Focus session · language practice · 90 min
Focus session for language practice: 90 minutes, distant traffic, when the house is busy
90 minutes of language practice, with distant traffic 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.
Take a moment to notice the room behind you, without turning around. It works with other people in the house. You do not need silence. We'll be efficient and then you can get on with your day.
1 Before you start
- Close the door, or put headphones on, whichever signals "working" to the people around you.
- Let go of the version of this task you imagined doing perfectly.
- 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.
- Put the thing you keep reaching for out of arm's reach.
2 While the timer runs
- The first urge to stop usually arrives early. Sit through it once and the second one is quieter.
- If you feel the urge to check something, write it on the paper beside you and keep going. Deal with the list afterwards.
- Notice whether you are working or performing work. They look similar from the outside.
- When you finish a piece, pause for three seconds before starting the next. It keeps the pace honest.
3 When it ends
- Resist the urge to review the work straight away. Come back to it later with fresh eyes.
- Roll your shoulders and your neck before the next block.
- Have a drink of water before you check anything.
4What to put on
distant traffic — A low continuous wash from a road you are not on. Familiar and easy to stop hearing.
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