Many of us have experienced the frustrating feeling of not being able to focus. Some days you can churn through your to-do list, while others days you’re left scattered and unable to concentrate, responding to distractions instead of what’s really important. As it turns out, even productivity experts can have trouble focusing – and that’s…
In the effort to build more humane technology, Apple’s recent inclusion of features to combat smartphone addiction in their mobile operating systems is a major step forward. These features, launched with iOS 12, will provide insights into phone habits, enable fine-grained controls for notifications, and will even allow individuals to self-limit device use. For years,…
Most of us have a daily routine, but for many of us our routine is reactive instead of planned. We respond to emails as they arrive, procrastinate the big things and, and fall into the trap of constant busyness and distraction. Unfortunately, this means that too often we’re not making a conscious decision about what…
Starting this week, we’re thrilled to announce that you can now view a history of your sessions and leave notes about what you accomplished during each session. What Is Session History? With Session History you will be able to track when you ran your Freedom sessions and on what devices, share your progress with…
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, star TV actors, 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…
We are very sorry to report that Apple has removed Freedom from the App Store. This post outlines what’s happened, why it happened, what we’re doing to get back in the store, and how you can help. We’ll continue to update it as we get more information. Important update: If you have previously downloaded Freedom…
If you feel like it’s been years since you sat down with a good book and allowed yourself to dive into the story with no distractions, you’re not alone. Whether you’re a student struggling to get through readings for classes you usually find interesting or a formerly voracious reader with the same half-finished book on…
Not as productive as you used to be? Feeling anxious all the time while your real-life relationships degrade? The culprit may be buzzing in your front pocket. Most of us know that we’re spending more time scrolling, swiping, and browsing on our phones. But when we start thinking about how to minimize it, things get…