– Let's start with the basics and apply the konmari method to your phone by deleting all the apps that no longer spark joy. It is very important to understand the reasons that devalue these applications: they can make you feel insecure or unsuccessful; they can add unnecessary stress to your routine or make you feel like you have to constantly update the app. In some way, all of these apps are toxic and having them constantly in your pocket probably won't be the best for your mental health.
– Second, you should make an effort to reduce sound and haptic triggers, including ringtones and vibrations. My advice is to turn off *all* notifications except the phone app. If you're trying to turn your phone into a productivity machine, you need to reverse the attention cycle. When you have notifications turned on, it's not you who chooses when to use your phone: it's your phone which chooses when you should pick it up. By blocking notifications from *all your apps*, including messaging apps, you regain control of your own intentions to use this device. In an emergency, people will call you and not text you.
– Regarding visual triggers, my rule is to disable badges for all my apps. This way, I don't need to immediately see how many emails I need to respond to or how many notifications are pending in my email or social media apps. This tip reduces visual stimuli and will also prevent you from accumulating stress just watching those numbers add up.
– A useful tip to help you focus on the content that really matters is to use the structure of the Home screen pages to your advantage. For example, I like to hide social media apps in folders and keep productivity apps, like my email and organization apps, on my main page. This immediately focuses my attention on productive tasks when I pick up my phone instead of reminding myself that I should be checking Instagram.
– Using alarms to structure your day is an important part of time management techniques and can be easily achieved by creating a routine for yourself using your clock app. Dividing your day into larger or smaller chunks of time is helpful to 1) give yourself a limited amount of time to complete a certain task and 2) schedule valuable downtime in advance. Your phone will be the perfect device for this: it is always at hand and allows you to personalize your alarms quickly and efficiently by labeling them and creating different combinations depending on the days of the week.
– While it may seem counterproductive, I think you should reduce the amount of organization and task apps you have and really focus on just a few for everyday use. I generally recommend three types of organization apps: a calendar, an app for tasks, and an app for complete organization and planning. As usual, I will again recommend the two main free calendar apps, Google Calendar and iCalendar, for all your event planning; Notion for top organizational templates and projects and Todoist for all your to-do lists.
– For Android users, using widgets wisely will be your best choice to add visual productivity elements to your phone. Besides to-do lists, calendar blocks and reminders, widgets will allow you to use your smartphone as a productive virtual dashboard where you can take notes and add tasks and events.
– Your phone background can also be a commonly forgotten productivity booster. One idea I read about and found really interesting was to create a new background for your phone once a week with your weekly intention. This can last less than a minute and will let you read a thought-provoking question or phrase every time you unlock your phone.
As you've probably already noticed, I haven't included any blocking apps in my list and that's because I think your relationship with technology, social media and the internet should be more conscious and constructive than just enabling your phone from blocking you. away from Instagram like your parents would.
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