Focus session · applications and forms · 90 min
90-minute focus block for applications and forms — distant thunder, when your attention is scattered
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to get through the questions.
90:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Let your eyes soften. Not closed, just less busy. Scattered attention is the raw material, not an obstacle. This works better when you don't overthink it.
1 Before you start
- Put the thing you keep reaching for out of arm's reach.
- Decide in advance that a bad sentence is still progress.
- Have a piece of paper beside you for the thoughts that will try to interrupt.
- Plan to leave the last two minutes for writing down where to pick up next time.
- Write down the one thing you are going to do, in a single sentence, before you start.
2 While the timer runs
- When you catch yourself re-reading the same sentence, stop and write down what you were looking for.
- If you feel restless, change your posture rather than your task.
- If you feel the urge to check something, write it on the paper beside you and keep going. Deal with the list afterwards.
- When you notice you have drifted, do not restart the block. Just come back and carry on counting from where the timer is.
3 When it ends
- Say the session is finished, out loud if you can. It marks the boundary.
- Stand up and move for at least two minutes. The break is part of the method, not a reward.
- If it went badly, note one thing that worked anyway. There is usually one.
4What to put on
distant thunder — Low rumbles with long gaps. Suits people who find sudden noises more distracting than constant ones.
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