Stop Getting Distracted by your Smartphone
If you want to reduce how much time you spend on
your smartphone, here are some
practical tips to try:
Sometimes, you just need to get stuff done that budget spread sheet your book
or phone insists on distracting you with notifications. Messages or the pall of social media
Sure, the ‘Do Not Disturb ‘setting can temporarily stifle interruptions
when you need quiet time or a mental
break, but recent versions of Android and Apple's new iOS 15 include a more flexible Focus
Mode with more tools
for concentration. Here is a quick guide.
Find your focus
In Android 12, look for the Digital Wellbeing icon in your app drawer. If
you don't see it, open Settings and select Digital
Wellbeing & Parental Controls
On an Apple device running iOS 16, open the Settings icon and scroll to
'Focus’ There, you will see that the
old Do Not Disturb setting has moved in, and you have a button to share your settings across other Apple devices, including Mac’s.
Stop interruptions
On Android ‘s Digital Wellbeing screen, tap ‘Focus Mode ‘Choose the ‘set
a schedule ‘option to block out the
time you need away from your phone. In the ‘Your distracting Apps’ list select the
programs you would like to disable when ‘Focus
Mode ‘is on.
To temporarily silence most calls, go back to the main Digital Wellbeing
screen and select "Do Not
Disturb Tap the People option and choose the contacts allowed to bother you when you have Do Not Disturb sable,
you can do I the same for apps and switch off alarms.
The iOS 15 focus setting
provide several scenarios
(Work, Personal and so on) to configure
and customize based on the situation Tapa category and select the apps
and people who can interrupt you;
contacts can see your focus status displayed the message app. You can set a timed schedule for each focus category or have it automatically activated by location
Tap the Plus icon on the main Focus screen to set up even more
situations, like When 39 want to have
uninterrupted reading time You can even have Reading Focus kick it when you open your e-book
app.
Resist temptation
If you find yourself lured by games and videos when you are supposed to
be working, your phone can save you
from yourself.
Tap Dashboard under Tap Android's Digital Wellbeing settings. Here, you
can’t timers for specific sous Programs you have already
put on the distracting apps list will be greyed
out and stay unusable
until "Focus Mode turned off
In the iOS 15,eachof your Focus scenarios include controls for your home
and lock screens, Tap the Home
Screen option to hide notification badges maps. When you unable the Custom Pages setting
you can hide the home screens where you
In the Lock screen set things, set the screen to dimand have your
notification quietly appear there.
The iOS16 has a separate “Screen
Time section” where
you can set limits
for apps.
Get some sleep
If you would like to standardize your sleep schedule-or-break the habit
of staying up too late, screen-scrolling
in bed -here is help. With Android, open the Clock app and tap the Bedtime icon
on the bottom-right corner. You can set your sleeping hours and pick a relaxing
soundscape to clear you mind. Tap Bedtime Mede to add further sleep-friendly encouragements.
The iOS 15 Focus setting also include a “Sleep” option which you set up
just like your Work and other
Focus scenarios.
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