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An online application of this principle is Focusmate, where you schedule calls with essentially random strangers and just work together. There's very little chi
by lemming 2y ago
An online application of this principle is Focusmate, where you schedule calls with essentially random strangers and just work together. There's very little chit chat and it's not some weird front for a hookup scheme. I've been amazed at how well it works for me. I can't really explain why, after all the other person can't see my screen so I could just be doom scrolling YouTube the whole time, but for some reason I don't. I don't use it all the time, but when I need to get something unappealing done I still use it. I've also used it for exercise, and I've had partners use it for all sorts of weird things that they had been procrastinating. I highly recommend it, I thought it would be far weirder than it turned out to be, and it's really useful.
- senordevnyc 2y agoI could have written this. I have ADHD and I've done 500+ FocusMate sessions in the last year. I've found it sticky and helpful like nothing else I've ever tried, and I can't even explain why. It just feels like some kind of brain hack.
- Aerbil313 2y agoThere was a recent discussion about body doubling on HN. One of the theories is that prior to modernity, people mostly worked together and that’s how we are wired. Doubly so for us ADHD people, who would tend to partake in hunting, war or such activities.
- ravetcofx 2y agoThere are free discord groups for this too
- jaboutboul 2y agoCare to share some, friend?
- stephantul 2y agoVery curious about this
- pxoe 2y agoalso perhaps coworking streams on twitch https://www.twitch.tv/directory/all/tags/CoWorking https://www.twitch.tv/directory/all/tags/CoWorking
- day_visit 2y agohttps://discord.com/invite/study https://discord.com/invite/study This is a completely free discord server that has pomodoro channels, screen share, cam share etc and also tracks your progress. Hope it helps people like it has helped me.
- sixpackpg 2y agoI 2nd focusmate. I feel like it creates an unwritten contract with my partner when I state my goals for the session. If I get distracted I'm disappointing more than myself. The more I work with a partner the easier it is to work with focus too. Though I feel it can be double edged sword in some instances where I feel like I owe people progress. Though I feel that's probably a me problem. Once you've got a few regular partners Focusmate blossoms.
- ErigmolCt 2y agoI've used it for writing sessions and just knocking out random life admin stuff I've been avoiding forever. Definitely not something I use every day, but when I'm stuck, it helps way more than I expected
- Aerbil313 2y agoHey, you can share your screen in Focusmate. I also started doing body doubling with Focusmate & Focus101 since a month or so, I read about it on HN. Agreed its extremely effective (I have ADHD too). I alternate between the two services so I can stay on the free tiers ;)
- AbstractH24 2y agoI’ve used focusmate on and off. Need to use it more. It’s not perfect for keeping me on task, but does at least keep me at my desk.
- mcharawi 2y agoI used https://www.flow.club/ https://www.flow.club/ which i found very helpful, they do small groups rather than one on one, and you can sign up ahead of time or join spontaneously