If youre havingtrouble focusingthese days, youre not alone.
Maybe youre dealing with brain fog or having trouble working from home.
Maybe youre juggling a million things.
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Hell, maybe youre just easily distracted.
Whatever it is, theres no shame in needing a little help.
Some work by blocking distractions; others work to help you get in the zone.
Or thats my dramatic take on it.
But if you use your phone or banned sites before the timer goes off, your tree withers.
Use it:$2;iOSandGoogle Play, or free as aChrome extension
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Noisli
Whether youre typically a background-noise person or not,Noisliis worth a shot.
you might use it on your desktop or via mobile.
And if you still havent given it a try, I suggest that you do.
People continue to recommend it for a reason!
Focus Keeper is a timer that utilizes the Pomodoro technique.
Use it:Free or $2 for pro;iOS
4.
Freedom
Dont we all occasionally find ourselves wishing we could be free from theclutches of the internet?
If you need help resisting temptationlike, a lot of helpcross-platform app Freedom has a ton of options.
Use it:Free or $29 a year for premium;freedom.to
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And these arent just your run-of-the-mill coffeehouse sounds.
Use it: Free or $9 for premium;coffitivity.com
6.
Kanban Flow
Heres another task manager with a built-in timer and other focus tools.
Which, TBH, can leave you room to focus on more important things.
Use it:Free or $5 a month for premium;kanbanflow.com
8.
Engross
Engrosspacks in a lot of features weve covered so far, all in one app.
Plus, with repeating tasks and reminders, youll spend less time planning and more time working.
Use it:Free or $5 for premium;iOSandGoogle Play
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That way, it doesnt block you from certain sites.
Use it: Free;mindfulbrowsing.org
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So if youre working on that report in Google sheets, Slack can quietly fade to the background.
Out of sight, out of mind, right?
Use it: Free;hocusfoc.us
