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- [[Meditation|Mindfulness meditation]], e.g. breath-counting, seems to be a go-to technique for developing focus.
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- Periodic exposure to nature and out-of-doors in a relaxing, undemanding way can restore attention capability.
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- [Attention is a scarce resource](https://youtu.be/ZWI4_Oe-Qbs). Everything in the world is fighting to get yours.
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- Some [sounds or music](https://mynoise.net/) can help you focus.
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- [The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing](https://mattrickard.com/keep-the-main-thing-the-main-thing).
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- [[Meditation|Mindfulness meditation]], e.g. breath-counting, seems to be a go-to technique for developing focus.
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- Periodic exposure to nature and out-of-doors in a relaxing, undemanding way can restore attention capability.
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- [Attention is a scarce resource](https://youtu.be/ZWI4_Oe-Qbs). Everything in the world is fighting to get yours.
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- [When a problem becomes the top idea in your mind](https://www.benkuhn.net/attention/), you reach the 50%+ focus tier that drives [[Productivity]]. You can only hold one such slot at a time. Stay with one problem even when blocked to force [[Problem Solving]] breakthroughs instead of context-switching.
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- Batch low-value chores into a fixed window and close open loops fast to protect [[Time]].
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- Some [sounds or music](https://mynoise.net/) can help you focus.
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- [The main thing is keeping the main thing the main thing](https://mattrickard.com/keep-the-main-thing-the-main-thing).