I have so much work to do today but I can't focus 😭

Any tips?

My mind is like:
no we want to watch series 😡
No don't read that mail, you should check that unimportant thing first and keep thinking about that 😡
Oh someone sent and unimportant chat about something you can't attend? Better read it now anyway 😡
You asked your boss to call you about a decision he needs to make and he still didn't? Better think about that all the time even though it's up to him and loose focus on the things you're supposed to do 😡

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ABCDEF7 · M

What I guess is that because of your boss not actively communicating with you, and not taking regular updates, yo have lost interest in your work.

Pickup a paper notebook(not software/app), start thinking about all official work you have to do, they may be lying at some corners of your mind that you occasionally recall. But these must be creating the reasons for you to be not able to concentrate, or in a way subconsciously distracting you.

Write them all. Keep adding as you recall any.

Prioritize them, if your boss can't help you in it, you have to do it by yourself.

Pickup the top task. Now you have to create the indulgence(like going crazy) by yourself, for that you can makeup your mind using few methods.
a) Recalling days when you used to work with dedication.
b) Make a plan to prove your capability in front of your boss/team.
c) Take it as a personal challenge, to overcome distraction and regain that level of concentration.
d) Think about switching job, plan it as an point to add in your CV, or just as experience/capability to mention when applying/interviewed for new job.

If you face difficulties in completing first/any task in the list, Again make a list of hurdles and their solutions, and start working on them one by one.

All the Best !!