Tried coworking at a cafe in Ubud for a month and my productivity actually went down 30%

I was sure the buzz of a busy spot would motivate me but turns out I spend more time ordering snacks and chatting with fellow nomads than actually working, has anyone else found a quiet library or home setup works better for real focus?

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the_holly27d ago

Did you actually give yourself a full week to adjust to the new environment without judging? Noise and chaos can be a real asset once your brain rewires around it.

thompson.nathan27d ago

Three weeks in a noisy open office before I finally got it, @the_holly. First week I wanted to quit, second week I started tuning it out, third week the chaos actually helped me focus. Took longer than a week but the rewiring is real once it clicks.