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Below are some useful apps and techniques to help you sharpen your focus and keep yourself on track:
Can’t put down that phone? The Flipd app has dozens of fun ways to help you categorize and track how well you are spending your time and minimise distractions to keep you focused.
Perhaps you’d like to turn your distraction into something positive? The Forest app gamifies productivity – once you install the app, you can grow a tree for a set amount of time. Failure to stay focused will cause the tree to die. You can even use coins you earn in the app to help plant real trees across the world!
The Freedom app allows you to block websites and apps which cause you the biggest distractions. What makes it especially useful is the ability to sync across your different devices.
Similar to Strict Workflow, the Pomodoro Technique uses a timer to break down work into 25 minute intervals, separated by short breaks.
Understanding what distracts you is the first step to becoming more focused. RescueTime tracks your activity to help you understand your habits and exactly what it is that's distracting you – perhaps you’ll discover which sites you ought to be spending less time on.
The Space App is a personalised behaviour change programme designed to help you think about how you use your phone and how it affects your life. It allows you to set goals and track your daily progress to help you break free from your device.
This simple browser extensions allows you to temporarily block websites, enforcing a cycle of 25 minutes of distraction-free work followed by a 5-minute break.
