Ding. Beep. Ring.
Notification after notification, distraction after distraction – it’s no wonder we diagnose ourselves with A.D.D. (even when we don’t really have it).
You know it’s distracting and adding to your procrastination…but it’s too hard to not react to every alert you hear.
And have you ever tried to put a time limit or other constraint on your FB or Twitter feed? Yeah, good luck with that.
Here’s the deal. Relying on your willpower isn’t the answer. Plus it drains you of your much-needed energy, which could be used for much more valuable efforts elsewhere.
In the battle between social media and your willpower, chances are – your resolve is gonna lose.
Here’s an easy and awesome way to win the fight.
Install StayFocusd.
It’s a Google Chrome extension that puts a time limit on social media for you. So you don’t have to think about it or feel guilty about it. Like ever.
Here’s how it works.
Once StayFocusd is installed, you set it for a limit of daily social media use. Like one hour on FB. Then whenever you get on FB it keeps track of your time. You can use your full hour in one sitting. Or you can use it in 12 five-minute increments throughout the day.
Either way, it’s doing the monitoring and creating limitations for you – so you don’t have to.
I know, brilliant.
And let’s talk side effects.
Once you start using it you realize how much time you were wasting before. (Btw, don’t make your limit 3 hours – that defeats the purpose!)
You also realize that you will survive without your social media tab up all the time.
And finally, you gain more time in your day, so you get more of the important stuff done.
Got it? Great!
Ok, so this week’s challenge is a quickie but goodie.
- #1: Download StayFocusd.
- #2: Add your info, set your time.
- #3: And tomorrow (yes, mark it on your calendar), let me know how it goes. For realz. Having an accountability partner is your first step in making things happen.
Can’t wait to hear from you in the comments. To your productivity and success!
Xo,
Mridu
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