Introduction

Distractions are everywhere. Whether it is your smartphone, your computer, or your smartwatch. When you are about to start writing a report, your phone beeps, and you immediately turn to it. Thirty minutes later, you are still on your phone and that report is still lying there waiting for you.

Our lives are infiltrated by noise and distractions.

We let ourselves get distracted by phone rings, notifications, email, etc., which take up most of our day.

Even when there is no distraction, the phone silently sitting next to you is a psychological distraction in itself, as you...

We all have tools in our pockets to help us.

• For example, consider using your phone's built-in alarm for taking breaks, or giving yourself a reminder to eat lunch, or taking a screen break to reduce eyestrain.
• If you find it challenging to work, consider a productivity metho...