http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/03/31/framing-work-sessions-with-a-timer/ Thinking beyond productivity Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/03/31/framing-work-sessions-with-a-timer/#comment-90 Andre Kibbe Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:48:34 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=71#comment-90 I set it to count down, but it doesn't matter, since I don't look at the timer. One of the key principles behind using the timer is to free your attention from tracking time while working. This is why people in a flow state characteristically describe themselves of losing track of time. I focus on my main task until the timer goes off. I set it to count down, but it doesn’t matter, since I don’t look at the timer. One of the key principles behind using the timer is to free your attention from tracking time while working. This is why people in a flow state characteristically describe themselves of losing track of time. I focus on my main task until the timer goes off.

]]> http://tools-for-thought.com/2008/03/31/framing-work-sessions-with-a-timer/#comment-89 Doug Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:40:27 +0000 http://tools-for-thought.com/?p=71#comment-89 Do you set the timer at 15 minutes and count down, or at zero and count up? Do you set the timer at 15 minutes and count down, or at zero and count up?

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