Focus session · planning · 45 min
A 45-minute block for planning, with brown noise, when you are somewhere noisy
A single 45-minute block for planning — on paper, so you can see it.
45:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Begin with the simple fact that you got here. That already happened. Noise is fine. You are not trying to hear anything subtle. No preamble. We start with the body.
1 Before you start
- Decide now what you will do when the timer ends. Otherwise the decision will eat the first five minutes.
- Tell yourself the goal is time spent, not output produced.
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
- If your mind is already racing, write down the three loudest thoughts before you begin.
- Make sure your chair is at a height where your feet are flat on the floor.
2 While the timer runs
- It is fine to stare at the wall for a minute. That is often where the answer is.
- When the timer feels too long, look at it less. The clock is not the task.
- When you catch yourself re-reading the same sentence, stop and write down what you were looking for.
- If you are suddenly sleepy, stand up for ten seconds and sit back down.
3 When it ends
- Roll your shoulders and your neck before the next block.
- Write down the question you could not answer, so it has somewhere to live.
- Leave the file open if you are coming back. Closing it makes restarting harder.
4What to put on
brown noise — Lower and softer than white noise, closer to a waterfall heard from a distance. Good if white noise feels too hissy.
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