Patch 1.2: Min-Maxing, Micro-Rest, & A Simple Focus Technique

Welcome to Patch Notes, where we cover practical ideas to master any skill, create your best work, and outlevel your stats in life.

Here are 3 ideas you can implement today, in under 3 minutes as promised…

- PATCH 1.2.1: Stat Boost -

Increased focus benefits nearly every area of our lives. If you want to produce more, improve faster, enjoy the work more, break out of a deep rut … even a 10% focus boost makes all of it easier.

One of the best practices I’ve found for this is using a dharana.

Pick an object or a simple, repetitive practice and direct your full awareness onto it for as long as you can. 5 minutes, 10, 15, whatever you can do (20+ minutes may yield diminishing returns). The more boring, the better — the effects will be even more powerful when applied to the stuff that matters most.

1 point of focus, 1 solid stretch of time. The better you get at this, the easier everything else becomes.

- PATCH 1.2.2: Skill Upgrade -

Micro-rest intervals are one of the biggest unlocks for rapid skill improvement.

The TLDR version: Break up any activity with randomly interspersed 10-second pauses where you do … absolutely nothing. Take a step back & let your brain do the work for you, just for a few moments. Your brain runs through repetitions 10x faster than conscious speed for that brief time.

Try it for a clearer head, faster output, and a more relaxed approach.

- PATCH 1.2.3: Creativity Unlock -

One of the easiest ways to break out of a rut is through min-maxing — in this case, taking stock of your work and emphasizing certain parts while de-emphasizing others.

In an RPG, you get a radically different character when you change how their stats are weighted. Lean into the unexpected, even if it feels wrong at first.

You might just stumble upon a unique style and make a name for yourself, just because you decided to release a balance patch.

It won’t always work — but when it does, it can change your life.

Let me know which patches resonated with you - it helps me make future editions of Patch Notes as practical and relevant as possible.

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- Harry Lodes

Founder, OutLVL