Here’s how to make your phone work for you instead of the other way around.
Productivity experts and professionals told HuffPost about their favorite hacks and features to help them stay on task.
Turn on Do Not Disturb.
To turn on Do Not Disturb:1.
Go to configs, select Focus.2.
Tap Do Not Disturb.
From there, you’ve got the option to choose to allow notifications from selected people or apps.
Use the extra fields in Contacts to put in helpful reminders about the people you meet.
you might create custom labels, add pronunciation fields, and take notes.
You add in information once, and its there for easy reference in the future.
To add more details in Contacts:1.
Select your phone icon, go to Contacts and select a persons contact entry.2.
From there, select Edit.
Use the Notes app to scan documents.
Other than that, I think the best productivity app is staying off your phone as much as possible.
To scan documents from your phone:1.
Open Notes and select a note or create a new one.2.
Tap the camera icon inside Notes and place your document in the cameras view to scan.3.
To set up Reminders:1.
Go to the Reminders app and tap New Reminder.2.
Use the Title and Notes fields to punch in out what you want to remember.3.
Tap the Date and Time button to set due dates for your reminder.
Tap the Photos button if you want to attach a photo with your reminder.4.
To turn on Focus:1.
Go to controls and select Focus.2.
Select a Focus option, such as Personal, Sleep or Work.
Restricting app access flips that switch and forces me to sit with boredom and discomfort.
Thats when the real work happens.
For example, Y said that he restricts his access to email to only a few hours.
To set app limits:1.
Go to parameters, select Screen Time and select Add Limit.2.
Thats known as theRaise to Wake feature.
Go to configs, then select Display & Brightness.2.
Tap Raise to Wake to turn the setting off or on.This article originally appeared onHuffPost.
