Why you can’t focus and 3 sneaky fixes that work
Work got beef with your focus?
You’re not imagining it, according to Microsoft, employees get interrupted every two minutes. Emails. Pings. Meetings that could’ve been Slack messages.
And that doesn’t even include the 37 tabs you’ve got open, YouTube lofi, your notes doc and a recipe for chicken thighs “you’ll definitely make later.” Spoiler: You won’t.
By Wednesday, the week can start to feel a little … wobbly. Deadlines pile up, emails multiply like rabbits, and your to-do list somehow has more on it than it did Monday morning.
You don’t need a Himalayan retreat or 12 new productivity apps to reclaim your week. Just a few sneaky little tweaks, and it’s focus mode, activated. Here’s how I work:
📝 1. Know your energy level
Midweek is the perfect time to re-sort your list by energy level. High-energy? Knock out a tough project or major decision first. Low-energy? Handle the easy wins, quick emails, forms, supply orders. Super tired? Focus only on next steps, not the whole project.
Use your brain when it’s sharpest, not when you’re running on coffee fumes. You’re not lazy. You’re strategic.
📅 2. Set ‘No Meetings’ time
Yes, meetings are necessary. But so is silence. Even a one-hour block can reset your brain.
Open your calendar. Pick a 1–2-hour window tomorrow (or today if you can). Mark it “Focus Time” or “Deep Work, Do Not Book.”
Pro tip: In Google Calendar, you can set “Focus Time,” and it automatically declines meeting invites. (Best. Feature. Ever.)
Protect this time like it’s an actual meeting because it is. With yourself.
📬 3. Give 20 minutes
Stop letting emails peck you to death all day long. Batch all replies into a tight 20-minute power session like you’re competing in Squid Game.
Set a timer. Open your inbox. Power through replies as fast as possible. Hit send, no overthinking, no obsessing.
No, you’re not lazy. You’re just trying to think in a world designed to interrupt you every 120 seconds. But with these three moves (20 minutes total!), you can brain-hack your way through the week like the misunderstood genius you are.
Midweek momentum, activated. I hope this helps you out.
🥳 If not, maybe this will. I used to have a Ford Focus. After I left a bunch of tequila in the glove compartment, it turned into a Ford Fiesta. (I saw you smile!)
Tags: Feature, Google, inbox, Productivity, YouTube
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