One final benefit of eliminating distractions in advance is gaining the freedom to work at a slower, more purposeful pace. One study, for example, found that when we text while reading something, it can take us anywhere from 22 percent to 59 percent longer to read the same passage. It doesn’t matter if you work at a slower, more deliberate pace if you’re continuously working in the right direction. What you lose in speed you make up for in intentionality.
