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Work only in set time windows

Work on the task only inside pre-scheduled blocks.

A man in a checked shirt opens a wooden chest, fits small blocks together inside, then closes the lid and rests.

Studies (2)

  1. Paper

    Students who happened to get the method picked for them put things off less
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    Students who happened to get the method a model picked tended to put things off less than the others.

    Randomised trial of 256 Polish-speaking university students who put things off · vs students who got the method not picked for them · they rated themselves · ⚠ not yet checked by other scientists; only counted people who finished; matched-vs-mismatched comparison observational; summary claims more than the results show

  2. Paper

    A glucose monitor didn't clearly help people keep to an 8-hour eating window
    UsedNo comparison

    Sensor users kept to the 8-hour eating window on slightly more days than others, but this was never tested.

    Very small randomised trial of 22 healthy adults in New Zealand · no comparison group · they rated themselves · ⚠ student thesis, not checked by other scientists; only counted people who finished; numbers unreliable; summary claims more than the results show; groups weren't properly compared

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