Focus session · decluttering · 90 min
Focus session for decluttering: 90 minutes, plain quiet, if you have done this a hundred times
90 minutes of decluttering, with plain quiet and a note on what to do when you drift.
90:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Your breathing doesn't have to change yet. Let it be whatever size it currently is. If you have done this a hundred times, change one small thing tonight. This is a short one, so let's use the time properly.
1 Before you start
- Have a piece of paper beside you for the thoughts that will try to interrupt.
- Remember that motivation usually arrives after starting, not before.
- Close every tab that is not needed for this one task. Not minimised — closed.
- Lower the bar until starting feels almost silly, then start.
- 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.
- If you start tidying your desk, that is avoidance. Sit back down.
- Notice the moment your hand moves toward your phone. That moment is the whole skill.
- If you are stuck, say the problem out loud. It changes what you can see.
3 When it ends
- If it went badly, note one thing that worked anyway. There is usually one.
- Leave the file open if you are coming back. Closing it makes restarting harder.
- Take the break away from the screen, even if it is just the other side of the room.
4What to put on
plain quiet — No added sound at all. If you have a quiet room, that is usually better than any recording of one.
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