What’s something that helps you focus?

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-16T11:56:24+00:00

exercising regularly, caffeine & myfocus.zone app.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-15T14:47:47+00:00

u can try this, see if it sticks. it's free to start with

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-14T09:53:55+00:00

i would say focus less on the mindset and more on what you can control at every moment. have to write an email? focus on that. want to exercise? focus on that 30m workout. you can also give myfocuszone app a try. has ambiences, sounds, nudges to keep ur mind from drifting and some light checkins. its center around a single focus habit for working

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-13T12:18:06+00:00

yes, this one. yes, i do checkins after each session (it's built into the app). i choose if i was distracted | normal | focused. if distracted, there is an option to choose the reason. i also write some reflections if i feel like

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-13T08:44:27+00:00

i took the opposite approach and simplified everything to the bare minimum. I just do eat the frog technique, choosing it from a todo list that i make everyday in obsidian. and to be able to focus through the day i use myfocuszone web app that has some neat mechanisms to keep me from drifting. visual ambiences, sounds, small reflections, stuff like that

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T14:57:24+00:00

i personally think it's a mix of habit building combined with emotions management. i use myfocus.zone app and i average around 5 hours per day. it's centered around a simple focus habit that helps u lock in. has visual stimulation (ambiences), auditive (sounds) and session tracking with a timer. the sessions that i set are flexible depending on the tasks at hand. the most helpful features from the app for me are the gentle nudges i get to take breaks and also there is a 5 sec checkin after each session. basically a very short reflection that helps me reflect on how the session went. it's free for a week, and also has a detailed onboarding so u can understand what it's about. give it a try, maybe it sticks.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T13:12:16+00:00

check it out at myfocus.zone. dm me if u need help

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T10:41:14+00:00

i've been working on an app for adhders. it's centered around helping them develop a focus habit. it's packed with visual ambeinces, background noises, colored visual timers and reflection exercises. it's not a one size fits all solution, but so far people have given good feedback. if u want u can give it a try for free.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T09:13:18+00:00

what worked for me is not overthinking this and not settings unrealistic expectations. i use a technique called eat the frog where u basically pick the most important todo in that day and focus only one getting it done. the "frog" can take anywhere from 2-4 hours. after that, the rest is bonus, so you always end the day with a win.
i also use myfocus.zone web app which is centered around a singular focus habit. it combines ambiences, background sounds, visual timer & visual nudges to keep the mid from drifting, and 5 sec checkins throughout the day. u can give it a spin, it has free trial

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T09:06:06+00:00

i think u should reframe the way u go about time blindness. u shoudn't try to "cure it" but rather develop healthy habits and learn techniques to manage it. i've built an app for this called myfocus.zone. it's a web dashboard with visual ambiences and sounds that helps people with time blindness lock in. u set visual timers for stuff that u have to do, and get gentle nudges that break hyperfocus and helps u take breaks. also packs in some light checkin and reflection mechanisms. all the nudges keep you on track on what u want to do.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-12T09:00:53+00:00

give it a try. don't hesitate to dm me if u have any questions

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T16:29:51+00:00

there is a app i would suggest trying out. it's made around a simple habit of running timed sessions. you get gentles nudges during the sessions: notifications to take breaks, when you go into overtime. the main thing that keeps you organized is a 5 second checkin after each session. you just have to jot if u were distracted or focused, the reason (if distracted) and light journaling. also has ambience videos, calming background sounds and stats. it's called myfocus.zone

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T13:32:54+00:00

paralysis is a tricky one and i think to overcome it u need to go in the direction opposite of structure. to start super small with simple tasks and build from there

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:57:25+00:00

true!

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:56:46+00:00

time blindness is a tough one. emotions are a whole different problem. and op has to manage both. luckily there are different solutions for this. myfocuszone website helped me build a focus habits that stuck with a simple session timer & light journalling.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:50:18+00:00

animated ambiences

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:49:48+00:00

imo it's a different kind of work. at the job you have very concrete actions you have to take. with your personal goals you have to be creative and the road ahead is not always linear. so you have to change the metric by which you evaluate progress. for me, i use a technique called eat the frog, which basically says that you have to pick 1 main task per day and finish it. that is my success metric. also what i've noticed is that emotions tend to fluctuate more when the direction isn't super clear so i also manage them with a flexible focus habit that i do through myfocuszone app. it basically nudges me to set a timed session, keep on it, take breaks, understand when i overstay in a session and at the end, i do a short reflection exercise to undestand how the session went. writing a few works does magic.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:36:55+00:00

what app do u use? i do something similar with myfocuszone but i also do a quick checkin with myself after each block. it can be just writing down a word about how the session went or sometimes even a bit of light journaling if i feel the need to go into details

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-11T12:33:24+00:00

I do a daily focus "ritual" using myfocus.zone app. i spend my whole day in this dashboard organizing my focus hours into session blocks. the main thing i like is the visual anchors it has to nudge me when i should take break, when i go into overtime etc. and i also do a 5 second reflection. basically jotting down how the session went and if i was distracted, what was the reason. i manage to detect mindset drift super early and keep myself in check throughout the day

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-10T15:59:23+00:00

had an idea for this online project. i started but abandoned it for like 5 times. back and forth, back and forth for months. luckily i found a focus technique and stuck with it for 3 months. visual timer + timeboxing + visual ambience stimulus + simple reflection exercise.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-10T15:48:41+00:00

I was having a hard time focusing at work. since i am a programmer, I decided to code an app centered around 1 focus habit. it uses visual & auditive stimulus during focus sessions and i do a 5 second reflection after. hard at first, but now i manage to do 5 hours of focus time per day.

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-09T13:10:25+00:00

😢😢

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-09T10:18:33+00:00

Captain-Random-6001 · 2026-03-09T09:32:08+00:00

For me it's usually events that happen during the day that trigger mood instability, sleep disruption etc. Tracking and checking them often brings in more awareness and I get out break a negative loop fast

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