Focus Anchoring Practices

Focus Anchoring Practices

When Your Attention Wanders Like a Puppy: How to Pick the Right Leash Length

You sit down to write. Three minutes later, you're checking emails. Then you remember an old grudge. Wrong sequence entirely. Then you check your phon...

Focus Anchoring Practices

What to Fix First When Your Mental Anchor Starts Drifting Like a Loose Buoy

You are three minutes into a deep effort session when a Slack notification pings. You ignore it. Then your phone buzzes. Then you remember that email ...

Focus Anchoring Practices

When Your First Anchor Point Fails: Choosing Without Getting Tangled in the Rigging

So you're ready to actually focus — not just stack browser tabs and call it deep work. You've heard about anchor points: a one-off sensory reference (...

Focus Anchoring Practices

When Your Focus Anchor Feels More Like a Leaky Boat Than a Steady Hook

You set up your perfect focus anchor—a specific lo-fi playlist, a ten-minute breathing exercise, a dedicated desk lamp. For weeks it worked like a cha...