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The goal of staying focused
The goal is not constant focus, but a short period of distraction-free time every day.
Twenty minutes a day of deep focus could be transformative.
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Train your mind like a muscle
We've trained our brains to be unfocused.
Practice concentration by turning off all distractions and committing your attention to a single task. Start small, maybe five minutes per day, and work up to larger chunks of time.
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Allocate your time deliberately
We are truly focused for an average of only six hours per week. You want to be really diligent with what you put into those hours.
90 percent of people do their best thinking outside the office. Notice where and when you focus best, then allocate your toughest tasks for those moments...
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Do creative work first
Typically, we do mindless work first and build-up to the toughest tasks. That drains your energy and lowers your focus.
In order to focus effectively, reverse the order. Check off the tasks that require creativity or concentration first thing in the morning, and then move on to easi...
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Reserve Mornings for Deep Work
Our working memory, alertness, and concentration gradually improve a couple of hours after waking up, peaking at about mid-morning - our brain’s natural peak productivity period.
Take advantage of this state, by scheduling your most important work for this period. Focus on ...
Cons of the pomodoro technique
- Some people need a lot of time to concentrate or to study/work. So they need more time to enter the focus mode and to concentrate. That's way 25 minutes may be too short.
- For some people 5 minutes of break can be also too short. In 5 minutes you can't do a ...
Setting time aside
To learn to control your attention, set aside at least one time period per day to focus without interruption. Let it be no more than 90 minutes at a time. Do something important but not urgent.
Ask yourself: Are you scheduling time daily to focus without interruption?
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