Deep Work in a Distracted Home
Group small chores and personal messages into two daily batches. One data analyst stopped context-switching every ten minutes by parking errands for lunchtime, preserving mornings for sophisticated modeling work.
Deep Work in a Distracted Home
Use visible signals—a desk light, door sign, calendar status, or even headphones protocol—to align expectations at home and online. Clear signals reduce friction, resentment, and accidental disruptions dramatically.
Deep Work in a Distracted Home
After ninety minutes of deep work, step away. Walk, hydrate, look out a window. Micro-recovery resets your nervous system, making the next sprint sharper and kinder on your long-term motivation.