Deep Work 90

How this timer works

A calm voice reads each step's cue as it begins; every cue is written out below. There is no ticking. A soft gong sounds every 15 minutes inside a long focus block, so you can keep time without looking. A chime marks each change of step. It closes with “Session complete.”

1. Set up

   Three minutes. Clear the desk, close the tabs you will not need, and write down the one thing this block is for.

   3:003 minSETTLE

2. Deep work

   Ninety minutes. No notifications, no switching tasks. If you get stuck, stay with the problem instead of reaching for the phone.

   90:001 hr 30 minFOCUS

3. Wrap up

   Five minutes to close out. Write one line about where you stopped, so tomorrow starts easy.

   5:005 minSETTLE