Hyperfocus: How to Work Less to Achieve More

by Chris Bailey

Creating a distraction-free mode lets you carve out time to spend intentionally while eliminating the more attractive objects of attention that would ordinarily derail your focus. • Working with fewer distractions in general lets you eliminate novel objects of attention throughout the day and reclaim more of your attention for what’s important. • Utilizing both of these working modes helps you train your brain to wander less and focus longer. • Simplifying your working and living environments eliminates a slew of tempting distractions. • Clearing your head of distracting open loops lets you work more clearly and frees even more attentional space for your most productive tasks.