Focus session · drawing · 90 min
90-minute focus session for drawing with café murmur, if you are fitting this around other people
90 minutes on drawing — without correcting anything yet. 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.
Notice the temperature of the air on the backs of your hands. It is designed to fit around other people’s schedules. We'll be efficient and then you can get on with your day.
1 Before you start
- Clear the surface in front of you down to the thing you are working on.
- Decide what you will do if you get stuck: write the problem out, then move on.
- Make sure your chair is at a height where your feet are flat on the floor.
- Expect to want to stop at about the eight-minute mark. That is normal and it passes.
- Dim the screen slightly. Bright screens make long sessions harder than they need to be.
2 While the timer runs
- If the task suddenly feels impossible, make it smaller rather than stopping. One paragraph. One function. One row.
- 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.
3 When it ends
- Leave the file open if you are coming back. Closing it makes restarting harder.
- Do not immediately open the thing you were avoiding. Give the block a proper end.
- Note what you actually got done, not what you meant to get done.
4What to put on
café murmur — The blur of other people talking, with none of the words close enough to follow. Some people concentrate better with a low level of company.
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