Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've Done

Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by hbosch on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @12:54AM (#14084976)

The "set Do Not Disturb for 12:00AM - 11:59PM" trick has been amazing for me the past month or so I started the experiment. I set it to allow texts and calls from my Favorites through (e.g. wife, mom, dad) -- but essentially every other type of notification is non-urgent and likely even non-important.

By far the best app to silence has been my email. I consider it a luxury that I can come home and not worry about it. I highly suggest it to anyone who thinks they have a screen addiction.

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Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by StavrosK on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @06:19AM (#14086347)

I have my Android set as "Do not Disturb: forever", while allowing calls to still ring. Since people don't call me unless it's something urgentish, it works well, and notifications never distract me when I'm with others any more.

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Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by viktorbenei on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @12:36AM (#14190802)

I do the same, and in addition the phone sits face down on my desk, to prevent me getting distracted by the notification led.

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Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by k-mcgrady on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @04:59AM (#14085981)

Love this idea, and the favorites exceptions make it very workable. Going to give it a try.

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Re:Removing Home Internet Is the Most Productive Thing I've ... by thatwebdude on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @05:20PM (#14092557)

Is toggling "manual" just as effective? Good idea, I'll try this too.

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