how to stay HYPER focused in a distracted world

It is more difficult than ever to focus because of the constant distractions around us from social media to video games to the news. But there is a super-skill we can build and cultivate to get focused in a world of distractions. Inspired by Cal Newport, the ideas in this video allow us to tap into the super-skill of Deep Work to accomplish more in less time. This is how we will get ahead of 99% of people and succeed in the coming digital renaissance.
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- Mike and Matty

[@babeishs]

anyone else productively procrastinating watching this video right now?

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Advice : get up and take action! You've got enough knowledge time to apply it

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[@tomatosoup8825]

@@-ff7lz nah bro Im just stating out the fact lol me saying "ma'am" doesn't mean Im simping imo

[@GoogleAccount-zf3cy]

@@frankiemunez8015 you're welcome Frankie

[@8DVIBEZ]

1. Focus on one single task avoid multitasking, if you want to improve ur focus as a beginner it's better to use pomodoro or flowmodoro 2. Tolerate boredom, control it 3. Drain shallowness, show finding excuses, and completely focus only the most prior task at hand

[@quincy3367]

nice summary

[@anish_3.141]

Thanks

[@AFunkyFella]

@@KudoShinichii1412 maybe if you watched the video, you'd understand how to do that

[@trakmas9915]

Show finding excuses ?

[@busetgadapet]

this sound like "dont be poor" energy when asked how to be rich

[@parveenchoudhary2523]

His videos are like a antidote against a chronic disease called "distraction" specifically . 👍🙂

[@YoYowhyNo]

Fax

[@julianbluefeather8491]

I’d thought I’d never save myself 😂 I had a tough time in elementary school before smartphones, so it became almost impossible when I got to college in 2017

[@KoiAcademy]

💉come get your medicine

[@ivythedazzlinggirl2289]

​@@KoiAcademy yes sir!! ^^ Your videos are actually provided with so much quality content, it's really useful for me.

[@Ocarus0Cycle]

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[@Ibrahim-wn9sr]

1. Focus on 1 thing at a time for as long as possible 2. Tolerate boredom 3. Plan

[@anonymous96181]

For tolerating boredom, here are some tips for you: 1. Delete all forms of games, social media platforms, etc; Any application that will get you distracted. 2. Use your boredom to plan out your day/life. Writing it out can help give you a better image. 3. Change your environment to amp your boredom even further. My go-to spot is usually the library, but I have seen my high school peers studying at places like Starbucks too. As long as there's people around, you'll most likely be less inclined to procrastinate compared to when you're alone at home. Just make sure there's internet connection available.

[@raderh2o]

That's very harsh going cold turkey like that 😳

[@mirerchak5773]

How do I delete yt shorts ??? 😭

[@MewTheGamer]

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[@nemanjagrahovac6809]

@@MewTheGamer holy shit thanks, god knows how many hours that saved me

[@chic_luke]

I don't think this works. Dropping hobbies like playing in your free time is not a good approach. I am also incredibly skeptical of people who say you should redefine your hobbies, drop menial things like games altogether and blah blah. These "life gurus" are often nobodies with no credentials who are blurting out bullshit promising that it will make you magically happy - it won't, it's harder than that, and not every second of your existence needs to be dedicated to productivity. Also, the issue with quitting cold turkey is that it's actually the easy but non working way out. You are skipping the work to learn how to regulate something - so, at your next exposure to it, you are right at the start and you get hooked again. You wanted to skip the work to regulate your relationship with something, you decided to quite from addictive thing X specifically would be an alternative to learning and practicing discipline, and this will bite you in the back forever.

[@HaVoCX64]

I work as a video editor, i noted that when I focus on one single task, like finishing the video, like turning off my phone and removing distractions, the job gets done really fast and smoothly

[@lii6588]

I didn‘t use a phone for 1 whole year (replaced it with a flip phone) and then switched back in october, now i find myself struggling with the same distractions as i did before ditching my phone for a self-experiment. I definitely want to do something about it, so thank you for motivating us to stay on track with our goals!

[@soapy2587]

The fact you ditched a smartphone for 1 year is astounding, I wonder how you lived without it. 1 day is without a phone is torture for me

[@sipo3600]

@@soapy2587 yeah im surprised too, i mean, 1 fricking year, once my phone was broken for some weeks, i use laptop & have less distraction, so yeah, phone is really full of benefit & distraction

[@huda..]

honestly reading this comment makes me really grateful to my parents. im almost about to finish highschool and i dont have a phone. i did in middle school, but i was chronically online, and im glad it broke and glad my parents didnt allow a new one. i have a lot more advantages than my peers lol, hope you guys break out the cycle too

[@Mukhtar_]

That's so true, not having a phone at all is the best, if possible, but those who have the phone and still have total control over their activities, I don't understand those humans at all, they are something else 💀 But normally just removing your is the easiest start to this tbh

[@user-fz2ne3uv4w]

I have same situation.I refused my phone for 40 days ,that was the best experiment I’ve ever tried. Now I want to do it too ,cause I feel how much time I waste every single day

[@agalimovlife]

If you will find what you love, what you passionate about, you will no have a time to distract. This how it works for me.

