Hyperfocus

Whether at work or at home, the quality of your attention determines the quality of your life. At work, the more attention you give to what’s in front of you, the more productive you become. At home, the more attention you devote to what’s in front of you, the more meaningful your life becomes.

A distraction-free mode also allows you to conserve energy. When you eliminate distractions, your energy goes further, and you can work for longer periods without needing a break

By removing every object of attention that’s potentially more stimulating and attractive than what you intend to do, you give your brain no choice but to work on that task.

When our brain is even slightly resisting a task, it hunts for more attractive things it could do instead.

How to hyperfocus:
Start by “feeling out” how long you want to hyperfocus. Have a dialogue with yourself about how resistant you feel toward the mode, particularly if you’re about to hunker down on a difficult, frustrating, or unstructured task. As an example: “Do I feel comfortable focusing for an hour? No way. Forty-five minutes? Better, but still no. Thirty minutes? That’s doable, but still . . . Okay, twenty-five minutes? Actually, I could probably do that.” It’s incredibly rewarding to experience your hyperfocus time limit increase over time. Push yourself—but not too hard

Setting specific intentions can double or triple your odds of success.

While we often achieve our vague intentions, specific intentions greatly increase our odds of overall success.

could be doing right now? Are you working on it?
How full is your attentional space? Is it overflowing, or do you have attention to spare?
Are there distractions preventing you from hyperfocusing on your work?

When your hourly chime rings, ask yourself the following:
Was your mind wandering when the awareness chime sounded?
Are you working on autopilot or on something you intentionally chose to do? (It’s so satisfying to see this improve over time.)
Are you immersed in a productive task? If so, how long have you spent focusing on it? (If it was an impressive amount of time, don’t let the awareness chime trip you up—keep going!)
What’s the most consequential thing you

The important thing is that you’re regularly checking what’s occupying your attentional space.