Focus session · drawing · 25 min
25-minute focus session for drawing with vinyl crackle, when you are on your own
25 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. One pomodoro, long enough to get somewhere and short enough to start.
25:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Let your next exhale be a sigh, if a sigh is what's waiting there. Being on your own is not required, but it does make this simpler. No preamble. We start with the body.
1 Before you start
- Take one slow breath before you press start, so the session has a beginning.
- Decide in advance that a bad sentence is still progress.
- Set the timer where you can see it, or where you can deliberately not see it.
- Choose one question to answer in this block, rather than a whole subject to cover.
- Decide what counts as done for this block. "Two pages" is better than "make progress".
2 While the timer runs
- Notice the moment your hand moves toward your phone. That moment is the whole skill.
- When the timer feels too long, look at it less. The clock is not the task.
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
- When you catch yourself re-reading the same sentence, stop and write down what you were looking for.
3 When it ends
- Have a drink of water before you check anything.
- Put the notes you made where you will find them next time.
- Take the break away from the screen, even if it is just the other side of the room.
4What to put on
vinyl crackle — A thin layer of surface noise over nothing much. Just enough texture to stop the room feeling empty.
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