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98: Habits for Flow

Time and Attention

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Embrace Focus and Break Tasks Down

Embracing focus involves breaking down work into actionable bite-sized pieces to prevent feeling overwhelmed by tasks. By focusing on one thing at a time, the approach involves starting small, like drafting one paragraph, to avoid being intimidated by large projects. Additionally, employing the 'focus or nothing' tactic, inspired by Neil Gaiman, allows individuals the option to either work on the planned task or do nothing, providing mental permission to take a break when needed.

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