What do you guys do to improve your focus?
I have found that my attention is very much at peak when i doodle. But copying someone's work feels boring after a while and it becomes a muscle memory thing. Which work of yours keep you involved completely? Avoid mentioning any practice which involves technology.
1. ADHD medication
2. Break things down into small tasks
3. Checklists for all tasks, preferably on paper, crossing things out feels nice
4. Work surrounded by people, I need the accountability of being observed. Go to the office more often, use Focusmate where you pair with strangers, or even open an empty video call with just yourself and have yourself on camera on one screen.
5. In general look for environments that give frequent feedback, as frequent as possible. That's why long things and big projects need to be broken down.
6. Noise cancelling headphones, repetitive music with a nice beat and no lyrics.
7. But the main that unlocked everything was the medication, without it the rest of the tips don't do much.
It is crazy how we have slowly turned into creatures who crave feedback. No matter how much we ignore, we must accept that we were trained from having a need of feedback for growth to want feedback for every little step. It can be used to our advantage as well. Thanks for pointing it out.
this but you almost certainly don't need the drugs
Someone else might not, I certainly do.
try keto diet instead
1. I aim for long, uninterrupted work periods. If I have meetings, I schedule them early and aim for an open-ended work day.
2. I clean my workspace and do other minor chores the day before, so that I can get right to work. A messy kitchen means you need to wash dishes before you start cooking.
3. I remove friction for getting started. My art stuff is always out. I just have to sit and start.
4. I aggressively reduce information being pushed to me unless it’s critical. When in focus mode, my devices are totally silent. Nothing should take me out of my task unless it cannot wait.
5. A strong coffee after a long night’s sleep, paired with a good breakfast.
I aggressively stop reading content as soon as I find one sentence that is false. I find this decisiveness translates to making better decisions including the decision to get back to work.
Get enough sleep. I need 9 hours most nights.
> Avoid mentioning any practice which involves technology.
Why? Isn’t your doodling using “technology”? Or do you mean “Avoid mentioning any practice which involves technology that I don’t like.”
I meant it[technology] not being used directly. Open up some downloaded images with airplane mode on and doodling on a page. I enjoy it.
So you’re against the internet not technology?
The way to focus is to get to work. Get better at getting to work and you will improve your focus.
Avoid mentioning any practice which involves technology.
This is just an excuse to not get to work. Good luck.
“By will alone I set my mind in motion…”