Attention Reset
A short protocol for recovering focus after a fragmented morning.
Attention is not a moral failing or a personality trait. It is a limited capacity operating inside an environment engineered by some of the best-funded design teams in history. Understanding that changes the question from 'why can't I focus?' to 'what is my environment asking of me?'
Good for: an overloaded, jittery, unfinishable afternoon
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Close every tab and app not required for the next task.
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Write the one sentence that describes what 'done' looks like.
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Twenty-five minutes, phone in another room.
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Take the break afterwards without input — this is the part people skip.
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