Staring at walls as a technique to combat information overload and improve focus
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2026-04-27
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The article discusses a focus and productivity technique inspired by a video from Simple Lucas. The method involves avoiding screens and entertainment while working, and when feeling mentally drained, sitting and staring at a wall for several minutes to recover focus. The author shares personal experience finding it effective but difficult, and connects the problem to modern information overload, citing a 2012 study showing the average person received 34 GB of information daily in 2008.
Key quotes
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The core problem is that most people by default are in an information overload.
When you start to feel mentally drained, sit and stare at a wall for x minutes to recover focus.
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