Focus session · portfolio work · 50 min
Deep work timer: 50 minutes of portfolio work (white noise), when you want something simple
One block of portfolio work with white noise underneath. Fifty minutes, the length of a therapy hour, with ten minutes off afterwards.
50:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Nothing needs to be decided in the next few minutes. Park the decisions. Simple is the point. There is no advanced version to graduate to. We'll be efficient and then you can get on with your day.
1 Before you start
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
- Lower the bar until starting feels almost silly, then start.
- Put the thing you keep reaching for out of arm's reach.
- Decide that today's session does not have to be good. It has to happen.
- Close every tab that is not needed for this one task. Not minimised — closed.
2 While the timer runs
- It is fine to stare at the wall for a minute. That is often where the answer is.
- If you start tidying your desk, that is avoidance. Sit back down.
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
- If a thought will not leave, give it one line on the page and return to the task.
3 When it ends
- Stand up and move for at least two minutes. The break is part of the method, not a reward.
- Leave the desk tidier than you found it. Two minutes now saves ten later.
- Put the notes you made where you will find them next time.
4What to put on
white noise — Flat across all frequencies and very effective at covering speech. Some people find it harsh after an hour; keep the volume low.
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