Space FocusWeekly review
Weekly Focus Review: Read Your Session Stats
A focus timer collects honest data about your attention. Five minutes a week reading it — completion rate, consistency, average session — will improve your routine more than any new productivity method.
The four numbers that matter
| Number | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Completed time today vs planned | Whether your plans are realistic. |
| Weekly consistency (e.g. 5/7 days) | Whether focus is a habit or an occasional effort. |
| Completion rate | How often you finish what you start. Below ~70% usually means sessions are too long or poorly defined. |
| Average session length | What length you actually sustain, regardless of what you select. |
Space Focus shows all four, plus a history of completed and unfinished sessions, stored only on your phone.
The five-minute review
- Consistency first. How many days had at least one completed session? If it is under four, the goal for next week is simply more days — not more minutes.
- Completion rate second. Look at the unfinished sessions. Do they cluster at a time of day, a session length, or a type of task?
- Compare average vs chosen length. If you pick 90 minutes but average 40, plan for 50.
- Pick one change. Only one: a shorter length for afternoons, an earlier start, a one-sentence goal before each round.
- Write it down where you will see it on Monday.
Reading common patterns
High consistency, low completion
You show up but sessions break. Shorten them, or define the task before starting. Failures near the end usually mean fatigue; failures near the start usually mean an unclear task.
High completion, low consistency
Sessions work when they happen, but they do not happen often. The fix is starting friction: use the home-screen widget, the Quick Settings tile or an icon shortcut so a session is one tap away, and anchor it to a fixed time.
Great Mondays, empty Fridays
Normal. Plan shorter sessions for the end of the week instead of skipping them.
Don't chase streaks. A streak rewards never missing a day, which makes one missed day feel like failure. Weekly consistency — five days out of seven — is a healthier target and survives a bad Tuesday.
Plan next week's blocks
Once you know what length and time of day work for you, place next week's blocks in your calendar before the week fills up. One protected deep work block a day is a good baseline; add more only when completion stays high.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good focus session completion rate?
Around 70–80% is healthy. Much lower usually means sessions are too long or the task was not defined; close to 100% may mean you can try longer sessions.
Where is my focus history stored?
In Space Focus, session history and statistics are stored on your device. No account or cloud sync is required.
How often should I review my focus stats?
Once a week is enough. Daily reviews tend to overreact to one bad day; weekly reviews show real patterns.
How this article was created
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