Focus session · language practice · 50 min
Focus session for language practice: 50 minutes, birds at dawn, when you are not in the mood
50 minutes of language practice, with birds at dawn and a note on what to do when you drift.
50:00
Press start. The timer keeps time so you do not have to look at a clock.
Let your eyes soften. Not closed, just less busy. Not being in the mood is a normal starting point. Follow the instructions and let the rest look after itself.
1 Before you start
- Turn off notifications for the next block, not just to silent.
- If you are dreading it, make the first action physical: open the file, sharpen the pencil.
- Make sure your chair is at a height where your feet are flat on the floor.
- Remind yourself that you are allowed to produce something mediocre in the first pass.
- Decide now what you will do when the timer ends. Otherwise the decision will eat the first five minutes.
2 While the timer runs
- If you are stuck, say the problem out loud. It changes what you can see.
- When you notice you have drifted, do not restart the block. Just come back and carry on counting from where the timer is.
- When you catch yourself re-reading the same sentence, stop and write down what you were looking for.
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
3 When it ends
- Roll your shoulders and your neck before the next block.
- Leave the file open if you are coming back. Closing it makes restarting harder.
- Do not immediately open the thing you were avoiding. Give the block a proper end.
4What to put on
birds at dawn — Bright but not sharp. Better for early sessions than for late ones.
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