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@Aceeee82 There are build mode items that can create a focused environment all the time using Enable Emotional Aura. I tend to build a house before I add Sims so that I can add items like that as some have to be unlocked via a career, in particular the Tech Guru career
So in build mode you can add the Revanne poster or the plasmatron TV, I think the stack of CDs and computer hard drive do it too. Some items that used to do it, like the modern wall clock don't do it now for some reason but I'm sure the ones I've mentioned do. If you're not sure, take a look at any locked items in build mode linked to the Tech Guru career. When collecting or making prints, the astronomy/space/microscope prints found while observing the sky, etc or using the big microscope give off focused moodlets with emotional auras enabled. Also elements you've got from sending away crystals/metals or extracting elements yourself do the same if you display them on desks or shelves for example. I'm not in my game right now but they are the ones I can think of.
You can get them to drink pitch black tea as well and listen to New Age music. I can't remember if Focus music does it too. A citrus bath soak does it as well as yoga. With Get Together you can add it to a club like a chess club and set the Focused mood with club rewards.
There's also the reward potions too and I think maybe the celebuserum with Get Famous do it. Probably some science lab serums too but I can't think which ones at the moment.
But to keep a focused mood all the time I use the build mode items.
@simsplayer818 thank you for replying.
I have a house full of decor for every mood (when you enter build mode on a vacant lot all items are unlocked you dont even need cheats). So i know this trick.
I need my sim to stay focused while at work (passive), so when i make him work hard his work performance meter will fill up in one day. he gets a raise every day!
I have that working already for my scientist sim i just dont know how i made that happen. I need ways to get focused for an entire or even most of a 7-9 hours work day. So what im looking for are interactions with long term effects.
- simsplayer8182 years agoHero@Aceeee82 I add these things around the science lab and other active career locations too to create a focused environment. But if you're talking about when you don't follow them to work then I send my Sims to work focused after watching the plasmatron TV or something like that. Some career tasks have moodlets attached so if you send them to work take a look at the options and see if any add a focused moodlet if you choose them.
I don't know if you've ever used Carl's Sims Guides but he has comprehensive career guides with tips, including moods. His guides are really reliable and he has them for all careers.
As for pushing for promotions all day I can't do that now since adding Growing Together as my Sims get Burnout if they work too hard! But with active careers I don't get that if I go to work with them.
You can add the Entrepreneurial reward trait to help them get promoted faster too. You'll know already I'm sure that completing their assigned daily task in the career panel helps too as well as good relationships with colleagues. - simsplayer8182 years agoHero@Aceeee82 Just been reminded of another tip to stay focused today. My Genius Sim is Focused almost all of the time and returns home from her Critic Career in a Focused mood too. I hadn't thought of that before. So I looked it up and Geek and Perfectionist Sims are also Focused a lot of the time.
- Aceeee822 years agoRising Hotshot
@simsplayer818 yea.
Those are the 3 focused traits. I give them to all docor/detective/scientist sim i play.
- simsplayer8182 years agoHero@Aceeee82 If you have Snowy Escape there's the Surge Emotions action as well. I tend to use it more with my Sims that are emotionally mindful through Spa Day activities like Yoga. These emotions last much longer than most.
https://simscommunity.info/2020/11/03/the-sims-4-snowy-escape-becoming-emotionally-mindful-surging-emotions/
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