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Originally Posted by Maranara
I score standardized tests for a living, in particular one called the TOEFL (test of English Fluency). It involves me listening to foreign speakers answering the same prompt over and over again. It requires a certain amount of concentration, but I invariably return to PC all the time. What I can do to occupy myself is very limited and I start going stir crazy after a while. The problem is, it pays well and it's going to be difficult to go out and find something that pays as well.
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I tried to multiquote, but am new to this and must not have been getting it right. I was also going to reference Maranara saying that you need to get out of the house more often. I may have a solution, but am not sure if it will work for you.
Is it possible to simply move the station where you do the grading of the TOEFL to a spot outdoors? I am not necessarily talking about going to the park, although that would be nice, but perhaps taking your ipod, tape recorder, laptop, or whatever you use to hear the speaker saying the words to an outdoor deck or front stoop. Just the change of environment (inside walls to the fresh breeze) may help with the monotony of the task. I'm not sure if this will help with the greater issue of the paranoia, but it may help slightly in the fact that you are outside of your comfort zone, just not too far outside. Little steps can sometimes lead to a greater journey. I hope this suggestion is something that you may find will work for you.