For me, the two most important elements to deep work are my daily shut down and start up routines. It can be a challenge to consistently give our time to mentally straining tasks. Music was supposed to be helping me get in the groove, not distract me. There was a period I would choose a different album or playlist to listen to every day, but I found it ended up being counter-productive because I would spend time thinking about what music I should listen to and then inevitably change my mind two or 15 minutes later. My morning playlist is called Start Here. They are distinctly different and serve two different purposes. There are two primary playlists I use: one for the morning hours, and one for the afternoon. Outside of that, the rest of my day is spent on more administrative tasks. Usually two hours of this is spent in the morning, and then I’ll get another solid hour in the afternoon. This could be writing, learning, or solving a problem we’re working on. I’ve got work to do.Įach day I’ve found that I have, at most, about three hours of deep work time. Nothing matters besides the single task at hand. It’s one of the signals that tell my mind that it’s time to focus.
As the music starts rolling, my brain warms up and starts firing on all cylinders.įor me, music is part of my morning routine. Complete these, and I’ll be on track for the week.Īs I prepare my brain to start cranking on the day’s tasks, I slide on my headphones and hit play on my playlist called Start Here.
Waiting for me are the day’s most important tasks. Since college, I’ve had less to do with making or playing music besides occasionally tinkering with our old upright piano from time to time.Īs someone that spends a good deal of time staring at screens for my work, music definitely plays a role in some of my daily rituals.Įach morning of work starts with my notebook, which really started at the end of the previous workday. I’ve always loved music, from picking out melodies on the piano as a kid, to specializing in a music education program through college, it has been a central theme through a lot of my life.
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