[@KoiAcademy]

Facts

[@aster7482]

i had a friend who literally practiced music everytime he was bored, if he wasn't practicing he was reading or listening to music instead !! one the most talented people i know... but still it might be good to keep yourself busy with things you love but if even those are starting to stress you out, take a break... maybe get some fresh air... we are human after all :))

[@agalimovlife]

@@aster7482 yeah, balance is needed in all spheres

[@i58-Tapes]

Honestly, I am constantly thinking about that one thing which is welding. And when I get there it's like my mind isn't thinking of 100 things and I'm not constantly getting distracted by things when I do it.

[@shoaibhossain4545]

This video basically called me out on all my toxic procrastination behaviors. It is nice to know I am not the only one going through this. I hope I will be able to implement the tips you gave and actually get some meaningful work done.

[@sushijou]

Hi! You are helping me so much even if i just discovered this channel. I'm a school dropout and for me it's too late to rethink my choice. Thanks to you tho i am learning many things and you guys are disciplining me in to becoming my better self. Thank you guys.🐯❤️

[@asiancanadian1584]

You are the first person who understands the trap people, including myself, are in as well as provide solutions and answers to why we are in this vicious cycle of procrastination. Thanks for all the helpful tips, tools, and explanations!

[@imanef3703]

i think what helps when your studying is to create an environment that you specifically use when your going to study, and your brain will start to realise when you are in a room with these certain conditions that you are going to study. I was just sharing my thoughts so i hope this helps!

[@pedromoresco93]

This video was very on point, not to deep nor shallow, just the right amount of tips and guidelines for us to develop our own approach to the situation, something I miss in a lot of videos. Thanks for the content.

[@SalmanM190]

This vid is so underrated, I would always fall into multitasking and eventually just go to YT and waste my time or after being so bored I would just turn to shallow work and get not a lot done. Ill try your tips for a month an (hopefully) give an update!

[@Brendaoshimadasilva]

“Drain the shallows” blew my mind, I related your explanation so much to my daily basis. Switching tasks that are “faster” to complete, but in fact they might not be.

[@latexhague8267]

I also used to have troubles getting and staying in deep work , however, one of the most helpful tips I’ve received and now practice daily is falling in love with learning. One thing that all hyper successful people have in common is their love for learning. Instead of spending their free time watching pointless movies or endlessly scrolling on social media, they learn or study subjects that are either interesting to them or relates to their career. If you think learning is boring you have to change that. That’s your mind associating learning with negative emotions which were probably derived from boring subjects at school. You have to find a way to harness your inner curiosity (this will make learning enjoyable) & competitiveness (this will allow you learn or be in “deep work” for longer). Deleting social media apps can help if you have troubles getting into deep work. Social media, especially short form content (tik tok, insta reels, yt shorts) drains your dopamine receptors and therefore, makes learning less enjoyable because you’ve used up all the pleasure chemicals in your brain. You need to conserve those pleasure chemicals for your study sessions. Not saying that you can’t watch movies or be on social media at all, you just have to control yourself, which is hard but, that’s part of the challenge.

[@joda7208]

Prioritize & Plan in the evenings. I needed to hear this! 🙏🏽

[@padampreetsingh3846]

Your editing is next level…I truly appreciate it…

[@samanthaecotothermia7896]

I love that the principle of activation energy is being applied to psychology here. I hadn't considered this outside of chemical reactions before!

[@naghamm.3241]

ok this is just the most perfect channel ever. it has literally everything ive wanted to get into depth about.

[@nerd26373]

Thanks for this video. It's very easy to get distracted, that's for sure.

[@KoiAcademy]

I got distracted writing this comment

[@HackToonz]

Planning out your day is SUCH a helpful tip. It's a great EF skill to have! 👍

[@lallmanish90]

1. Focus on only one task at a time and do it for as long as possible. 2. Tolerate boredom by resisting the impulses and demands of our mind. 3. Work without distraction by setting stronger boundaries with social media and other distractions.

[@adityamugutrao4321]

Thanks

[@michaelreylopez5078]

Thanks for your videos. Im collecting some techniques and good practices while studying for my social work board exam. I hope things go well for me this September✨️

[@HmzHachimi]

This is honestly the best editing I've ever seen. Amazing video

[@atzman6]

I really like how you mention emotion and put in context.

[@TrifsLeo]

Not me watching this on my second monitor during my zoom class.....

