Focus Tools guides https://focus.tools/articles/ Guides on ADHD, distraction, and focus from focus.tools. en ADHD or just distracted? How to tell the difference https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-or-just-distracted/ https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-or-just-distracted/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ADHD 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. ADHD paralysis: why you get stuck and how to start tasks https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-paralysis-how-to-start/ https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-paralysis-how-to-start/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ADHD 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. ADHD time blindness: why time vanishes and how to fix it https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-time-blindness/ https://focus.tools/articles/adhd-time-blindness/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ADHD Why ADHD time blindness makes hours vanish, what the research shows, and practical tools that make the clock visible so you stop running late. Brown noise for focus: does it really quiet your brain? https://focus.tools/articles/brown-noise-for-focus/ https://focus.tools/articles/brown-noise-for-focus/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Focus 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. Does body doubling ADHD actually work? What research shows https://focus.tools/articles/body-doubling-adhd/ https://focus.tools/articles/body-doubling-adhd/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ADHD 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. How to study without your phone: an honest student playbook https://focus.tools/articles/study-without-phone/ https://focus.tools/articles/study-without-phone/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Distraction 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. Pomodoro for ADHD: why 25/5 fails and what works instead https://focus.tools/articles/pomodoro-alternatives-adhd/ https://focus.tools/articles/pomodoro-alternatives-adhd/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT ADHD Why the classic 25-minute Pomodoro timer can backfire with ADHD, what the research really says, and four flexible alternatives that protect your focus. Short-form video attention span: what the science really says https://focus.tools/articles/short-form-video-attention-span/ https://focus.tools/articles/short-form-video-attention-span/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Focus 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. The best app blockers: choosing friction that actually works https://focus.tools/articles/best-app-blockers/ https://focus.tools/articles/best-app-blockers/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Distraction 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. The dopamine detox myth: what neuroscience actually says https://focus.tools/articles/dopamine-detox/ https://focus.tools/articles/dopamine-detox/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Distraction 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. Why can't I focus? 11 common causes and what to try https://focus.tools/articles/why-cant-i-focus/ https://focus.tools/articles/why-cant-i-focus/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Focus 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. Why you can't stop scrolling (and 6 real ways to break it) https://focus.tools/articles/why-cant-i-stop-scrolling/ https://focus.tools/articles/why-cant-i-stop-scrolling/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Distraction 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.