Tag: Focus

Working memory can hold only a handful of items at once. Cognitive load theory explains why complex work feels exhausting long before physical fatigue sets in — and how to structure work to fit within your actual mental capacity.

An open loop in your mind takes up mental bandwidth even when you are not actively thinking about it. The Zeigarnik Effect explains why unfinished tasks are so distracting — and what to do about it.

Willpower fights your environment. Environment design changes your environment so willpower is rarely needed. Here is how to deliberately design your spaces to make good behavior automatic and bad behavior harder.