self-interrupt

self-interrupt
v.
To interrupt one's own work to check social media or perform some other non-work-related task.
—self-interruption n.
Example Citations:
Julie Morgenstern, author of "Never Check E-mail in the Morning," said: "It's important to recognize how much is coming from outside and how much is self-interruption. I think we self-interrupt just as much as we're interrupted by others."
—Rex Huppke, " Calling time out on work interruptions: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-04-29/features/ct-biz-0430-work-advice-huppke-20120429_1_interruptions-office-distractions-task, distractions," Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2012
Office workers are interrupted—or self-interrupt—roughly every three minutes, academic studies have found, with numerous distractions coming in both digital and human forms.
—Rachel Emma Silverman, " Workplace Distractions: Here's Why You Won't Finish This Article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324339204578173252223022388.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories," The Wall Street Journal,December 11, 2012
Earliest Citation:
Resist the urge to "self-interrupt" — it is far better to do a brief reminder to yourself to do it, make a note and put it aside to do later, and get back to the task at hand.
—Margaret Miller, " Take a load off: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Take+a+Load+Off.-a075476545," CMA Management, June 1, 2001
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