1) Stayfocused – click here

2) Notification settings – Via IDL Smarter Working here 

3) UX Change – good article on how here

Note for 4-8 there are also excellent resources in the IDL Smarter Working Toolkits (https://my.pernod-ricard.com/my-company/resources/lets-work-smarter-top-tips) ; 

4) Smarphone / watch – Screen time limits – 

Apple: Settings > Screen Time menu, tap App Limits > Add Limit.

Android: Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls >Tap the chart > Choose app to limit and set how much time

5) Smarphone / watch – Modes eg sleep

Apple; Settings > Focus

Android; Settings > Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls > Under “Ways to Disconnect” select Focus Mode

6) Microsoft Teams Filter Notifications – click here

7) Teams (Viva Insights) Block Focus Time – click here 

8) Microsoft Outlook filter notifications (create rules to only see notifications from certain emails) – click here

9) Forest – https://www.forestapp.cc/

10) Habitlab – https://habitlab.github.io/

13) Get Pocket – https://getpocket.com/en/ 

14) Inbox When Ready for Outlook – To help manage OCD around zero Inbox (pls note we have only tested the free version of Inbox When Ready for Gmail which is excellent) https://inboxwhenready.org/outlook/ 

Appendix Three – Physical Friction details

11) Breaks built into Teams (Use Headsapce via Viva Insights) – goto https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/insights/personal/teams/viva-insights-headspace

12) Pomodoro technique  – https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/marinara-pomodoro%C2%AE-assist/lojgmehidjdhhbmpjfamhpkpodfcodef?hl=en

Appendix Four – Parents advice for screens at home

Please goto; https://unplughq.com/parents/

Appendix Five – Examples of Case Studies; colleagues sharing learnings

If you could do the same it would be a huge help in sharing the message of whats working so we can collectively all improve our digital habits!  Please email chris@unplughq.com