A 4-minute focus warm-up before your afternoon
Count back from 200 by sevens. List ten objects from memory. Track one sound for a minute. Each day your calendar hands you one short drill to reset before the afternoon slump.
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Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Before the afternoon, a short warm-up:
Lunchtime is when attention usually dips. These drills are deliberately small: about four minutes, with no equipment, and each one works a different skill: working memory, sustained attention, recall or calm breathing.
They rotate through the week, so each one comes back every seven days and you can notice whether it's getting easier.
SkillArena: Focus Training: Four minutes of daily focus, memory and reaction challenges with personal bests.
Get it free on the App StoreHow to add it on iPhone
- Open this page in Safari on your iPhone.
- Tap Add to iPhone Calendar, then tap Subscribe.
- Tap Add. Events appear in the Calendar app within a minute.
On a Mac, the same button opens Calendar. In Google Calendar, use the Google button, or paste https://honestlittleapps.github.io/calendars/daily-focus-warm-up-calendar/focus-warm-up.ics into Other calendars › From URL.
Questions
Do these 'train your brain'?
They're a practical reset, not a proven way to raise IQ. Most people simply find them a good break from scrolling.
Can kids do them?
Most of them, yes. Swap counting by 7s for counting by 3s.
What's SkillArena?
Four minutes of daily focus, memory and reaction challenges with personal bests, so you can see the improvement.
Is this calendar free?
Yes. It costs nothing, needs no account and shows no ads. You can unsubscribe at any time.
How do I remove it from my iPhone?
Open the Calendar app, tap Calendars at the bottom, tap the ⓘ next to this calendar and choose Delete Calendar. Or go to Settings › Apps › Calendar › Calendar Accounts › Subscribed Calendars.
Other ways to get it
A daily page you can add to your Home Screen · an RSS feed · a free widget for your website · the press kit