I instantly doubled my productivity the day I turned off my notifications.
Not just put them on mute for 2 hours.
Not just silence my phone and put it in another room.
I turned them all off.
It’s really simple and it works.
I had reached a point where I was picking up my phone every minute because I didn’t want to miss a message.
I was checking my email 10x a day just to procrastinate.
I had this uncontrollable urge to check every ping and answer every question right away.
It drove me INSANE.
I couldn’t get any deep work done. I was a prisoner to my phone.
Have you ever felt like that?
When I first turned off all my notifications, at first I was scared it would negatively impact my work or relationships.
But after a week, I reached for my phone less and less…Now it’s been over 8 months. I control my phone – not the other way around.
I didn’t upset any clients – in fact, they’re consistently impressed by my speed.
I only check my email and social media once a day (unless I’m expecting something important).
I finish work 2x faster now and I have so much more free time to spend with family, friends and focus on self-care. ?