When another project is distracting you
Sometimes as you are approaching the end of one project you start getting distracted by ideas for the next one. In this track I suggest that starting to work on the new project might help you finish t...
12 Okt 20216min
Do you have too many writing projects?
While working on one thing at a time may not work for you, having too many active writing projects isn't very effective either. In this track I talk about how the extra cognitive work of managing too ...
12 Okt 202111min
Select the task you most want to work on
It is easier to focus on tasks you enjoy doing. It is easier to motivate yourself to do things that you (generally) enjoy doing. In this track I talk about how this can help you keep your writing proj...
12 Okt 20215min
Meditation as practice and metaphor
There is evidence that having a meditation practice can improve your ability to focus. I talk a bit about how that works and then go on to talk about how meditation is also a good metaphor for underst...
8 Okt 20218min
Optimizing Focus: Choosing the task to suit the context
The context in which you are writing makes a big difference to how well you can focus. Instead of waiting for ideal conditions, think about which tasks you could do in the context you are in that woul...
8 Okt 20215min
Optimizing Focus: Choose the task to suit how you are feeling
How you are feeling physically and emotionally will affect your focus. Instead of trying to push through (and possibly making things worse), you can choose which writing tasks you do with that in mind...
8 Okt 20216min
The impact of time available on your focus
Have you ever noticed that if you have a full day for writing you find it harder to focus? Time constraints can help with focus. In this track I talk a bit about how that works and different ways you ...
8 Okt 20215min
Focus and the desire for distraction
A lot of advice about distraction focuses on the things you do when distracted. While sometimes those other possible activities act as a trigger, sometimes the trigger comes from somewhere else. In th...
8 Okt 20214min
