Focus session · admin and email · 45 min
A 45-minute block for admin and email, with a stream, if you are sceptical about all of this
A single 45-minute block for admin and email — in one pass, without opening new tabs.
45:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Let your belly be soft. Not sucked in. Just soft. Scepticism is welcome. You do not have to believe anything for this to work. No preamble. We start with the body.
1 Before you start
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
- Expect to want to stop at about the eight-minute mark. That is normal and it passes.
- Set the timer where you can see it, or where you can deliberately not see it.
- Remember that motivation usually arrives after starting, not before.
- Dim the screen slightly. Bright screens make long sessions harder than they need to be.
2 While the timer runs
- When you have drifted for the fifth time, that is still four returns. Keep going.
- The first urge to stop usually arrives early. Sit through it once and the second one is quieter.
- If you are suddenly sleepy, stand up for ten seconds and sit back down.
- If you are stuck, say the problem out loud. It changes what you can see.
3 When it ends
- 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.
- Write one line about where to start next time. Future you will be grateful.
4What to put on
a stream — Running water with small variation. Softer than rain and less repetitive than a fan.
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