Guides
Focus guides for distractible brains
Plain-spoken guides on ADHD, phone distraction, doomscrolling, and focus, with the research behind them and tools that actually help.
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ADHD
ADHD or just distracted? How to tell the difference
Wondering if you have adult ADHD or ordinary distraction? Learn the DSM-5-TR criteria, the childhood-onset rule, the ASRS screener and how evaluations work.
9 min read
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ADHD
ADHD paralysis: why you get stuck and how to start tasks
What ADHD paralysis is, why starting a task can feel impossible, and six small steps that help you get moving when you're frozen at the desk.
7 min read
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ADHD
ADHD time blindness: why time vanishes and how to fix it
Why ADHD time blindness makes hours vanish, what the research shows, and practical tools that make the clock visible so you stop running late.
7 min read
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Focus
Brown noise for focus: does it really quiet your brain?
Does brown noise for focus work? What the ADHD trials show, why brown noise itself has never been tested, and how loud is safe at your desk.
7 min read
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ADHD
Does body doubling ADHD actually work? What research shows
How body doubling ADHD helps you start hard tasks, what the small 2024 to 2025 studies say, and how to try it online or with a friend.
7 min read
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Distraction
How to study without your phone: an honest student playbook
How to study without your phone: what the research really says, five setups that work, and how to handle school logins that need your phone.
7 min read
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ADHD
Pomodoro for ADHD: why 25/5 fails and what works instead
Why the classic 25-minute Pomodoro timer can backfire with ADHD, what the research really says, and four flexible alternatives that protect your focus.
7 min read
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Focus
Short-form video attention span: what the science really says
What 2026 research shows about short-form video and attention span, why the goldfish stat is a myth, and practical ways to rebuild your focus.
7 min read
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Distraction
The best app blockers: choosing friction that actually works
A buyer's guide to the best app blockers, sorted by how hard they are to bypass. Who each suits, how people get around them, and what stops doomscrolling.
9 min read
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Distraction
The dopamine detox myth: what neuroscience actually says
You can't flush dopamine from your brain. Here's what a dopamine detox really is, how dopamine works, and the habit changes that do help.
7 min read
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Focus
Why can't I focus? 11 common causes and what to try
Can't concentrate and no ADHD diagnosis? 11 common causes of poor focus, what to try for each, and the signs that mean you should see a doctor.
8 min read
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Distraction
Why you can't stop scrolling (and 6 real ways to break it)
If you can't stop scrolling on TikTok or Reels at night, here's why your brain gets stuck and six steps, ranked from easy to strict, to cut it back.
7 min read