My best way to stay focused are the good old lists on paper. Write the tasks down, have it in front of you, and do it one by one. Put in little breaks between the tasks, to stare on the screen or into the void, play a game, breathe, but not more than a minute and only if felt that it's needed. If not, rock on.

Does it work? Mostly. Not always. When my energy is low, it's harder to focus, harder to not be distracted. And although that's a signal that the body and mind need rest, I don't always understand, but get lured into the pseudo-rest of screentime. Because I'm sitting, right? And I'm not thinking, either, so it must be resting. Not. It's hard work to be conscious of that and connected enough with one's body to feel the needs, and know when to push through (coffeeeeeeee!!!!) and when to put on some meditation music and lie down for 10min.

And then, there's the kid. Barging in whenever, needing attention without schedule. Sometimes totally absorbed in her play, I work, and suddenly she's dancing on my back. We're working on her accepting my breaks, too. When it's urgent, she can come to me of course. If it can wait, I try to teach her to wait to my next break, which means that I have to take breaks more regularly. As you can read, it's still a mess, but we'll get there.