Focus session · decluttering · 90 min
90-minute focus session for decluttering with a train carriage, when you are cold and want to be warm
90 minutes on decluttering — one surface at a time. One full ultradian cycle, for work that needs a long runway.
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. Get a blanket first. Being cold defeats the point. No preamble. We start with the body.
1 Before you start
- Make sure your chair is at a height where your feet are flat on the floor.
- Lower the bar until starting feels almost silly, then start.
- Decide what counts as done for this block. "Two pages" is better than "make progress".
- Remember that motivation usually arrives after starting, not before.
- Go to the toilet first. It sounds trivial until you are mid-sentence.
2 While the timer runs
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
- The first urge to stop usually arrives early. Sit through it once and the second one is quieter.
- It is fine to stare at the wall for a minute. That is often where the answer is.
- If you are bored, the boredom is usually the last thing before something clicks.
3 When it ends
- Decide whether the next block is the same task or a different one. Do not drift into it.
- 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.
4What to put on
a train carriage — Rhythmic, low, and slightly rumbly. Many people find the motion-and-noise combination easier to work to than silence.
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