Improve your focus in 2024 by banishing mental blocks

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 4 Min Read

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Most employees know the feeling of being stuck on a task, unable to complete it and move onto something else. But the right strategies can help you avoid and overcome these mental blocks. 

Fifty-nine percent of employees have a mental block on a daily or weekly basis, and almost half of employees say that mental blocks cause them anxiety around their work, according to a report from project management software platform Miro. Their research also defined the three most common types: Information hunting, when employees spin their wheels looking for information they can’t find; spiraling, when a worker takes on too many tasks at once; and blank screen, when an employee can’t start a task or project. 

Alyssa Place
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Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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