Even though research shows that people can’t focus intently on an activity for more than 17 – 20 minutes at a time, this research also shows that you can re-start what you’re doing and give your brain the chance to focus clearly again.
You can choose to repeatedly re-focus on the same thing, over and over.
Here’s how it works:
1. Focus on the activity for a short amount of time (10 to 15 minutes max).
2. Either take a short break or focus on something else for a minute or two.
3. Re-start your main activity.
This will effectively start the clock over for your brain.
This strategy comes with a warning: If you switch to something else for a minute to re-start the Focus Clock, make sure that “something else” isn’t email, texts, or other things that will distract you and get you thinking about a whole lot of other responsibilities in your life!
