Our smartphones can be a source of great distractions. For me, this is confirmed by the screen time breakdown that tells me I pick up my phone about 144 times a day (based on a three-week average), what apps I spend the most time on and where my notifications come from.
Many of us also use our devices at work, but I’m sure I’m not the only one whose work-related use has quickly become an impromptu scrolling session on Instagram or Reddit. Sorry!
If you want to avoid wasting time and stay focused, there are some easy ways to avoid temptation. For example, put the phone in grayscale mode so that it is less attractive to look at. Silence your phone or store it in a drawer so you can’t see it. However, there is a more complicated way: using focus mode.
Focus modes can silence a range of notifications and filter what is and isn’t done during specific times of the day. If you’re wondering, you can also create an account to silence work emails and calls over the weekend or if you’re on vacation.
Watch this video to learn how to create focus mode on your iPhone.
How to create focus mode on iPhone
You can create many different ones Focus modes On iPhone, iPad, and Mac. There are default settings that already exist on your devices, such as Do Not Disturb, Work, and Driving, but you can change them to suit your needs and create new ones.
To do focus mode:
- finds to focus Either in Settings or in Control Center.
- Select one of the preset modes or search for + To create your own. If you want to access it from Control Center, tap … then Settings To customize it.
- You can choose which people or apps you want to receive notifications from or to silence notifications from.
- Set a specific background for focus mode.
- Turn on the schedule and/or filter.
Many of these steps are optional and are provided to give you greater control over what does and does not distract you during your day.
How to create focus mode on Android
To create focus mode Android device:
- Go to Settingshandle Digital wellbeing Then press Focus mode.
- Determine a schedule.
- Check the box next to apps that distract you.
When focus mode is active, selected apps will appear greyed out. If you try to open one of these apps, a box will pop up reminding you that focus mode is on and distracting apps are paused. However, it allows you to bypass this and use the app for five minutes.
