Well work towards building good real-world habits, but what about the hours we waste doomscrolling in bed?
Weve rounded up our recommendations below, but take things on your own time.
Just like with every habit,you should start smalland aim to grow over the long run.
Once enabled, you need a unique, 6-digit code that regenerates every 30 minutes.
If youre using an iPhone, you might just use thebuilt-in password managerto generate and auto-fill one-time passwords.
On Android, you might use theGoogle Authenticatorapp.
Get into the habit of using distraction blockers.
Otherwise, youll probably just end up scrolling Twitter on your phone instead of your machine.
If you find a free distraction blocker that you prefer, use that instead.
The goal is the same: Keep your work-time distraction-free so you could move onto other things.
Then its up to you to decide how you want to optimize your time.
you’re free to use an automatic tool likeRescueTimeto find out just how youre spending your time.
If you want to manually track your work time, it’s possible for you to useToggl Track.
This is where theScreen Time featureon iPhone and theDigital Wellbeingapp on Android will help you out.
Use these features to first see how much time youre spending on distracting apps.
Then, set per-day limits for the biggest time-wasters.
you’ve got the option to also configure times when certain apps just wont open.
Aim to do it for your work hours and bedtime.
Use a fun habit tracker to keep yourself engaged
Habit tracking is nothing new.
In fact, there are lots of existing apps and services that help you track and build long-term routines.
But the problem is that few of them are fun or engaging.
This is where the(Not Boring) Habitsapp for iPhone comes in.
Each day that you complete your habit, you progress along a visually enchanting journey and unlock new achievements.
If you want to use a task management app that works on different platforms, use something likeTickTickorTodoist.
If youre all-in on the Apple ecosystem, try theFantasticalapp.
If youre on Android (or Windows),Microsoft Outlookis a really robust option.
