How to activate your 5 senses for deep focus (evidence-based):
1. Vision
• Hide your phone; avoid unwanted visual triggers.
• Use smart bulbs like LIFX to increase blue light for alertness (up to 9000 Kelvin), then decrease to wind down (2500-3000K).
• Design your 'laptop periphery' with artwork that motivates you.
• Hide your phone; avoid unwanted visual triggers.
• Use smart bulbs like LIFX to increase blue light for alertness (up to 9000 Kelvin), then decrease to wind down (2500-3000K).
• Design your 'laptop periphery' with artwork that motivates you.
2. Sound
• Loop playlists backed by neuroscientists to induce flow states. Try @focusatwill or Hans Zimmer.
• Turn off mobile and desktop pings.
• Block out distraction with noise-cancelling headphones.
• Loop playlists backed by neuroscientists to induce flow states. Try @focusatwill or Hans Zimmer.
• Turn off mobile and desktop pings.
• Block out distraction with noise-cancelling headphones.
3. Touch
• Set a cool room temperature for optimal productivity (70-73 F or 21-23 C).
• Seek fewer things of higher quality to enjoy product use.
• Add semblances of nature indoors, e.g., plants and wood-grain desks.
👆 As creatures of evolution, we thrive in nature.
• Set a cool room temperature for optimal productivity (70-73 F or 21-23 C).
• Seek fewer things of higher quality to enjoy product use.
• Add semblances of nature indoors, e.g., plants and wood-grain desks.
👆 As creatures of evolution, we thrive in nature.
4. Smell
• Use an aromatherapy diffuser (with essential oils) to stimulate attention.
Peppermint and lemon oils are focus-boosting.
• Use an aromatherapy diffuser (with essential oils) to stimulate attention.
Peppermint and lemon oils are focus-boosting.
5. Taste
• Automate food sourcing and meal preparation to save time.
• Stock your environment with healthy snacks and beverages to keep you energized.
• Chew gum for enhanced alertness and sustained performance.
• Automate food sourcing and meal preparation to save time.
• Stock your environment with healthy snacks and beverages to keep you energized.
• Chew gum for enhanced alertness and sustained performance.
~Bonus Sense~
Proprioception
"An awareness of where our limbs are and how our bodies are positioned in space."
• Try a standing desk (like Fully)
• Stuck on a problem? Alternate standing v. sitting. Notice how ideas flow as you (literally) approach problems from a new angle
Proprioception
"An awareness of where our limbs are and how our bodies are positioned in space."
• Try a standing desk (like Fully)
• Stuck on a problem? Alternate standing v. sitting. Notice how ideas flow as you (literally) approach problems from a new angle
Where to Start:
These tips are advanced.
The simplest advice for the greatest impact?
Hide your phone and turn off all device notifications.
You will go deep.
These tips are advanced.
The simplest advice for the greatest impact?
Hide your phone and turn off all device notifications.
You will go deep.
TL;DR Activate 5 Senses for Focus
👁️: Hide bad triggers (phone)
👂: Listen to Hans Zimmer; Use noise-cancelling headphones
👃: Try an aromatherapy diffuser (peppermint & lemon promote focus)
👋: Set a cool room temp for alertness (69-72° F)
👅: Chew gum; Hydrate
👁️: Hide bad triggers (phone)
👂: Listen to Hans Zimmer; Use noise-cancelling headphones
👃: Try an aromatherapy diffuser (peppermint & lemon promote focus)
👋: Set a cool room temp for alertness (69-72° F)
👅: Chew gum; Hydrate
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