Try one 25-minute block tomorrow on your hardest task

Try one 25-minute block tomorrow on your hardest task

Short Answer

Yes, when you make the rule strict and support it with the environment. "Trying" to focus while leaving email and feeds one click away usually fails. Blocking access during a defined window makes focus the default so you are not relying on willpower alone.

Why It Works

The brain switches context every time you check something else. That switch has a cost: it can take 15–20 minutes to get back to the same depth. So the rule is not "check less." The rule is: during this block, do not check. Use a blocker so the option is removed.

What to Do

Pick one window (e.g. first 90 minutes). Block distracting sites and apps for that window. Use the time for one kind of work and one outcome. Repeat every day. After a week you will see the difference.

Try This

Pick one day this week. Apply the rule above. One block, one outcome.

For blocking distracting sites and apps during focus time, StrictBlock can help keep your block clean.