A Slob Comes Clean 297: Finding Focus Podcast
May 20, 2021
Struggling to focus? Discover practical strategies to reclaim your attention. Dive into 'time passage awareness disorder' and how the pandemic exacerbated focus issues. Learn the importance of small, manageable tasks for boosting momentum. Adjust your environment for a fresh perspective and automate tasks to lighten your mental load. Communicate your struggles and set boundaries to alleviate guilt. Embrace focus as a lifelong journey, equipped with core habits and decision-free steps to navigate distractions.
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Time-Passage Awareness Disorder
- Dana K. White describes 'T-pad' as chronic loss of time-awareness that she combats with routines and pre-made decisions.
- Accepting it as a lifelong quirk lets you design systems to prevent forgetfulness and overwhelm.
Start With The Bare Essentials
- Do the absolute basics daily: wash dishes and do a five-minute pickup to create margin when you forget.
- Keep those habits so emergencies are easier to handle and small problems don't spiral.
Moldy Cups And An Empty Sink
- Dana shares dealing with moldy movie-theater cups and how an empty sink made fixing that easy.
- Keeping daily routines allowed her to tackle that emergency without more cleanup first.
