Staying Productive without switching to a dumb phone.

If you are a productivity freak like me, then at some point of time you must have considered switching to a dumb phone and keep all those smart distractions at the bay. But then Uber, Whatsapp, maps etc are some apps you can’t think of living without in 2020. And that’s what kept you from switching, if so this article should be useful for you.

I’m a productivity freak for last 6 years. And people like me like to cut staright to the chase, so here’s how I stay super productive and distraction free while still using a smart phone (mine is Android).

• Always on do not disturb mode
• Allow calls only from contacts
• Turn on the setting that if same unknown number calls twice in 15 mins, show the call. This way you will get calls from Uber drivers.
• All app notifications on STFU mode (even sms app) except Whatsapp & Blinkist
• WhatsApp group messages on silent, only personal messages and mentions get notified to you

These simple changes will help u get rid of all the spam call and messages. This is make marginal improvement in your focus. But even marginal counts when you are a productivity freak.

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