The Task Focus blog

Guides for focusing on iPhone

Practical guides to choosing a task, starting it, protecting it from your phone, and planning a day that fits. Every claim links to its source.

iPhone guide
How to Stop Opening Distracting Apps While You Work on iPhone
Silencing notifications isn’t enough. Learn how to quiet your iPhone with Focus, name one task, and pause the apps you open out of habit until it’s done.
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Focus methods
Pomodoro or Task-Based Focus: How to Choose a Stopping Point
Pomodoro ends on the clock; task-based focus ends when the work is done. A fair comparison of both, with research on breaks and a simple way to choose.
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Getting started
How to Start a Task When You Keep Putting It Off
Turn a vague goal into a first action and a clear moment to begin. A practical guide to if-then planning, with examples for study, work, and home.
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How attention works
Why You Keep Thinking About the Last Task
Attention residue explains why a quick check costs more than it seems. What the research says, and a three-line return note that makes switching easier.
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Planning
Why Your To-Do List Never Fits Your Day
Separate your task inventory from today’s commitment, estimate from past experience, and plan a day that fits. With a worked example and an evening check.
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