Focus sprint: 6 steps, start to finish

One task, one 25-minute timer, and a five-minute break, then decide whether to go again. In Unmiss, the "Focus sprint" routine has 6 steps. In the library it begins at 9:00 AM with "Choose one task" and ends with "Decide whether to repeat" at 9:25 AM.

The steps

1. 9:00 AM Choose one task
2. 9:05 AM Remove obvious distractions
3. 9:10 AM Set a 25-minute timer
4. 9:15 AM Work only on that task
5. 9:20 AM Take a 5-minute break
6. 9:25 AM Decide whether to repeat

These are the library's suggested times, starting at 9:00 AM, with weekdays as its suggested days. Change any step or time to fit your own.

How to use it in Unmiss

1. Open Routines, tap +, and choose "Focus sprint" from the library.
2. It opens with these steps and times. Change anything you like, then save it.
3. Open the routine and tap Start. Unmiss shows one step at a time, and a step is done when you say it is.
4. A routine you haven't scheduled never starts by itself. With a subscription you can also give it days of its own.

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