Everything you need to know about transition practices and our programs.
Transition moments are the periods between tasks when you're mentally shifting from one context to another. Examples include: moving from a meeting to deep work, switching between client projects, or stepping from work mode into personal time.
These moments are where cognitive residue accumulates, mental friction builds up, and energy gets depleted — often invisibly. Most productivity advice ignores them, but they account for 20-30% of knowledge workers' time.
Traditional productivity advice focuses on doing more, faster. But when transitions are inefficient, you're losing time and mental energy in invisible ways. You might be "productive" by task count but exhausted and experiencing reduced quality.
Mastering transitions means: less mental fatigue, higher quality output, faster context switching, and actually having energy left at the end of the day. It's about sustainable performance, not just more output.
We combine insights from both but focus specifically on the mechanics of cognitive transitions. Unlike general mindfulness, we target the exact moments where attention shifts between tasks. Unlike time management, we focus on quality of transitions rather than just scheduling.
Think of it as cognitive engineering for the spaces between work, grounded in behavioral science and tested in real workplace contexts.
Most participants notice small improvements within the first week — transitions feel slightly smoother, mental clarity improves incrementally. Significant, sustained changes typically emerge after 2-3 weeks of consistent practice.
The key is consistency. A simple transition ritual practiced daily for two weeks will outperform complex interventions attempted sporadically.
Not necessarily. We offer various entry points:
Start where it makes sense for your needs and goals. Many people begin with free resources, then deepen with a program.
Yes! We offer team workshops, cohort-based programs, and custom organizational implementations. Team transition practices are especially powerful because they reduce coordination friction and create shared language.
Contact us to discuss team options tailored to your context.
It depends on the program, but most require:
The paradox: investing small amounts of time in transition practices saves much more time throughout your day.
Transition practices are universal — anyone who shifts between tasks can benefit. We've worked with software engineers, designers, healthcare professionals, educators, consultants, researchers, and executives.
The specific rituals and protocols adapt to your context, but the underlying principles (clearing cognitive residue, intentional context switching, preparation rituals) apply across domains.
Transition practices are even more valuable in interrupt-heavy contexts. You can't eliminate interruptions, but you can control how you transition into and out of them.
We teach micro-transitions (5-10 seconds) specifically designed for rapid context switches, plus strategies for protecting deeper work when possible.
Absolutely. Our approach builds on decades of research in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and organizational behavior. Key concepts include attention residue (Leroy), cognitive load theory (Sweller), implementation intentions (Gollwitzer), and habit formation (Wood).
See our Research page for detailed citations and our own studies.
We're happy to help clarify anything about our programs or approach.
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