The Alpha Chill channel on focus@will (focusatwill.com/) is my favorite for getting into and staying in a flow/productive state while coding or doing something that requires concentration. Focus@will is about music/sounds for productivity, not for entertainment. They have a test you take that tries to figure out which channel will work best for you, but it got me wrong. There are not a ton of channels or options because you're not supposed to be distracted by it, you're supposed to turn it on and be productive. I think they have a free trial. It also has a timer you can set for a period of time after which the music stops, which is great for people who like time boxing/pomodoroing. I like to pick a specific task/goal that I want to focus on until complete, then get all set up and distraction free, set the timer/music to 25 minutes. At the end of the 25 minutes, if it is not complete yet, I will get up and, as quickly as possible, do 50 jumping jacks (I heard about this on a podcast), which gets your heart pumping and gets you all pumped up and focused, and then immediately sit right back down and set it to 25 again and get right back to work, but now with greater intensity and focus. Once the task/goal is complete, even if not at the 25 minute mark, I stop the music and actually get up and take a real break. I find it helpful to pick a task/goal that will probably take 3 sessions, since that is enough time to get the productivity benefits of 3 full sessions with no real breaks breaking up the productivity. I'm still working on perfecting that last part. I'm not sure how to pick something that will take exactly 3 sessions. Taking a break before that feels line somewhat of a waste, and I find it hard to not do a full break after I complete the task... I guess I could try focusing on something that would take multiple groups of sessions, but that somewhat kills the excitement and productivity that comes from being able to complete the task somewhat quickly and taking a celebratory break.
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The Alpha Chill channel on focus@will (focusatwill.com/) is my favorite for getting into and staying in a flow/productive state while coding or doing something that requires concentration. Focus@will is about music/sounds for productivity, not for entertainment. They have a test you take that tries to figure out which channel will work best for you, but it got me wrong. There are not a ton of channels or options because you're not supposed to be distracted by it, you're supposed to turn it on and be productive. I think they have a free trial. It also has a timer you can set for a period of time after which the music stops, which is great for people who like time boxing/pomodoroing. I like to pick a specific task/goal that I want to focus on until complete, then get all set up and distraction free, set the timer/music to 25 minutes. At the end of the 25 minutes, if it is not complete yet, I will get up and, as quickly as possible, do 50 jumping jacks (I heard about this on a podcast), which gets your heart pumping and gets you all pumped up and focused, and then immediately sit right back down and set it to 25 again and get right back to work, but now with greater intensity and focus. Once the task/goal is complete, even if not at the 25 minute mark, I stop the music and actually get up and take a real break. I find it helpful to pick a task/goal that will probably take 3 sessions, since that is enough time to get the productivity benefits of 3 full sessions with no real breaks breaking up the productivity. I'm still working on perfecting that last part. I'm not sure how to pick something that will take exactly 3 sessions. Taking a break before that feels line somewhat of a waste, and I find it hard to not do a full break after I complete the task... I guess I could try focusing on something that would take multiple groups of sessions, but that somewhat kills the excitement and productivity that comes from being able to complete the task somewhat quickly and taking a celebratory break.