Focus and attention
Why attention gets pulled around, and how to give it to one thing.
3 terms
- Body doublingDoing a task with another person present, so that it's easier to start and stay with it.
- Maker's schedule vs manager's scheduleLong, unbroken stretches for building something, or a day of short appointments.
- MultitaskingKeeping several tasks moving in the same stretch of time, usually by switching quickly between them.
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- Getting unstuckWhat to do when you can't start, or can't keep going.3 terms
- Clearing your headGetting what you're carrying out of your mind and somewhere you trust.3 terms
- Planning your dayDeciding what today is for, and giving it a place.3 terms
- Reflection and habitsNoticing what's going on, and building what you'd like to keep.2 terms
- Calm and restComing back to where you are, and recovering from what you've done.1 term
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Notes, mind maps, tasks and a calm day plan, all in one place.
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