One of the biggest challenges to maintaining focus is the constant urge to check your phone, browse social media, or engage in other distractions. These interruptions can break your concentration and ...

From budgeting apps to tools to combat procrastination, here are some of the best productivity app to keep you on track in 2026.

Screens vie for our attention everywhere now, and many of us struggle to keep our minds focused on one task at a time. Research shows that media multitasking, like texting while watching video shorts, ...

The research examining the effectiveness of focus apps is thin. One study examined a range of apps for reducing mobile phone ...

When was the last time something (or someone) held your full attention without you feeling the pull to check email, scroll social media or reply to a text? How often do you find yourself multitasking, ...

Maintaining your focus in a world riddled with distractions is tricky but possible. If you feel like your attention span is shrinking, you’re not alone. And you’re definitely not imagining it.

Our computers can do more than anyone could have imagined a couple of decades ago, and that's both a blessing and a curse. While having all these capabilities is certainly great, it can also be very ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Staying productive isn’t about working harder—it’s about ...

I recently wrote about my search for a task manager in “AppBITS: Sorted Seems Moribund” (25 June 2025), outlining my desire for a task manager that would help me plan my day by combining tasks with ...