Focus Support
Strategies for maintaining focus and working with your natural patterns.
When to Use
- •Starting a focus session
- •Struggling to concentrate
- •Planning deep work blocks
- •Managing energy
Core Principles
- •Work WITH your brain — Optimize for how you actually work
- •External scaffolding — Systems over willpower
- •Interest-based motivation — Interest, urgency, novelty, challenge
Quick Techniques
| Technique | When to Use |
|---|---|
| 2-minute start | Can't begin |
| Pomodoro (25/5) | Need structure |
| Body doubling | Low motivation |
| Location change | Stuck on problem |
| Brown noise | Easily distracted |
Focus Session Flow
Start
- •Clear workspace
- •Define ONE outcome
- •Set timer (25-50 min)
- •Put phone away
During
- •If distracted: note it, return
- •If stuck: change approach or take break
- •If flowing: extend the session
End
- •Note what was accomplished
- •Capture next action
- •Take real break (not phone)
Calendar Blocks
Use: 🎯 Deep Work: {topic}
Set as Busy to protect the time.
Agent Integration
DeepWork agent facilitates focus sessions:
- •Clarifies the goal
- •Protects from distractions
- •Tracks progress
Energy Patterns
Track when you're naturally UP vs DOWN:
- •Peak hours → hard creative work
- •Low hours → admin, email, routine
Schedule accordingly.