If you find yourself spending more time scrolling through your favorite websites than actually working, you’re not alone. This is a widespread problem, and with technology being indispensable to daily life, we need strict limits on our screen time if we don’t want to lose time to digital distractions. Whether it’s your smartphone buzzing when…
The internet is full of information that can help you work more effectively. Unfortunately, instant access to such an overwhelming amount of content can also backfire. What starts as a quick jaunt to your social media feed or favorite website ends with dozens of open tabs – and hours of wasted productivity. We’ve all been…
Why you should block Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram By now, we all know that Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram often steal away our attention and time when we need it most. Often all it takes is a single push notification to send us on an internet rabbit hole that can last minutes, hours, and eventually years. Although spending…
Looking Back at Freedom’s First Year This week Freedom turns one. Since launching the Freedom platform out of beta last September, over 200,000 of you have made Freedom a crucial part of your home and work routines. We are humbled and inspired every day by the accomplishments of our Freedom community. As authors, entrepreneurs, professors,…
THE TODAY SHOW’S NEW SERIES “DIGITAL DIVIDE” TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THE DOWNSIDES OF MULTITASKING AND DISTRACTION Click to watch video By now you have probably heard that multitasking isn’t good for you. You might even have heard that it can drastically reduce your productivity or even lower your effective IQ by 10 points. Whether you…