FocusPick one playlist before the focus sit starts
Pick one playlist before the focus sit starts so you stop skipping tracks, scrolling for songs, and losing the first ten minutes of deep work.
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FocusFocusPick a hard stop time before the focus sit starts
Pick a hard stop time before every focus sit so the session has an edge, the work has a deadline, and the next task does not leak in…
FocusSilence phone vibration before the focus sit starts
Silence phone vibration before every focus sit so haptic buzzes stop stealing the first minutes of deep work.
FocusClose open Slack threads before the focus sit starts
Close or park open Slack threads before every focus sit so unread badges stop stealing the first ten minutes of deep work.
FocusSay the next three steps out loud before you sit for focus
Speak three concrete next steps before every focus sit so your first minutes go to work, not re-planning.
FocusWrite a return line before you leave a deep work block
Write one unfinished next-clause before every deep work exit so you resume mid-thought instead of from a blank page.
FocusPark one worry on paper before your next deep work
Park one worry in a single paper sentence with a check time so deep work starts clean and loops stop stealing the first twenty minutes.
FocusCount Ceiling Tiles Before You Answer The Slack Ping
Count ceiling tiles before you answer the Slack ping. A short visual gate that slows reactive chat replies.
FocusName Five Objects You Touched Before Opening Mail
Name five objects you touched before opening mail. A short sensory gate between reach and inbox that keeps unfinished desk work alive.
FocusCount Breaths To Four Before You Answer Chat
Count four breaths before you answer chat so replies stay deliberate and the open thread keeps the floor under pressure.