For writers, this season is crunch time (and not just because of all the fallen leaves underfoot). From the creative marathon of NaNoWriMo to the cold weather driving us indoors — not to mention those upcoming holiday vacations — now’s the perfect time to get cracking on your writing project. That being said, writing is…
I absolutely love Freedom. I consider it an essential app in pursuit of individual productivity. But here’s an important secret: productivity is not personal. The self-help section at the bookstore would have you believe otherwise. There’s an entire cottage industry built around the notion that productivity is something you can “hack”, for yourself. The prevailing…
Everybody loves finishing tasks and putting a big check mark next to completed to-dos. When it’s a bigger project or a longer-term task, sometimes that check mark seems impossibly far away. So how do you get to the finish line? A few strategies work no matter what it is you’re trying to finish. Most importantly,…
5 NaNoWriMo Tips to Help You Write 50,000 Words in November Writing 50,000 words in 30 days sounds crazy, right? However, it’s a feat that over 400,000 people attempt every November during National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. The goal is to write a novel in a month – giving thousands of writers…
Starting this week, we’re thrilled to announce whitelisting for Mac – a new feature that will making controlling your digital distractions easier than ever! With whitelisting, you will now be able to block out the internet – except for the sites that you want to always have access to and add to your exceptions list.…
At Freedom, we love our users – not just because they use our product, but because they’re cool – cool people working on cool stuff. Academy Award-nominated screenwriters, best-selling authors, editors, developers, cartoonists, designers, academic researchers, explorers, and entrepreneurs – the Freedom community is packed with curious, creative, and efficient go-getters. We love to share their stories and advice, because how better to learn about productivity than from…
The rise of conversations around digital wellness and smartphone addiction in the last few years is not by accident. Various studies have shown screen time at an all time high with hours of our lives going to digital media and entertainment each day – an alarming trend that gains more attention each year. The average…
Meet James Clear. James Clear is the author of Atomic Habits, creator of the Habits Academy, a weightlifter, and a travel photographer in over 30 countries. James has spent many years researching and writing on habits and human potential with an aim to explore one underlying question: “How can we live better?” His writing is focused on…