Yes I’d like to know that too. I’m still trying to grasp what deep work really is. Maybe it’s anything that is a priority. Maybe even catching up on sleep is deep work.
Even in an unstructured environment we can stablish daily habits. It requires a different approach, i.e. flexibility vs hourly planning. This is why I like the daily to-do list.
I believe there is different ways to interpreting deep work to me it just means concentrating on what ever you do be it driving ur taxi or taking care of ur child. This is time set aside from your usual life to really put aside your phone and all distractions to immerse yourself and focus on what you do.
Your time to think doesn’t have to be work related It be time out to write a letter of gratitude to your partner, friend or family It could be a shopping list or occasion details Everyday is different so why not use the time on simple tasks
Deep work is about focus. It doesn’t matter what kind of work you do, can you spend 25 minutes or more without being distracted especially by digital media, devices, games etc.? It can be reading a book or working in the yard. The point is to develop sustained focus without allowing yourself to be distracted.
Same here! I can’t use this bit for doing the work I have to do anyway. But organising the work I have to do - it works for that. I’m a cleaner, run a business, home educate my youngest son, and am really mentally disorganised. So I use this to schedule my time and work out how to stay on top of all the plates I’m spinning.
The concept is the same. I’m disabled. I’m working on minimizing my processions. Over the years, I’ve "collected" a lot. I focus on one area and clean up there. Also, I have routines established. Some are from Fabulous. Clutter is distracting and creates more clutter. Even a cleared space is a magnet for clutter. You need to find a home for everything. Place like items with like items. If you can’t find a "home" for the item, you have to ask yourself what’s it’s prupose? Do I have something else that does the same thing? If so, put it in the trash, recycle it, or donate it. When you get distracted by another idea write it down and add it to your list. Read your job description and focus on your responsibilities. Those would be your deep work tasks. I could explain examples of all the careers mentioned, but I’ve got to get up and on the road in two hours for a doctor’s appointment. Yours sincerely.
If I’m not at my office job but being a mom, then those 25 minutes are for any task I want to do uninterrupted. I got a lot of tidying done by just not stopping until 25 minutes are up. Sonetimes the "deep work" is focusing on me time to de-stress. I think the concept can be universally applied.
You can click the check mark when you start working. That’s what I do. I don’t wait for the timer because I know I’m going to work my whole shift.
Deep work can mean anything you wish to do with intent. I am self employed and therefore work from home a lot. Deep work might mean scheduling time for me to get through my finances - something I often put off. Or it might be focusing on charting out my goals, or tackling the chores I’ve allowed to lapse. Work doesn’t always have to mean your career, it can be internal work, household work, working on your relationships with others, with yourself. You choose every day what Deep Work will mean for you