During my Deep Work sessions, I face a blank wall, and wear earplugs. I arrange not only my days, but my weeks so that my energy is harnessed, momentum is not lost, and I can recharge to do it all again. All of the bits and pieces of your work and life feed one another, like a perpetual motion machine and, your energy fluctuates anyway. When you build a habit, you don’t have to spend mental energy deciding what to do. I’m writing this article because I have a creative habit. I hire a trainer to design my program, so I don’t have to think about it. My exercise sessions are a habit, scheduled on my calendar. Your body is the instrument that does the focusing, and it is the vessel that suffers the consequences if you can’t. I eat a high-fat ketogenic/Paleo diet with lots of vegetables that keeps inflammation down, and keeps my brain running on ketones, so I can focus. Maybe you’re one of those people who can eat anything and not notice the difference. I meditate for a mere 10 minutes every morning, but the real benefits come every few weeks, when I do a long, 90-minute session. It will trick you into wasting mental energy on things that don’t matter. If you aren’t aware of the inner workings of your mind, it can revolt on you. I wear blue-blocker glasses for two hours before bed, I stay away from social media or video content 1 hour before bed, I keep a bedtime, I wear a sleep mask, and I wear earplugs when I sleep. You can’t cut corners on sleep, but you can make the most of it. Sleep helps consolidate your memories so you can make creative connections throughout the day. I spare no detail in making the most of following my curiosity.

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