[jaysonelliot]

This sounds like a silly trick, but I literally put a post-it on my monitor with the name of the task I'm currently working on.

It's very easy to get distracted by things in my environment and on my screen, and just seeing a sign in my line of vision that says something like "making redlines for mobile screens" helps me re-focus.

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Edited to add: the task needs to be something specific, not an abstract like "doing UX work." I take advantage of Asana's sub-tasks to try and break down all my work into the most robot-like steps possible. That keeps me focused on the task itself, instead of figuring out what my next step is.

[wool_gather]

It's not silly at all; it's a good trick. It's one that the Pomodoro technique uses, and at least one piece of productivity software (Vitamin-R) that I know of. Having a clear immediate-term goal is very valuable for getting stuff done. Just defining it is a good start; having it in front of your face can't hurt either.

[baxtr]

That’s a great hack! It prevents the “doorway effect” that happens often at work

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-walking-throu...

[pspeter3]

Do you know about Asana focus mode? https://asana.com/guide/help/fundamentals/navigating-asana#g...