60-Second Science

Focus is not something you can choose to turn on instantly.

Your mind is built for survival. Not productivity.

As you sit down to work, your brain scans for any threats before it even considers the task at hand.

This makes you feel restless and distracted before you’ve even started.

According to Harvard Health, just a short period of conscious attention are enough to shift you into focus mode.

After those first two or three minutes, your prefrontal cortex takes over.

That’s what gets you from foggy to flow state.

If you feel unfocused today, you shouldn’t wait on clarity.

Begin the task and your brain will catch up.