For awhile I was experimenting with the Pomodoro Technique to increase my focus and productivity. However I’ve found that taking those small breaks usually interrupted my flow.

Now I’m experimenting with the process of using Spotify or some other music service to work through an album. This has been working out great for me as most albums are around an hours worth of music and focusing for that amount of time seems to be perfect.

My process works something like this:

• Pick a couple of tasks that need completed.
• Pick a soundtrack for those tasks.
• Close all distractions including email and messengers, put away my phone.
• Put on headphones
• Dominate
• Break
• Repeat

Sometimes after the break I check my email and see what’s going on but the longer you can avoid these things the better off you’ll be I think.