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Why some adults completely lose track of time when absorbed in something, what hyperfocus tends to look like, and how to soften the landing.
Some adults can sit down to do something at three and look up at seven. The work was good. The body is stiff. The other things on the list never happened. Losing time inside focus is a recognisable pattern, often called hyperfocus, and it has both an upside and a cost.
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Some adults can sit down to do something at three and look up at seven. The work was good. The body is stiff. The other things on the list never happened. Losing time inside focus is a recognisable pattern, often called hyperfocus, and it has both an upside and a cost.
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Last updated: 2026-05-15. Review status: approved.
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