Productivity Thread #1:

In a world full of distractions...

Focus is a superpower.

Good news:

You don& #39;t have to take a swim in a vat of acid to develop this superpower.

I& #39;m about to tell you how...

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I& #39;ve got to be honest

Your brain is at a disadvantage

It evolved for a world of

- hunting and gathering
- cavemen and cavewomen
- a simple life of trying to not get eaten

Not a world filled with

- the internet
- social media
- cute cat videos

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FOCUS is being able to do one thing without getting distracted

Being focused is also referred to as being in a FLOW STATE

So there are two questions:

A) How do you get focused?

B) How do you stay focused?

This thread will answer both of them.

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A) How to GET FOCUSED

For you to become focused on a task,

That task must be important to you.

If it& #39;s not important to you, then you won& #39;t be able to focus on it.

So if you can& #39;t focus on something because Netflix and video games seem more attractive...

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Perhaps the issue isn& #39;t you.

Perhaps the issue is the task you can& #39;t focus on.

You should think about whether the task is ACTUALLY important or not.

Of course, if the task is bringing you money, you may not have much of a choice - you HAVE to focus on it.

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To be able to get focused, the most important thing to do is to...

SCHEDULE TIME TO WORK ON IT!

If you don& #39;t INTENTIONALLY plan to work on the task,

You& #39;ll never get into focus mode on the task.

- schedule time to work
- sit down to do it
- start on it

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B) How to STAY FOCUSED

Okay, you& #39;ve started working. Cool.

But 5 minutes in, you want to check Twitter to see what your favorite purple boi (me) has posted.

I love you too, but you have better things to do.

For now, at least.

So how do you stay focused?

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1) Meditate

Regular meditation trains your brain to focus on something DESPITE distractions

Meditation isn& #39;t about quieting your thoughts.

It& #39;s about staying focused DESPITE your thoughts.

As you meditate more, you& #39;ll be able to focus more.

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2) Remove distractions

I have my phone on Do Not Disturb for about 95% of my day.

Unless I& #39;m expecting a call, I WILL NOT let notification sounds interrupt my focus.

You should do the same.

Try it out - unless you& #39;re expecting something, put your phone on silent.

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3) Reduce brain fog

In my experience, brain fog is the main reason why I can& #39;t focus sometimes.

You can reduce brain fog by:

- getting more sleep
- improving your diet (less carbs)
- drinking less caffeine and alcohol

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If you apply the info in this thread, you& #39;ll have the superpower of focus too!

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