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You can't focus. Or perhaps you just can't pay attention. Maybe it's concentration you lack. What's the difference between these three? Read on...
Concepts

You can't focus. Or perhaps you just can't pay attention. Maybe it's concentration you lack. What's the difference between these three? Read on...

Understand the interplay between focus, attention, and concentration in order to do all three better.
August 12, 2024

Tips, techniques and guides to help you concentrate better.

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Concentration is impulse control. Master your urges and distractions won’t matter.
Impulses

Concentration is impulse control. Master your urges and distractions won’t matter.

Mastering impulse control is key to maintaining deep focus and achieving high productivity.
Mind wandering again? Here’s how to reign it in when doing focused work.
Mindset

Mind wandering again? Here’s how to reign it in when doing focused work.

The majority of distractions you experience are internal, not external. Improving meta-awareness while doing focused work will make your efforts much more effective.
Focus better by stopping this bad habit
Distractions

Focus better by stopping this bad habit

Guard yourself during liminal moments to master your attention.
How to work on the right thing
Productivity

How to work on the right thing

Plan what to focus on or you won't be focused at all.
Take smart breaks for maximum productivity
Rest

Take smart breaks for maximum productivity

How long you rest for matters when working deeply.
Use this simple exercise to stop getting lost in thought when trying to focus
Distractions

Use this simple exercise to stop getting lost in thought when trying to focus

External distractions aren’t the main barrier to concentration. Your own thoughts are.
From fatigued to focused
Rest

From fatigued to focused

How strategic breaks during deep work sessions can keep your productivity high and distractions low.
One hour of focused work a day is all you need to make huge progress on your wildest dreams
Productivity

One hour of focused work a day is all you need to make huge progress on your wildest dreams

Luckily, you don't lack time. You just lack the ability to concentrate. And this can be learned.
Lift brain fog by reducing context-switching
Distractions

Lift brain fog by reducing context-switching

It's not how long you're spending on your screen that's causing you memory and attention issues. It's what you're doing on the screen.
You get twice as much done in half the time by focusing on intensity of work rather than duration
Mindset

You get twice as much done in half the time by focusing on intensity of work rather than duration

Instead of trying to find more time in the day, squeeze more juice out of each moment you have.
Engineer your environment for maximum focus when doing deep work
Deep Space

Engineer your environment for maximum focus when doing deep work

What’s great about attentioneering your environment for improved concentration is you don’t need to develop any new skills.
How to set up for deep work: a quick guide
Deep Space

How to set up for deep work: a quick guide

Taking a methodical approach to doing deeply focused work will maximize what you get out of it.
Flow was holding me back from doing my best work
Flow

Flow was holding me back from doing my best work

Don't expect to enter a state of flow when doing deep work. Instead, view yourself as an athlete that's practicing. And practicing is hard.
Don't bother with productivity hacks until you learn how to concentrate
Distractions

Don't bother with productivity hacks until you learn how to concentrate

Distraction is the 500lb elephant in the room. If you haven't figured that out and mastered that, no productivity tip or technique or framework is going to make any difference whatsoever.
What you're experiencing now will never happen again
Concepts

What you're experiencing now will never happen again

If we don't show gratitude and celebrate it together the moment will be wasted and lost forever.
Internal distractions are the biggest battleground in the fight to focus
Distractions

Internal distractions are the biggest battleground in the fight to focus

What do you do when you've eliminated all distractions but you're still distracted? Look inside.
Attentioneering: The art and science of cultivating concentration in a hyper-distracted world
Productivity

Attentioneering: The art and science of cultivating concentration in a hyper-distracted world

Productivity hacks are avoidant behaviours designed to keep us from doing the hard thing.
The quality of your attention determines the quality of your life.
Concepts

The quality of your attention determines the quality of your life.

Attention is the most important ingredient we have to living a good, productive life.

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