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Notes on focus and attention

Thoughts on building better habits with your phone, and what we learn building BlockMyApps.

A person sits awake on the edge of a bed holding a phone, with their face hidden in shadow
November 1, 2026
Help With Phone Addiction: Make the Block Livable
A phone block can help and still be hard to stick with.
A seated figure turns toward a phone while an amber knot remains above unfinished work
October 30, 2026
Chronic Procrastination: Why a Boring Feed Still Wins
The feed doesn’t have to be fun to win.
A winding daily ribbon has two amber shelters beside a notebook and crescent moon, marking protected windows
October 29, 2026
Screen Time Management: A System for Work, Study, and Evenings
A sleep trial targeted just the last 30 minutes before bed, not the whole day.
A phone charging on a hallway shelf while someone reads in the lamp-lit living room beyond
October 27, 2026
How to Reduce Screen Time Without Relying on Willpower
If you have tried to reduce screen time by promising yourself you will just use your phone less, you already know how that usually ends.
A phone feed interrupted by a yellow stopping point to represent ending doomscrolling
September 12, 2026
Doomscrolling and How to Stop It
Doomscrolling is the habit of continuing to consume upsetting, worrying, or emotionally charged content even after you meant to stop.
A person intentionally putting down their phone after interrupting an endless social media scroll
September 10, 2026
How to Stop Scrolling and Break the Endless Scroll Habit
If you want to stop scrolling, the most useful place to start is not with more self-control.