Focus Apps
Finding the right tools to help you focus and stay on top of your studies is an important step towards better self-management. Some people can stay focused with no support required. Some people can listen through a playlist of songs for an hour without changing tracks and get a lot of work done, others will change tracks, absorb the lyrics, go to the fridge...
Finding the right tools to help you focus and stay on top of your studies is an important step towards better self-management. Some people can stay focused with no support required. Some people can listen through a playlist of songs for an hour without changing tracks and get a lot of work done, others will change tracks, absorb the lyrics, go to the fridge...
What works for you? The Apps listed below are a few suggestions from teachers and students.
What works for you? The Apps listed below are a few suggestions from teachers and students.
Forest - All ages
Forest - All ages
Forest is probably the leading free app to help you stay focused and avoid distractions. It requires you to self monitor and regulate how you use the internet by blocking sites that are distracting for periods of time.
Engross - Secondary students
Engross - Secondary students
Engross is more than a focus app as it has built-in features for task management etc. Inspired by the pomodoro technique that breaks down tasks to intervals