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name: focus-support description: | Strategies for maintaining focus, managing energy, and deep work. Use when: "can't focus", "distracted", "need to concentrate", "deep work", "pomodoro".

Focus Support

Strategies for maintaining focus and working with your natural patterns.

When to Use

• Starting a focus session
• Struggling to concentrate
• Planning deep work blocks
• Managing energy

Core Principles

1. Work WITH your brain — Optimize for how you actually work
2. External scaffolding — Systems over willpower
3. Interest-based motivation — Interest, urgency, novelty, challenge

Quick Techniques

Focus Session Flow

Start

1. Clear workspace
2. Define ONE outcome
3. Set timer (25-50 min)
4. Put phone away

During

• If distracted: note it, return
• If stuck: change approach or take break
• If flowing: extend the session

End

1. Note what was accomplished
2. Capture next action
3. Take real break (not phone)

Calendar Blocks

Use: 🎯 Deep Work: {topic}

Set as Busy to protect the time.

Agent Integration

DeepWork agent facilitates focus sessions:

• Clarifies the goal
• Protects from distractions
• Tracks progress

Energy Patterns

Track when you're naturally UP vs DOWN:

• Peak hours → hard creative work
• Low hours → admin, email, routine

Schedule accordingly.