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How a gym routine, a year-long Shortcuts experiment, and ADHD neuroscience led to Focura.

I Never Burned Out at the Gym

How physical training patterns — regular breaks, clear tasks, knowing limits — revealed a framework for ADHD-friendly work.

The Shortcuts Year

I built an Apple Shortcut and used it for a year. It helped me start but failed to help me pause. Here's what I learned.

How ADHD Brains Actually Work

Arousal regulation, the interest-based nervous system, and why you understand a task is important but still can't start it.

Building Focura

How every feature maps to a real ADHD mechanism and a real-world analogy.

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macOS UI adapted from macOS Monterey UI Kit for Figma by Joey Banks, CC BY 4.0.

MacBook Air mockup adapted from Free MacBook Air M2 Frontview Mockup by Craftwork, CC BY 4.0.