{"id":145656,"date":"2020-07-30T12:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/?p=145656"},"modified":"2025-02-07T11:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T11:48:10","slug":"how-to-get-in-the-zone-every-time-you-sit-down-to-work-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusme.com\/blog\/how-to-get-in-the-zone-every-time-you-sit-down-to-work-online\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get in the Zone Every Time You Sit Down to Work Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Art of Simple Work Rituals to Create Tunnel Vision and Instantly Step Into Flow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Want to know how to get in the zone every time you sit down to work or study on your computer?

\u00a0Maybe our \u201cnew society\u201d is still evolving\u2026

Maybe we still have a long way to go before we know how to manage all this power at our fingertips\u2026

But one thing is clear.

Many remote workers and students are flailing to gain some kind of focus. The promise of the Information Age has deteriorated into an Information Chaos\u2026

A constant panicked scramble to get something, anything, done on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ritualizing Work Can Help Train Your Brain for Instant Flow & On-Call Work Productivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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At FocusMe, we\u2019re constantly looking for new ways to help remote workers and students allocate their mental resources better.

To make each session at the computer more efficient. To limit wasted time and effort. And drastically ramp up productivity.

One of the fastest, simplest ways to do this is the use of simple work rituals and patterns to \u201cprep\u201d the brain for success as you begin work.

Work rituals can be very simple. Seemingly trivial, even.

And yet still tap into high-performing brain patterns in mere minutes, often less.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is a Focused Work Ritual? And How Does it Help You Get in the Zone?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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As you probably know, \u201cmorning rituals\u201d have become extremely popular in today\u2019s self-help literature.<\/p>

Everyone\u2019s constantly looking for new ways to organize their days better, and imitating the patterns of the world\u2019s most elite workers seems like a good place to start.<\/p>

Freedom without structure can quickly become chaos.<\/p>

(Especially if you work or study on digital devices.)<\/p>

While these morning rituals start you off with a more productive day\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Brain-Training Practicality of Prework Rituals is Often Overlooked.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A work ritual is a simple, usually brief series of steps to implement every time you sit down for an online work session.<\/p>

It doesn\u2019t have to be super complicated.<\/p>

For example, you might just put away your distracting devices, jot down something in a notebook, put on your favorite focus music, and get going.<\/p>

You might even toss in some visualization.<\/p>

Or a superstitious tweak of your own, to get the mind in the right gear.<\/p>

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But Why Should You Use a Work Ritual?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The basic idea is that by repeating the same exact steps, in the exact same sequence, every single time you work, you create a powerful priming mechanism.

The important part is the repetitive sequence.

The pattern-seeking functions of your brain quickly pick up on this routine over time. Creating a simple, effective method for switching into work mode whenever you want.

As your brain grows more familiar with the productive work sessions produced by your repetitive routine, that routine becomes more closely linked with stepping into flow.

And you can activate tunnel vision moments regularly on cue.

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Here\u2019s an Example of a Simple Work Ritual for Getting in the Zone Instantly.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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How to Get in the Zone \u2013 Step #1<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It\u2019s 6:45 a.m. and Russel, an online entrepreneur, knows it\u2019s time to work. Because he\u2019s made a \u201cpredecision\u201d to structure his life that way.<\/p>

Maybe he even has a reminder set on his phone so he never misses this \u201cappointment with himself.\u201d<\/p>

He\u2019s already gotten up early enough to get his workout in. Of course, that\u2019s not imperative to reap the rewards of the work ritual\u2019s mental conditioning. But working at the same time everyday establishes a highly productive pattern in Russel\u2019s mornings\u2026<\/p>

So he finds it that much easier to structure his other healthy activities around work sessions and start the day off with a bang.<\/p>

So at 6:45, Russel makes himself a quick cup of coffee and heads into his home office.<\/p>

Things to Note:<\/strong><\/h3>