Focus & Productivity

Best timer setup for getting started when you're frozen

Posted by leonworks · 2 days ago · 18 replies · 463 views
Not looking for a productivity system. I already have 47 of those.

I'm asking specifically about the moment when you are literally frozen and cannot start a task even though you want to and know you should.

What physical or timer-based trick works to break that freeze? For me it's sometimes setting a timer for 2 minutes and telling myself I only have to do it for 2 minutes. But that only works sometimes.

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nora_n 2 days ago
Great question. For me, it depends on the task. When I need deep focus I use 40hz binaural beats — not brown noise on its own. The key is getting the volume right: quiet enough to not be intrusive, loud enough to mask distractions.

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