[@yusufahmed603]

Editing style is really refreshing, good job bro.

[@todoaoi3126]

That productive procrastination is a new kind of distraction. Glad you talked about it.

[@madzwrld14]

the timing!! i started reading Deep Work this morning

[@AmiNation5430]

I have this book with me for a long time, but never crossed first few chapters. I read the importance of deep work. I failed to follow it even to complete reading the book. Thanks for the video, that was eye-opening. I am going to follow the 3 Rules from now on. And soon I will make a video about the progress.

[@StudyingMachine-yg4th]

This channel is such an inspiration for me!

[@petrosmoles5797]

I don't wanna brag but... I love that I never go to the toilet with a phone... it's like mini meditation it's absolutely incredible

[@VibeClubVids]

Thank you so much for your help, this will really help me be a better person

[@ninadee9753]

Can I just say I love the activation energy analogy so much. :)

[@tirthprep]

For sure, your editing is amazing

[@LeprekusGaming]

For me what really made a click is the analogy you used on how we should treat our mind as if it was a child. Thanks!

[@NickFlairGaming]

Thanks Cajun Koi. Your description of productive procrastination just explained what I went through during my last semester of my undergrad degree. I was constantly looking for active work such as cleaning, meal prep, organizing, or exercise, that by the time I was done, I felt too tired to accomplish my needed studying or schoolwork. I validated my time spent by doing things that "felt productive" yet in actuality, I was just avoiding my priority task. Because of your video, I'm going to back to my drawing board and try to be more intentional with my tasks by planning the day out prior. Thanks again.

[@KoiAcademy]

Glad you found the issue and you are right! Everything looks like productive work until you really focus on your list and find out not everything is worth equal points.

[@Whatthesigma758]

What I do for my days, wake up about an hour and 20 before I have to leave, take a shower, put on deodorant and all that stuff brush hair etc, then eat breakfast and have a glass of water (helps a lot trust me, just a medium glass), then chill for a bit then it’s time to leave. Next get all my work done that I can during school hours and do homework if I have some then just chill and unwind after school. I have all A grades, this method works really good for me.

[@dynamitenathan2010]

I appreciate you making this video, it’s helping me a lot.

[@U_Perm]

This was so helpful.

[@himanshisolanki1366]

your videos always help me to improve my mindset on productivity✨✨

[@KoiAcademy]

Glad to hear it

[@WickedStew]

such good advice really needed this video!

[@ChrisSunday-zb3ux]

I could be literally studying right now but I'm still here watching videos on KZbin . So glad I could come across this video

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Very value video thx!

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Finished the book couple days ago and loved it! It really is an amazing and engaging book

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This is something that the world desperately needs right now. Give this man a medal.

[@Jos_zi]

Thanks, i learnt something from this video!

[@3.12Q]

Who had issues continuing this video from start to end but still controlled themselves and finished it instead of doing what their mind wants

[@eliotanderson6554]

Yes very much appreciated for this video 🙏 😊

[@rijvada]

wow. Setting boundaries as our parents did with us is something may I will set for my mind next time.

[@nicolehafner8616]

I can say I’m addicted to reading messages/notifications on social media, since I quit smoking and drinking so much, buut I also have a general lack of focus so I’m super easily distracted.

[@Gaazzee]

I also have a hyper focus it makes me learn anything in a snap it’s so nice to have I have been practicing it for a year and a half now

[@otabekurazniyazov9145]

thank you! eye opening!

[@cmondya4919]

Thanks !

[@poundkingforex]

Deep work has helped me develop consistency in my journey.

[@Me-pn7gq]

Thanks a lot! This is just what I needed.. my finals are starting on Monday :')

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This all I need ❤

[@krabbypatrick]

This is exactly the type of video i need right now.

[@KoiAcademy]

Yess let’s go

[@Lalovoe]

thanks i will keep the information in this video in mind, and actively preach towards it

[@CJ2K]

I see thousands of videos with this title, so I was very hesitant to click on this video. But glad I clicked because this video completely changed my viewpoint on how I will go about my work💯

[@Not.For.You.76]

Thanks this helps a lot your channel is really a addictive to become not addictive :)

[@suibianslaopo]

Actually planning or even jotting down simply what you'll do with a side Mission makes your planning more successful. For example, i wate up at 6:22 and get cleaned up/ freshen up, do my exercise and sometimes even bath before 8/ 7:40 and on the given mark I call my friend to wake them up. It creates a pressure time.

[@nickname5846]

You, my brother, just earned yourself another subscriber. 🙂

[@Svemirsky]

There's a tip to start and keep focus: binaural beats for focus. There are tons of apps for that and they seem to work surprisingly well, at least for me. Maybe it's a placebo but it seems to help.

[@eziz7468]

Wow thank you for this video.

