I used the viral 'monk mode' productivity hack to transform my morning routine – here's how it works

• "Monk mode" is the practice of working on just one task and not giving in to distractions.
• Rachel Harris, cofounder of an accountancy firm, tried the hack after hearing about it on YouTube.
• She does it every morning between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. in her shed office at home.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rachel Harris, a 29-year-old cofounder and director of an accountancy company, from Buckinghamshire, England. Insider has verified her business revenue. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

I founded striveX, an accountancy practice, with my husband, James, in July 2020, after 10 years working in accountancy firms.