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TOP TIPS
Start the day with a to do list and check it at the end of the day. Jot down ‘pop up’ thoughts commitments or ideas throughout the day. This could be on paper instead of on your phone
Remove sources of distraction on your devices. Delete apps, remove notification dots, disable phone sounds and vibrations - you can even put your phone in grayscale!
Set aside time to focus. Use DND mode or airplane mode, put phones out of sight and consider using noise cancelling headphones.
Check your phone usage and make plans to reduce the time spent
Single Tasking rather than multitasking
Create tech/device free zones at home
Tidy your physical space. Eliminate objects that derail productivity or add objects that help break/make habits and improve focus.
Do a delete digital clutter e.g. clean up device files, simplify your home screen, put into a different mode and manage folders
Label folders on phone with intentions or usage e.g. productivity tools, 'Reduce usage apps'
Challenge every piece of tech and set boundaries for each - is this good for me or needed?
REDUCE DEVICE USE:
Explore the apps, extensions and websites below to find ways to monitor your device use.
CREATE FOCUS:
Dive into the articles, apps and extensions below to find out how to manage your device to create quite, focused time free of distractions.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Look at how some celebrities use their devices productively. What other changes could you make?
Billie Eilish used Adobe tools for the release of her new album, “Happier Than Ever”, which includes her self-directed music video Happier Than Ever created using Adobe Creative Cloud.
Want to learn how to use Adobe Creative Cloud?
Kim Kardashian places consistent limits on her own and her family's time spent using devices to make sure they do not take the place of adequate sleep, physical activity and other behaviours essential to health. Kim designates tech-free times with others, such as dinner and driving, as well as tech-free locations at home, such as bedrooms.
Want to create a better schedule?
Kendrick Lamar not only bans mobile devices from his gigs, he actually goes months without a phone when he needs to focus on his work and that which matters most to him.
Want strategies to go without your phone?
REMEMBER
If you want to use digital tools creatively, to use strategies to go phoneless, block apps, a better schedule, or to make your phone less distracting - we are here to help you
Lorde's phone is set to greyscale, has no internet browser; and she is locked out of her social media apps, with others handling the passwords; and a friend even made YouTube inaccessible on her laptop.
Want to block certain apps?
Joe Rogan has a folder on his phone called 'ADDICT' in all caps at the end of his phone pages so he has to consciously scroll through all of his other apps to get to distracting tools like Instagram if he wants them.
Want help making your phone less distracting?
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