Focus session · decluttering · 90 min
90-minute focus block for decluttering — birds at dawn, if you are sceptical about all of this
A timer, a short prep list, and 90 minutes to move things out.
90:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Check your hands. Are they doing anything? Let them stop. Scepticism is welcome. You do not have to believe anything for this to work. Keep it simple: breath in, breath out, notice.
1 Before you start
- Dim the screen slightly. Bright screens make long sessions harder than they need to be.
- If your mind is already racing, write down the three loudest thoughts before you begin.
- Set the timer where you can see it, or where you can deliberately not see it.
- Accept that the first five minutes will feel like wading. Wading counts.
- Write down the one thing you are going to do, in a single sentence, before you start.
2 While the timer runs
- 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 have drifted for the fifth time, that is still four returns. Keep going.
- It is fine to stare at the wall for a minute. That is often where the answer is.
- If your attention keeps sliding, shorten the next block rather than abandoning this one.
3 When it ends
- Put the notes you made where you will find them next time.
- Have a drink of water before you check anything.
- Stand up and move for at least two minutes. The break is part of the method, not a reward.
4What to put on
birds at dawn — Bright but not sharp. Better for early sessions than for late ones.
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