<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The One Thing Blog</title><description>Guides on focus, single-tasking and neurodivergent-friendly productivity from The One Thing app.</description><link>https://theonethingapp.com/</link><item><title>How to Focus on One Task at a Time (and Why Your Brain Will Thank You)</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/how-to-focus-on-one-task-at-a-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/how-to-focus-on-one-task-at-a-time/</guid><description>A practical guide to single-tasking: the science of attention residue, why multitasking costs you up to 40% of your productive time, and five concrete steps to work on one thing at a time.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Best Kind of To-Do List App for ADHD (It&apos;s Not the One With the Most Features)</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/adhd-todo-list-app/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/adhd-todo-list-app/</guid><description>Why most to-do list apps fail ADHD brains, what actually helps — fewer choices, one visible task, instant capture, real rewards — and how to set up a system that sticks.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Task Paralysis: Why You Freeze at Your To-Do List (and How to Break Out)</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/task-paralysis/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/task-paralysis/</guid><description>Task paralysis is the freeze that hits when your to-do list feels too big to start. Here&apos;s what causes it — choice overload, vague tasks, perfectionism — and a step-by-step way out.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Single-Tasking vs Multitasking: What the Research Actually Says</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/single-tasking-vs-multitasking/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/single-tasking-vs-multitasking/</guid><description>Multitasking feels productive but costs real time and accuracy. Here&apos;s what task-switching research shows, when multitasking is fine, and how to build a single-tasking workday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dyslexia-Friendly Productivity: What Makes an App Actually Usable</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/dyslexia-friendly-productivity-apps/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/dyslexia-friendly-productivity-apps/</guid><description>Fonts, spacing, clutter and cognitive load: what dyslexia-friendly design really means in productivity apps, which features to look for, and why a to-do list built by a dyslexic developer shows one task at a time.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Choice Overload: Why a Long To-Do List Makes You Do Less</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/choice-overload-decision-fatigue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/choice-overload-decision-fatigue/</guid><description>The jam study, decision fatigue, and your task list: how too many options paralyse action, and how limiting yourself to one visible task turns the psychology to your advantage.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reward Yourself: The Missing Half of Every To-Do List</title><link>https://theonethingapp.com/blog/reward-yourself-habit-motivation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://theonethingapp.com/blog/reward-yourself-habit-motivation/</guid><description>Ticking a box isn&apos;t a reward. How immediate, self-chosen rewards rewire task completion into a habit loop — the science of reinforcement, temptation bundling, and how to build a reward menu that works.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>