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Hyperfocus can be a tough beast to wrangle but what soothes that beast can depend on some things like… what triggered the hyperfocus to begin with. So if you’re stuck on a runaway focus beast hopefully one of these tips will help!
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📚CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:28 What is hyperfocus?
01:37 Hyperfocused cause of time blindness?
02:09 Time Blindness… Part 2!
03:39 Perfectionism got you stuck?
07:37 Enjoyment/Stimulation fueling hyperfocus?
09:17 Hyperfocused out of fear of starting again?
11:05 Outro
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I use a Google home routine to dim the smart bulbs in the lounge lamps over the course of an hour, down to zero. It really helped me see the time as bed time rather than a good time to start some fun project. Sometimes I would even try to do something, and have to stop because I didn't have enough light to see what I was doing.
Best advice I received for writing was to stop mid sentence. You’re forced to re-read and complete the sentence, which tends to get you back in the head space quickly
Thanks, Jess! This was super helpful. Eric especially enjoyed that alarm clock on wheels!