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The word for today is narrow. I wouldn’t consider myself any kind of scientist, but I think I understand the scientific process. I’m pretty sure it can be summarized as a narrowing of focus. Scientists isolate variables, remove bias, and study longitudinally in order to keep their gaze narrow because possibilities can be overwhelming. As a personal tinkerer, I’ve been working on reducing snacking. Without getting too deep in the weeds of nutrition theory, I’ve made ⅔ of my meals the same every day. Protein drink with flax seed after a morning run and a mixer bowl-sized salad for lunch. Essentially, I’ve narrowed my window of overdoing eating. That leaves me with some flexibility in dinner and a dessert, but it also makes the little voice in my head say, “This is our only chance to gorge. Eat it all!” I’m fine with that, though. It’s better than dealing with that little voice all day, trying to convince me that a snack every 20 minutes is fine. It also gives me the opportunity to focus on structuring the last third, if I want to.

Today’s concrete challenge is to narrow your focus by separating your day into components. Do you want to work on your morning or bedtime routine? Both are important, but it’s easier to change one at a time.

If you want to commit, say the following phrase: “I will break apart my day and narrow my focus to one section.”

I’ll keep the music playing while you get it done, and don’t miss the soundtrack at the end of this episode.

Before you go, repeat the following soundtrack, “I am the kind of person who narrows my focus.”

Let me know if this made a difference in your day by leaving a comment in your podcast app or at concrete.win/today.

Check back tomorrow for a new challenge. Until then.

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Blinded experiment

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