How to block apps on iPhone Why you should block apps on your iPhone Smartphones can be great, but too often they seem to control us rather than the other way around. If you’re like me, your phone is almost constantly buzzing with a variety of notifications giving you updates, messages previews, news alerts, etc.…
The Disconnected Life Aziz Ansari recently deleted the web browser from his phone and laptop. He also stopped using email, Twitter and Instagram. As he explained in an interview with GQ, when he gets into a cab, he now leaves his phone in his pocket and simply sits there and thinks; when he gets home, instead of…
Studying is tough. Whether you’re a veteran student getting a Ph.D. or someone starting high school, figuring out how to stay focused while studying is a challenge that we all face. Whether your biggest challenge is social media, procrastination, time management, or a combination of all three, we’ve got a variety of tools and techniques…
Productivity Starts with Your Morning Routine I’m a night owl. In college I was one of those people who normally started work around 11 PM. But today I get up at 5 a.m. to write, and it’s one of the most important things I do to stay productive and hit my deadlines. There’s a quality…
Clickbait. You’re probably guilty of falling for it at some point. You’re reading an article online about midterm elections, and as you read the last sentence, a headline at the bottom of the article catches your eye. “They Thought They Were Alone, But The Deputy Didn’t Know A Camera Was Filming.” What did the deputy…
Every day, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by a never-ending todo list. Usually, we react by adding more tasks at the bottom, just in case we finish early. As the day progresses, you then realise you have been doing a lot, but haven’t got much done. You have worked for hours, but haven’t yet…
3 Psychological Factors Impacting Your Productivity You just sat down at your desk and are ready to tackle that report. You log into your computer, check Slack and your email, get distracted by a New York Times update on your phone, scroll through some tweets, and read an article about “7 Superfoods That Help with…
How to Create A Morning Routine for All-Day Productivity They say living is supposed to be easy in the summer – but if you’re like me, my morning routine don’t seem to get any easier. As temperatures rise and energy levels fall, it’s easy to fall into a summertime productivity slump. Although mornings might not…