Exploring the World of Focus Clubs: My 7-Day Journey
In the era of digital nomads and home offices, the quest for peak productivity has led to the emergence of focus clubs. As someone constantly seeking ways to enhance my concentration and work efficiency, I embarked on a 7-day journey into the realm of focus clubs, eager to share my insights and experiences.
What are Focus Clubs?
Focus clubs are virtual co-working spaces designed to foster deep work sessions among members. They operate on the premise that being in the presence of others, even virtually, can significantly boost one’s ability to concentrate and stave off distractions. These clubs have gained popularity, especially among individuals with ADHD and those striving to master the art of working from home effectively.
The Science Behind Focus Clubs
The concept of focus clubs is underpinned by the idea of “body doubling,” a term that originated within ADHD communities. Body doubling refers to the practice of working alongside someone else, creating a mutual presence that facilitates focus and productivity. This phenomenon leverages the human tendency to perform better under the subtle observation of others, making it easier to concentrate on tasks at hand.
My Experience with Flown
For my experiment, I chose to join a focus club called Flown, notable for its facilitator-led deep work sessions. These sessions were structured into two-hour blocks, comprising intense work periods interspersed with short breaks for reflection and intention setting. Despite my initial skepticism, particularly towards group meditations, I found the structure to be quite beneficial for maintaining focus and productivity.
Discovering the Power of Intentions and Reflections
One aspect that stood out during my experience was the practice of sharing intentions and reflections. Engaging in breakout rooms allowed for meaningful discussions around our goals and the structure of our work sessions. This practice not only helped in setting a clear focus for each session but also provided a sense of community and accountability, enhancing the overall experience.
Productivity Tools: A Complementary Approach
In my quest for optimized productivity, I also explored various productivity tools, including Taskade, Notion, and Todoist. These tools served as excellent complements to the focus club sessions, helping me organize my tasks, set clear goals, and track my progress. The combination of focused work sessions and effective task management tools proved to be a powerful strategy for maximizing productivity.
The Verdict: Is It Right for You?
Reflecting on my 7-day journey, I found focus clubs to be a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their productivity, especially when working from home. While it may not be a one-size-fits-all solution, the structured approach to deep work, coupled with the sense of community and accountability, offers a compelling case for giving focus clubs a try. Whether you’re battling distractions, seeking to improve your concentration, or simply looking for a productivity boost, focus clubs might just be the missing piece in your workflow puzzle.
Timestamps
00:00 – I Joined a Focus Club
00:34 – What is a Focus Club?
01:30 – My First Days
02:20 – What is Body Doubling?
03:20 – Second Day
04:03 – Other Ways of Focus
05:10 – Was it actually useful?
@chrisdancy6191
I love that WFH is being touted as toxic for this same reason's body doubling "fixes"
@akhildraksharapu
Any completely free alternatives?
@joshuaberrios
Flow Club has been my #1 tool for productivity. The founders are amazing and use their own product. The community is great. New features and fixes are introduced almost about every week. I have been using since it early 2022.
@gidi1899
I REALLY enjoyed this one. like even against all vid past year.
why?
Because you filmed yourself having an experience that I wish too see in others,
Passing from Office workspace to Home workspace – you can't take with you events of frastration by your roommate in the office workspace – all the physical interaction.
and
You touched on my current touchy subject: "keeping to task" and "choosing task switching"
I REALY wish you could make a series of:
You filming yourself while doing a typing task. and reacting to a different type of disruption in every film, So, ppl will identify with you as your hitting the bump!
bumps:
– outside workspace interruption like a phone call.
– inside self interruption like day-dreaming or starting to consider unrelated matters
– workspace issue like a required update, maybe an update that breaks something
Lastly,:) The best way to evaluate a tool like focus-apps is by running it though the bumps (bentchmarking using bump types).
(very personally) I train on seeing a moment as part of a short focus task, which is part of a long focus task or within a break from a long focus task, and the long focus task occupy a daily time-slot which is urgency-packed by a the path between a daily-base-intention and a corner-intention that requires actions to be taken to make the corner-intention fullfilled.
and every such energized time-slot usage is also effected by the daily measures of important emotions like "did I have enough fun?" , "did I put enough effort so I get a sense of fullfilment" …
@altheuss
Studylive
Studystream
Studytogether
Some study based focus group.
I tried flown it 2as nice
@StudyTmeITA
twitch in light mode….. we need to talk ahah aloved the video!
@adrianwaldron3569
Have been using FocusMate for over a year with 125 sessions under my belt… It's an absolute game changer.
@alftom03
have tried body doubling in different ways, this looks interesting. thank you!