#focussing

The 29th degree is called a critical or anaretic degree in any sign. A planet has soaked up all the energy in the 30 degrees of a sign. The world axis is 0 Cancer 0 Capricorn. Neptune is at 29° Pisces now the most karmic intense last degree of the zodiac and will remain off and on this critical degree into February 2026. Pluto Retrogrades back to 29° Capricorn September 1 to stay until November…

So. You’ve decided you’re going to write today. It’s easy enough opening that word document but staying focussed enough to actually write something ??? Impossible.

Or is it? Here are some of the things I do to make sure that I actually write something instead of just procrastinating:

Stick on my headphones and listen to a playlist. Yeah, sounds pretty straightforward right? But don’t fuck around trying to find the perfect songs. Beforehand, devote some time into making a playlist that suits the feel and vibe of your WIP so you can truly get into the zone.

Focus Mode on Microsoft Word. This little button on the bottom right hand corner of your screen removes all distractions from your laptop screen and puts only your word document in full screen.

If you’re like me and have the urge to compulsively check social media every ten seconds, I would recommend an app like Seconds. This time interval app available on your phone allows you to split up your time so you can focus on different tasks. So, for an hours session for example, I set my intervals to writing for 20 minutes, having a ten minute break, writing for another 20 and then having another 10 minute break and so on. My brain physically can’t focus on doing one task for an extended amount of time and these little breaks in between allow my mind to refresh and be able to focus even better.

Change up the font. Arial and Times New Roman reminds me way too much of writing essays. Blegh. Switch it up a bit. Write in your favourite font. Some people choose Comic Sans but I prefer to use Roboto Lt because I just like the way it looks! That helps improve my productivity a lot cause it just looks so nice.

Get your phone away from you. Oh my god. Get it away. When it’s sat right there, staring you in the face, it’s so easy to be tempted to look down and scroll mindlessly through social media. Wireless headphones are more ideal if you want to listen to music, but if you can’t then you can restrict your access to social media in your settings for however long you want to write for to prevent temptation.

Reward yourself. Say “if i write X amount of words, I’m going to eat a chocolate bar” or “for each X words I write, I will take a bite of my cake.” Positive reinforcement. It’s a thing.

BASF establishes new company to focus on 3D printing

BASF SE plans to establish a new group company, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, as of 1 September. This wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF New Business GmbH will be headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, at the site of InnovationLab GmbH.

It will focus on establishing and expanding the business with materials, system solutions, components and services in the field of 3D printing. The company will work closely with researchers and application engineers from BASF and external partners, such as universities and potential customers, in order to develop the right solutions for a wide array of requirements.

The new company’s customers will mainly be firms that want to use 3D printing for industrial production. Typical industries will include, for example, automotive, aerospace and consumer goods. In order to be able to develop and test a variety of solutions, BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH will take over and expand the 3D printing application technology centre in Heidelberg belonging to Deutsche Nanoschicht GmbH, a subsidiary of BASF New Business. The new company will initially employ around 30 experts, many of whom were already working for BASF in the field of 3D printing.

Meditation is not about stopping thinking or getting out of this world. It is all about focussing, growing our awareness about our inner journey, and reaching a better understanding.