Ask HN: How do you struggle with/optimize for deep,sustained focus?

7 points | by jenever 2 days ago

2 comments

  • kentich 2 days ago
    I use an app I built called Black Screen (https://blackscreen1.com/). I usually start from setting it up to make my screens black every 30 minutes. I decrease the interval when I feel tired. Sometimes it's down to 10-15 minute intervals when I feel exhausted and can't focus. Breaking up my work sessions into intervals helps me a lot. I decrease the interval down to time period I feel I can hold my focus with no distractions.
  • swah 2 days ago
    In terms of tools, there is (recently) Raycast Focus which is a very lightweight implementation of the idea of removing distracting apps and sites. For me the issue is internal - if I'm having a distracted day, its very hard to turn it into a focused day.

    And a focused day (wake up, have something to eat, focus on tasks) must be handled with care... it very easily becomes a distracted day.

    • jenever 2 days ago
      have you used Raycast Focus? if so what were your experiences with it? From my experiences, just setting some timer and blocking some apps are a superficial way to try to force yourself to focus and aren't super productive. On days you know you must focus/get some crucial piece of work done, what does your setup and process look like?