Best tools and gadgets to help you focus
Casper Brix
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What are the best tools or gadgets you use to help you in yourself workday?
I use the Opal app to block out all social media.
And a physical egg timer to help me do Pomodoro (25min work // 5min off)
What works for you?
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Marvin Mändle@marvin_maendle
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I also have a timer in my office but do 90min work // 15 min off. Next to it flight mode. Thanks for the opal advice, will check this out
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For me, blocking time for specific tasks in my Google Calendar does work well - I remember what I planned to do today, and it sets clear limitations on the time that i should spend on each task so I'm more productive
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@natalia_toth Nice! Are you 100% strict to not "go over time" on tasks or how do you do it?
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Noice-canceling headphones are so good! I find throwing my phone somewhere out of sight works quite well, but how is Opal app? @marvin_maendle
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@lassikoivisto I love noise cancelling as well! I actually never used it, just read about it in this post. Mayer @casper_brix can tell us about Opal.
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@lassikoivisto @marvin_maendle I use Opal to block out social media during all hours except 18-20 where I can be a bit digitally social. Rest of the time it's blocked. I suggest checking out the app
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@marvin_maendle @lassikoivisto I agree - leaving the phone out of sight works well!
What headphones do you use?
I often find bigger headphones irritating after some time
Noise-canceling headphones, Pomodoro timer, and distraction-blocking apps
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@fahadzaidi_5 Nice! What headphones do you use?
The best tool is notification turn-off, anyway, as simple as that :D Only direct messages and main work chat are exceptions here. Some music like "lo-fi beats to study by" really helps to catch the flow.
Also, we're making owr own app, a time management buddy, it also helps even in its current pre-MVP state.