![]() To start, I noticed there were times where it just naturally happened. Was there a way to automatically lengthen out Deep Work? There are days I’ll dig deep and extend it to 3 hours - but those are standouts. Newport suggests (deep) working up to 4 hours a day. The problem is that after about an hour and a half I’m exhausted. And he is right - I’m laser focused, and I get more done. I used Pomodoros, blocked Facebook and Reddit, played non-distracting music, and wrote my times to the minute. I applied Newport’s theories by creating a deep work ritual. ![]() The result is serious, efficient concentration. ![]() He even advocates short spurts and writing down what you’ll do TO THE MINUTE. He advises turning off cell phones and blocking distracting websites. His solution is to learn how to formally focus. And in today’s smartphone-filled world, the constant social media beeps and buzzes exacerbate the problem. We tend to badly switch back and forth between important tasks that need concentration and small distractions. Instead we’re multitasking, and according to the neuroscience, multitasking well is largely a myth. In it, Newport suggests that most of our “working” isn’t really focused. I felt like I was working 24/7 without any real understanding of efficiency.ĭeep Work made me confront how I actually used my time. As a freelancer, that had many downsides: I didn’t get much done, and work would bleed into my off time. Cal Newport’s concept of Deep Work focuses the work day, but it doesn’t help me extend it.īefore reading Cal Newport’s amazing book, Deep Work, I just tried to work as much as possible. ![]()
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