to reduce things that take your attention away
сокращать вещи, которые отвлекают ваше внимание (sokratit' veshchi, kotorye otvlekayut vashe vnimanie)
"He’s trying to cut down on distractions to stay focused."
"Он пытается сократить отвлекающие факторы, чтобы оставаться сосредоточенным." (On pytayetsya **sokratit' otvlekayushchie faktory**, chtoby ostavat'sya sosredotochennym)
to include or involve someone in a team or project
to gather and prepare belongings before a trip
to reduce an amount to nothing
to direct your effort toward a specific goal
to become involved in something, often unwillingly
to mentally prepare for something challenging or frightening