[@ojasmohite8178]

Watching this video is like my mind convinving me to procrastinate productively 😅

[@tutorialesfernandico]

thank u sir

[@ayso_]

Love your videos!!

[@KoiAcademy]

Appreciate the love

[@shrishtisingh3364]

this video by far is one of your best ones. the editing is like mwaahh what tools/software/applications do yall use ?

[@aparnabinu3914]

Hey guys , just wanna tell you something. I was battling with severe procrastination and I couldn't do anything to overcome it. I was too stressed and all my works and studies were pending till I decided to do a dopamine detox.its not the ordinary one it's an advanced one.i deleted even Google from my phone.i use KZbin from my mom's phone only when am eating dinner.and now the purpose of my phone is only calling and studying.i realised that it's the only solution I had.so I did it. Love from India.

[@noorbouaidjera7111]

Woow You have the perfect voice for this type of videos!

[@LaughingLead]

Great information

[@aneston]

This video was very needed for me

[@viero313]

Maaaan this video is PRICELESS! A M A Z I N G 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@sudipdandapat3005]

I have the totally the reversed problem... when I decide to accomplish something I get hyper focused. Eating, resting, sleeping, studying, researching, goddamn even while taking a shit I have this issue. Yes it helped me in entrance exams... and my college years... but In my job people started to make fun of me because of my overly focused nature....I closed all distractions from social accounts, cut off most of the friendships, just to stay focused. At a time I feel stressed and sleeplessness due to that. Which overall decreases my learning efficiency....well still I was top of my class but at what cost? Now I have no friends... a shit 9 to 5 night duty job and a lonely stressed hyper focused mind.

[@ritvikreddy3959]

hey sir it is fine i am in my first year it was a good idea trust me you are doing great there are no true friends after high school they are some rich kids who have never experienced failures you can always make the so called friends and now since you have accomplished what you wanted you can do anything you want can you live freely

[@randomguy2472]

@@ritvikreddy3959if you think there are no friends after highschool, you’re just lonely as fuck, stop coping, go out, and make some friends

[@ritvikreddy3959]

@@randomguy2472 lol first year right ?? Mera already zindagi Barbaad ho gayi with those so called friends now they are just classmates or no one come out of those filmy shit and focus on your career and development as a person there are no friends give me reasons why you need friends and it is better to be lonely than to repeat the same shit with the so called friends

[@akif7699]

Bro thanks for the advice. I think is really helpful. I wanna give advice to you: some of the sound effects in the video is so loud to me. I think reduce the volume of the sound effects so much effective for the video

[@fl260]

I was about to watch your video, but then I thought "I've got no time for this now, I should get back to work." (Actually true, will give it a watch later)

[@hapcheofficial]

amazing thanks

[@Adam-by7gx]

what an amazing video, great information. Thank you

[@rigelr5345]

Focusing on ONE thing is definitely what I'm having trouble with. I just can't seem to stick to one thing, I keep switching and switching all the time.

[@sophiatsen1779]

Thank you

[@speakoutloud7293]

Great voice, great video, greate content and damn, I love it!

[@Treeswalkonroots]

Thanks the title rocks

[@CgirlAJGM]

After using Pomodoro I too realized I could extend the period of time I could work non stop. That's why I use now the "flomodoro", though I didn't know it was actually a technique 😅

[@dumpzy88]

thanks for making good content bro!

[@hanawum]

I finally understand why I never liked the pomodoro method, I hate the feeling of limiting myself. I'd rather challenge myself to do more or just stop

[@Alaafa]

Amazing video, great work! Side note: the editing is incredible! Can I know which app you use for video editing?

[@soujan8503]

meal prep for next month got me 🤣

[@lessismore8533]

Tolerating boredom is a GREAT tip for a job. I get bored when the store is close to closing and no consumers are showing up. I dislike standing there doing nothing but that doesn’t mean I should grab my phone.

[@Urcauz]

thanx bro.

[@yashnegi9473]

Amazing Video.

[@Icelander00]

Thanks

[@mglpng]

watching this then got distracted. added to watch later lmao.

[@ngeamtw89]

Thanks for the vid! And yes, recharge is as important. As mentioned by Stephen Covey as Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw, in

[@maltevestigregersen8688]

Fire edits🔥

[@anxious_-]

Seriously saved this year's final for me- i've got the pre-tests in a week π_π

[@KoiAcademy]

Love to hear it

[@satvikprogamer5285]

Dude deserves 5 million subs.

[@legitbuzhuh]

cool to see that this book is getting reccomended, i've read this book about 2 years ago lol

[@EvieReddingWrites]

New subscriber here. Thanks for such interesting videos. I’m looking forward to watching more. How did y’all come up with the name Cajun Koi Academy? I love the name~ PS. Happy Mardi Gras! 💚💜💛