DayLoopHow long should a deep work session last?
Most people can do about 90 minutes of truly focused work before attention drops, and many do better with 45–60 minutes followed by a short break.
A starting point
- Session: 50 minutes.
- Break: 10 minutes, away from the screen.
- Daily limit: 2–3 sessions for hard thinking.
Protect your best hours
Put deep work in the part of the day when you think best, often the morning, and move admin and email to the low-energy afternoon.
Start smaller than you think
If you struggle to begin, start with a 15-minute session. Starting is the hard part, and you can always continue.
DayLoop has deep, light and admin energy types, a deep-work window you can set, and a focus timer that records real minutes. Open it.