understanding that it needs to be done, without procrastinating None Time's up Share: Iuliia Gorshkova Teacher and QA Engineer Previous post Какой у вас тип концентрации October 10, 2024 You may also like Marketing Is the New Literacy. Most Courses Are Teaching It Wrong. July 14, 2026 How to Manage More Social Media Clients Without Burning Out: a Working Guide March 4, 2026 How to ask for a promotion October 8, 2025