Finally Tried Body Doubling, and WOW It Actually Works!

I’ve heard people talk about body doubling for ages but always thought, “How could just having someone exist near me actually help me focus?” Well, desperate times call for desperate measures, so I gave it a shot, and I’m blown away.

My roommate was studying for an exam, so I asked if I could sit with them and work on my to-do list. I knocked out THREE tasks that had been sitting on my plate for weeks. Just knowing someone else was being productive made me want to keep up.

For those who don’t know, body doubling is when you work on something while someone else is present—physically or virtually. It doesn’t even matter if they’re doing something completely different!

Now I’m curious—does this work for anyone else here? Do you have tips for making it even more effective? Or virtual body-doubling groups you recommend? I might need to start scheduling these sessions regularly.