Focus cards for timed sessions and deep work, in 3x5 and 4x6 sizes

Focus cards help you work in short, timed rounds without opening another big planner page. They come in true 3 x 5 in and 4 x 6 in index card sizes, small enough to sit right next to your keyboard. Inside the 27 undated pages you will find eight card designs in both sizes with crop marks, lined and dot backs to match, a focus toolkit of 50 ideas, and card box dividers for Today, Parked and Done.

The set is an instant PDF download in US Letter and A4, so nothing arrives by mail.

How these focus cards calm a scattered workday

Begin the morning with the daily focus plan card: one top priority and as many as five timed blocks. Next, the focus session card guides you through four rounds of 25 minutes, each followed by a short break box, then a longer rest when you finish. When a stray thought shows up, jot it on the distraction parking card and deal with it later. The deep work card records what pulled your attention away and what you got done.

Over time, the energy and focus check reveals the hours that suit your hardest tasks. The weekly tally counts up every session, and the study sprint card breaks exam prep into bite sized rounds. You print only the designs you like and move finished cards into the Done section. Already using our full page Focus Session Planner? These cards are its small, take anywhere companion.

Who will love these focus cards

• Students who like studying in timed rounds and want an easy record of each session
• Home workers who keep getting pulled off track by tabs, messages and little jobs
• Busy or scattered minds, adults with ADHD included, who would rather look at one small card than a whole page
• Index card fans who want their focus tools filed beside goal and habit cards in one box

Design and printing

• A clean, elegant style with white pages and soft blush pink touches that go easy on ink
• Roomy margins all around, so your home printer will not cut anything off
• Cards trim to exactly 3 x 5 in (7.6 x 12.7 cm), three to a sheet, and 4 x 6 in (10.2 x 15.2 cm), two to a sheet, with crop marks, printed on US Letter (8.5 x 11 in) or A4 (210 x 297 mm)
• No dates anywhere, so you can begin whenever suits you
• The lined and dot grid backs match up with the fronts for two sided printing when you flip along the long edge

What's inside the focus card set: 27 pages

1. 1Cover page listing the contents
2. 2Guide to the system, with five steps (plan, prepare, focus, park, review), a table explaining what each card is for with its page numbers in both sizes, how cards move through the box, rules for a session and notes for adjusting your timer rhythm
3. 3Printing, cutting and setup in four steps, both card sizes explained, a checklist of supplies and a table to find any page
4. 4 to 11Eight designs at 4 x 6 in, two on each sheet with crop marks: the 25 / 5 focus session card (task, four round circles each with a 5 minute break box and a long break at the end, a done box and plan line per round, distractions, next step), the deep work card (goal, start and end time, sessions, a 5 point ready checklist, a 5 line distraction log with times, result lines, next time I will), the daily focus plan card (top priority, 5 timed blocks with 4 round circles in each, quick wins, not today, today is a win if), the distraction parking card (8 lines with later, drop and done circles, moved to my to do list, a count), the energy and focus check card (energy and focus scored 1 to 5 for morning, midday, afternoon and evening, with notes, what helped, my best focus time and a low energy plan), the weekly focus tally card (8 round circles for each day Monday to Sunday, a daily total and win of the day, the week's total, best day and a goal for next week), the study sprint card (subject, test or due date, 5 topics each with 3 sprint circles and a got it box, what I remember, questions to ask, study method) and the focus reset card (a reset checklist in 6 steps, what pulled me away, a tiny next step, timer)
5. 12 to 13Backs for the 4 x 6 in cards, one lined and one dot grid, to print behind any 4 x 6 page
6. 14 to 21All eight designs again at 3 x 5 in, three on each sheet with crop marks (with 4 focus blocks, 5 parking lines, 4 study topics and a 4 step reset list)
7. 22 to 23Backs for the 3 x 5 in cards, lined and dot grid
8. 24Focus toolkit across three 3 x 5 cards, holding 50 ideas sorted into 5 groups (five minute breaks, ways to start focusing, fixes for distractions, ideas for a long break, timer rhythms) and a column for ideas of your own
9. 25Tabbed card box dividers at 3 x 5 in for Today, Parked and Done
10. 26 to 27Tabbed card box dividers at 4 x 6 in for Today, Parked, Done, plus a blank one you can label

What you download

• Focus Session Cards 3x5 & 4x6, US Letter PDF (27 pages)
• Focus Session Cards 3x5 & 4x6, A4 PDF (27 pages)
• Read Me First, a brief guide to printing (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This is a PDF you print and cut yourself. No printed cards, timer or card box will be sent.
• You are buying a digital file, and no physical item ships.
• Printed colors may look a little different from what you see on screen.
• Personal use only. Please keep the files to yourself and do not resell or redistribute them.
• Digital files cannot be returned. If something will not open or print as it should, email us and we will help quickly.
• These cards help you organize your time. They are not a diagnosis or treatment for ADHD or any condition and do not replace a professional.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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