Habits of Highly Focused People

[joeyespo]

https://nickwignall.com/6-habits-of-highly-focused-people/

[chrisco255]

One of the best tools to eliminate distractions that I've found is the Forest app: https://www.forestapp.cc/ . Simple concept, install both the phone app and browser extension, set a timer for 25 minutes to 2 hours and click start. It will block any websites you have listed as distractions, and prevent you from compulsively checking social media on your phone. If you make it to the end of the timer, you get a tree in your weekly "forest". If you fail the timer, the tree dies. It's a really basic thing but it helps tremendously. Social media and media in general is an addictive substance that needs to be carefully managed.

[leokennis → chrisco255]

Tried this app on my iPhone, but in the end, I don’t really care about a picture of a virtual forest having one more or less tree in it...

[jkira → leokennis]

There’s a similar app called Focus Timer that does this without the trees. It only counts the time spent if you keep the phone face down.

[42droids → leokennis]

Blocking sites in the host file worked better for me. Haha. On the phone it’s trickier, uninstalling the apps can be the first step.

[chrisco255 → leokennis]

I don't either really, but the timer and the site / app blocker are effective at keeping me on task.

[42droids]

Different things work for different people. Try to look at your behaviour and notice when you are focused. Do more of that. Ditch distractions.