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Ep. 192 : Habit Tune-Up Returns!

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Deep Work and ADHD

ADHD individuals can benefit from implementing deep work practices such as time blocking, full capture, and ritual and scheduling philosophy in order to corral and aim hyper focus./nContext shifting distractions have a strong pull for ADHD individuals, so a plan must be established and strictly adhered to for deep work to be successful./nWritten down tasks and a system for capturing them can help clear the mind and decrease the dangerous cognitive status of open loops in ADHD individuals./nRitual and scheduling philosophy is critical for getting the mind into deep work mode for ADHD individuals, including going to a different location and clearing the desk before work./nHyperfocus, a term describing an ADHD individual's intense focus when locked in, can be harnessed and utilized for deep work by carefully implementing deep work practices.

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