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Deep Work & Attention Control

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Get your attention back with what the evidence actually supports, including the famous findings that didn't replicate.

2h 50m5 constellations
AT THE SUMMIT, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO

01Know which attention findings hold up, and which didn't replicate

02Cut interruptions with settings instead of willpower

03Run deep sessions with a ritual, one objective and an end note

04Count and grow your deep hours while protecting recovery

Every lesson of Deep Work & Attention Control

15 lessons in 5 levels, about 3 hours. Level 1 is free.

Level 1How Attention Really WorksFree · 3 lessons
  1. A wandering mindUnderstand how often the mind drifts, and what that means for focused work.11 min
  2. Does a phone on the desk drain your brain?Weigh a famous smartphone finding against its replication and a meta-analysis.12 min
  3. Checkpoint: the cost of a buzzMeasure how often you're interrupted and switch off what doesn't need you now.12 min
Level 2The Multitasking MythMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Switching, not multitaskingSee why “multitasking” is fast switching, and what each switch costs.11 min
  2. Heavy multitaskers, revisitedRead a famous finding on media multitasking and what later studies found.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: one task on the screenSet up your screen and desk so one task is the only visible option.11 min
Level 3Deep SessionsMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Design a deep sessionStructure a focus session with one objective, a start ritual and an end note.11 min
  2. Riding the urge to checkNotice the urge to check your phone or inbox and let it pass.10 min
  3. Checkpoint: your first deep sessionRun a short, structured deep session and review it.13 min
Level 4Design Your EnvironmentMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Rules for your phoneSet phone rules that reduce interruptions without relying on willpower.11 min
  2. Breaks that restore attentionUse breaks (especially in nature) that restore focus instead of draining it.11 min
  3. Checkpoint: audit your workspaceRemove the cues that pull your attention away from deep work.11 min
Level 5Your Attention SystemMembership · 3 lessons
  1. Count your deep hoursTrack weekly deep-work hours and set a realistic target.11 min
  2. Attention needs recoveryProtect sleep, breaks and a clear end to the workday so focus returns each day.10 min
  3. Capstone: your attention systemCombine the science, settings, sessions, environment and recovery into one system.14 min
FREE

Level 1 is open.

Membership opens every other level of this path.

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AFTER THE CORE

Keep going where this path leads.

Time Management for Ambitious PeoplePlan the weeks your focus fills · 2h 59m
Think Like a ScientistWhy some famous findings fail to replicate · 2h 59m