Pomodoro 2.0: How to outmaneuver resistance and maintain deep focus
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In both sleeping and waking states, going deep takes time. We can’t get into deep sleep immediately after lying down. Similarly, we can’t get into deep focus right after sitting down. One reason is our innate resistance to focus intensely. That resistance is highest during the first 15 minutes of a focus bout. During that time, concentrating intensely is especially hard and we get distracted easily. In short, getting started is the most difficult step on the way to focus and flow.
Pomodoro 2.0: How to outmaneuver resistance and maintain deep focus
Pomodoro 2.0: How to outmaneuver resistance…
Pomodoro 2.0: How to outmaneuver resistance and maintain deep focus
In both sleeping and waking states, going deep takes time. We can’t get into deep sleep immediately after lying down. Similarly, we can’t get into deep focus right after sitting down. One reason is our innate resistance to focus intensely. That resistance is highest during the first 15 minutes of a focus bout. During that time, concentrating intensely is especially hard and we get distracted easily. In short, getting started is the most difficult step on the way to focus and flow.