15d • 🧠 Study Skills
How To Get Into Deep Work (Practice #1)
You may be struggling with deep work not because you can’t focus, but because your day is full of shallow work.
Before you try to “focus harder,” you need to remove the things that quietly steal your attention.
Here’s what to do:
1) Schedule Your Internet Time
Don’t rely on willpower. Control access.
- Set specific times to check messages, email, and social media
- Avoid reacting to notifications during study blocks
- Treat internet use as something you schedule, not something that interrupts you
This protects your focus and stops constant context switching.
2) Plan Your Day (and Be Specific)
Vague plans kill focus. Clear plans reduce mental effort.
- Write down exactly what you’ll do, how long it’ll take, and when
- Use a task list (Notion, Microsoft To Do) and a simple schedule to block time
- Add short buffer blocks so delays don’t ruin your whole day
A clear plan removes decision fatigue and makes deep work easier to start.
3) Know What’s Deep and What’s Shallow
Not all tasks deserve your best energy.
- Deep work = hard, focused, mentally demanding tasks
- Shallow work = routine, easy, low-thinking tasks
Do your hardest work when your brain is at its best (usually mornings). Don’t waste peak energy on easy tasks.
4) Set Slightly Uncomfortable Goals
Too much time leads to slow, distracted work.
- Shorten time limits on manageable tasks
- Push yourself just enough to stay alert and focused
- Challenging goals increase concentration and make deep work more effective
Deep work doesn’t start with motivation.
It starts by removing shallow work and designing your day around focus.
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How To Get Into Deep Work (Practice #1)
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