Do you spend too much time on social networks? Do you find it difficult to concentrate on your daily activities? This can be one of the best options to become more productive.
A large number of people have found a solution to procrastination or wasting too much time on social media activities and distractions and achieve mental balance.
How do the applications work?
One of the applications they recommend is Freedom (translated from English is Libertad). With this you can choose specific social networks and websites to block or disconnect internet access.
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Likewise, the blocking duration must be selected, either hours or minutes. Then, the options are changed when the programmed time is up.
Likewise, you can press “safe mode”, which means that you cannot cancel the lock until the time you have programmed is up.
Other similar apps on the market include ColdTurkey, FocusMe, and Forest.
‘Monk mode’
Currently there is the popularity of ‘monk mode’ which involves dedicating yourself to a single task without the intrusion of technology or other distractions.
The term has gone viral on TikTok, where videos labeled #monkmode have so far accumulated more than 77 million views, an increase of 31 million since May.
Due to productivity and globalization, it is difficult to completely disconnect from social networks and the internet in general. Receiving a notification creates the need to see and know what they have just sent.
Application.
“Our brain wants to close that loop by looking at the notification because we receive a shot of dopamine (a natural chemical released in the brain that makes us feel good) when we close the loop,” experts say.
Therefore, these applications to block social networks contribute to executing the ‘monk mode’.
Technology against technology
Freedom app founder Fred Stutzman explained that he came up with the idea when he was attending college and realized he was spending too much time on Facebook and not enough on his senior thesis. The app now has more than 2.5 million users worldwide.
“It’s not that it’s some kind of flaw in our human capabilities that so many of us can’t resist constantly checking our social media messages,” he insisted.
If you don’t want to rely on apps to improve your concentration, Mark Channo, a productivity and mindset coach, advises you to start making small changes to your daily routine. “If you want to create change and habits, make the behavior tiny,” he says.
“If you don’t want to watch YouTube, create other habits that are beneficial to you. Being able to manage distractions is key. When you sit down in front of your laptop in the morning, ask yourself, ‘What is the most important thing I need to complete today?’, and Pay attention to what you answer,” he added.
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Source: vtt.edu.vn