Single-Tasking Hour

The single-tasking hour is 60 minutes on one task — every other tab and app closed, phone face-down on Do Not Disturb — and the first such block each day is the highest-leverage focus tool there is. It is a deliberate no-multitasking practice for deep work.

The practice

1. Pick one task.
2. Close every other tab and app.
3. Put your phone face-down on Do Not Disturb.
4. Work that one task for 60 minutes.

Where it fits in a day

• First scheduled block of the day: the first single-tasking block is the highest-leverage focus tool.
• Around your most important task: spend the hour on the one thing that matters most.
• When the phone keeps pulling you away: face-down and on Do Not Disturb for the full 60 minutes.

Why it works

• Closing every other tab and app removes the competing draws on attention.
• A phone face-down on Do Not Disturb keeps interruptions out for the full hour.
• Reserving the first block of the day puts single-tasking where it has the most leverage.

Category

Focus. A no-multitasking practice that gives one task an uninterrupted hour.

Related protocols

• Pomodoro 25/5 Focus Block
• Two-Minute Rule — Task Start
• Tab Zero — Single Browser Tab

Sources

• APA — Concentration and focus at work
• MedlinePlus — Cognitive performance overview

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