# Time blocking Time blocking is a productivity technique for blocking out time on your calendar to work on a specific task. It combines the benefits of timeboxing with mono-tasking. Timeboxing is a little different in that the goal is to complete a task within a specific time block. Tools like [[Reclaim]] aim to help automate the process of time blocking, making the overhead of changing time blocks around to accommodate meetings and other ad-hoc calendar events, while also protecting time blocks that shouldn't be moved around. **Further reading** - [Time blocking 101: A step-by-step guide to mastering your daily schedule](https://blog.rescuetime.com/time-blocking-101/)