If we really want to develop our focus, we need to develop our ability to do deep work. To make that happen, we need to manage resources like our energy, our environment, and yes, our attention. In the next sections, I want to take each of these in turn, so that we can see how we can maximize the benefits.

In managing our energy we need to be aware of inputs and outputs. We need to attend to our sleep, to our nutrition and our movement which have such beneficial effects on our learning.