FOCUS TECHNIQUES
“exercise. protein. burn urges. posture. lozenge. compete. move your hands.”
The Lesson
To focus on boring work: (1) Exercise hours before-tire the body so the brain settles. (2) Protein, not carbs-carbs make you sleepy. (3) Burn off biological urges (yes, including that one). (4) Feet on floor, posture upright-signals 'serious mode.' (5) Lozenge in mouth-keeps you in the moment. (6) Reframe as competition for mates-tests become games with high stakes. (7) Take notes, draw pictures. Even if they don't make sense, movement commits your body to focus. Get as many senses involved as possible: visual, auditory, kinesthetic. Engagement beats willpower.
Real-World Example
A founder needs to review a dense legal contract. They gym in the morning, eat eggs for lunch, skip the afternoon cookie. Sit with feet flat, pop a mint. Reframe: 'Whoever spots the trap clause wins.' Take notes in the margins, draw arrows. Two hours later, they've found three issues their lawyer missed. Focus was engineered, not forced.
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