Focus & getting started

Starting, keeping going, working with focus: focus methods and starting aids that work even on sluggish days.

8 articles in this section

Procrastination: why starting is so hard – 7 ways to get going

You know exactly what to do and still do not do it? Why starting is so hard – also with ADHD – and seven starting aids that are truly small.

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Pomodoro, Flowtime, 52/17 or body doubling: four focus methods at a glance, with tips for minds that wander quickly.

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Deep concentration does not need a lonely office. How to clear time for focused work in normal life – with blocks, rituals and boundaries.

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Four weeks until the exam and the material seems huge? How to split it into blocks, study a piece every day and arrive rested on exam day.

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Alone you cannot get going, with someone in the room it works? What is behind body doubling and how to use it – even without video and talking.

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Silence is not the best environment for everyone. Why steady sounds help many people and how to find the right one for you.

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Big tasks have no beginning. The two-minute question finds it – with examples for tidying up and a difficult call.

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One alarm turns into background noise. A ladder of 15, 5 and 0 minutes splits the jobs: exit, items, start – and it works with kitchen timers too.

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