Focus session · practising an instrument · 90 min
90-minute practising an instrument session with distant thunder and a timer, when you want something simple
Sit down, press start, and drill the hard bars for 90 minutes. 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.
Let your tongue rest down, away from the roof of your mouth. Simple is the point. There is no advanced version to graduate to. No preamble. We start with the body.
1 Before you start
- Dim the screen slightly. Bright screens make long sessions harder than they need to be.
- Plan to leave the last two minutes for writing down where to pick up next time.
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
- Accept that the first five minutes will feel like wading. Wading counts.
- Set the timer where you can see it, or where you can deliberately not see it.
2 While the timer runs
- If a thought will not leave, give it one line on the page and return to the task.
- If you start tidying your desk, that is avoidance. Sit back down.
- If your attention keeps sliding, shorten the next block rather than abandoning this one.
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
3 When it ends
- Note what you actually got done, not what you meant to get done.
- Have a drink of water before you check anything.
- Take the break away from the screen, even if it is just the other side of the room.
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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