Focus guides
Writing about attention for people who find starting harder than continuing. No streaks, no productivity moralising.
How long should a focus session be?
Twenty-five minutes is a good default, not a law. How to choose a block length by the kind of work, the kind of day, and how much trouble you are having starting.
ReadHow to focus, when focusing is the hard part
Concentration is mostly about starting, not willpower. A practical guide to shrinking the first step, protecting one block of attention, and resting on purpose.
ReadHyperfocus vs flow: the same from outside, different from inside
Both look like someone deeply absorbed in their work. The difference is whether you can steer, whether the task was chosen, and what the state costs when it ends.
ReadWhat is hyperfocus?
Hyperfocus is intense absorption in one task, often at the cost of everything around it. What it feels like, why it is not the same as good concentration, and how to land gently.
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