When your hourly chime rings, ask yourself the following: Was your mind wandering when the awareness chime sounded? Are you working on autopilot or on something you intentionally chose to do? (It’s so satisfying to see this improve over time.) Are you immersed in a productive task? If so, how long have you spent focusing on it? (If it was an impressive amount of time, don’t let the awareness chime trip you up—keep going!) What’s the most consequential thing you could be doing right now? Are you working on it? How full is your attentional space? Is it overflowing, or do you have attention to
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