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Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by pranav_tech26 »

ChristmasTomer wrote: post #10

The big one for me was realizing I don’t have to be “on” all day. Slack stays muted, I check it when I’m between things, and I have a hard stop at the end of the day. Otherwise WFH turns into being kinda at work 24/7, which sucks pretty fast.

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Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by jorisw »

Just turn off all notifications and use your comms apps in pull mode (checking them at a time of your choosing) instead.

Do the same with your phone.

People can wait. And they know it. No sensible person is expecting sync comms anymore. Those that still do, are shit out of luck.

Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by choutos »

pranav_tech26 wrote: post #9
choutos wrote: post #2

Start early, before everyone is working. Or late, when everyone stopped. Block "focus" periods in your calendar, disabling notifications.

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That's exactly my experience. I achieve more in those 2 hours than in the rest of the day.

Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by pranav_tech26 »

choutos wrote: post #14
pranav_tech26 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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That's exactly my experience. I achieve more in those 2 hours than in the rest of the day.

100% true. Those 2 uninterrupted hours in the morning save the entire day from feeling like a scramble. Glad to hear it works for you too!

Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by pranav_tech26 »

jorisw wrote: post #13

Just turn off all notifications and use your comms apps in pull mode (checking them at a time of your choosing) instead. Do the same with your phone. People can wait. And they know it. No sensible person is expecting sync comms anymore. Those that still do, are shit out of luck.

100% on point. Shifting Slack and phone to strict pull mode completely kills that low-grade anxiety of feeling monitored. Game changer for continuous deep focus.

Re: Ask HN: How do you manage focus and avoid burnout while working remotely?

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Post by fatata123 »

pranav_tech26 wrote: post #16
jorisw wrote: post #13

Just turn off all notifications and use your comms apps in pull mode (checking them at a time of your choosing) instead. Do the same with your phone. People can wait. And they know it. No sensible person is expecting sync comms anymore. Those that still do, are shit out of luck.

100% on point. Shifting Slack and phone to strict pull mode completely kills that low-grade anxiety of feeling monitored. Game changer for continuous deep focus.

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