Focus session · admin and email · 45 min

45-minute focus block for admin and email — white noise, when you are short on time

A timer, a short prep list, and 45 minutes to clear the queue.

45:00

Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.

If your legs are crossed, uncross them. Small changes count. Pick this one when you are short on time. No preamble. We start with the body.

1 Before you start

Close every tab that is not needed for this one task. Not minimised — closed.
Plan to leave the last two minutes for writing down where to pick up next time.
Have a piece of paper beside you for the thoughts that will try to interrupt.
Expect to want to stop at about the eight-minute mark. That is normal and it passes.
Close the door, or put headphones on, whichever signals "working" to the people around you.

Notice the moment your hand moves toward your phone. That moment is the whole skill.
If your attention keeps sliding, shorten the next block rather than abandoning this one.
If you start tidying your desk, that is avoidance. Sit back down.
If nothing is working, write badly on purpose for two minutes.

If it went badly, note one thing that worked anyway. There is usually one.
Do not immediately open the thing you were avoiding. Give the block a proper end.
Resist the urge to review the work straight away. Come back to it later with fresh eyes.

white noise — Flat across all frequencies and very effective at covering speech. Some people find it harsh after an hour; keep the volume low.

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