How to Block YouTube Shorts & Facebook Reels with FocusMe (Step-by-Step Guide)
Table of Contents YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels are designed to steal time. Not in obvious ways, but through endless scroll loops that feel harmless until thirty minutes disappear. Even disciplined users struggle because these features bypass traditional website blocks and show up inside platforms people genuinely need for work, learning or communication. This is exactly why FocusMe introduced a new feature that allows you to block YouTube Shorts & Facebook Reels specifically. Without blocking YouTube or Facebook entirely. If you want your focus back without going extreme, this step by step guide walks you through exactly how to do it. Why Blocking Shorts and Reels Matters Short-form video content […]
Brain Overload: How Information Addiction Is Killing Your Focus
Table of Contents We live in a world where information never stops. Notifications, emails, videos, news updates, social media feeds, and endless scrolling fill every quiet moment. At first, this feels useful. You feel informed. Connected. Busy. But here’s the problem: too much information is quietly damaging your ability to focus.. This constant intake has a name. It’s called information addiction. And it’s one of the biggest reasons people struggle to concentrate, think deeply, and finish what they start. Let’s break this down in a simple way.. What Is Information Addiction? Information addiction is the habit of constantly consuming content, even when you don’t need it. Checking your phone every […]
The Simple 9-Step Self-Discipline System to Change Yourself Forever
Table of Contents In a previous article, I wrote about the “lost art” of self-discipline and some key insights about why it’s worth rediscovering in a society where coasting has become the norm… Namely, we discussed research showing that disciplined people are actually MORE happy rather than less, and how you tend to become more “habituated” the more you practice self-regulation, which is one of the main reasons go-getters make it all look so effortless to the rest of us. All of this was tied into the idea I gleaned from Chase Hughes that self-discipline is really just “delaying gratification for our future self.” I proposed this is something you […]
The Lost Art of Self-Discipline (How to Rediscover it to Transform Your Life)
Table of Contents In many ways, lack of self-discipline has always been a struggle for us humans. The fact that Sloth was one of the 7 deadly sins just goes to show just how long we’ve recognized the destructive nature of an inability to do the things we know are best for us. Many ancient cultures, and especially religions, answered this “flaw” in human nature by creating rigid structures and routines to live by. But in our modern society, the disciplined life is a lost art. In Fact, The World We’ve Designed For Ourselves Encourages The Exact Opposite Of Discipline. Every new technology or trend aims at making our lives […]
2025年のNYEの決意を現実にするために、脳のこの部分を強化しよう
目次 あなたは1月以降の目標を達成するように設計されていますか？新年を迎えた。年末年始の家族団らんの輝きも、気の抜けた自己満足も、そしてそう、深夜のパーティーも、すっかり消えてしまった。この時点で、毎年同じような思いと戦っているかもしれない。2025年に向けて自分に約束した大きな変化のためのエネルギーはどこへ行ったのか？体型を整えようとか、もっとお金を稼ごうとか、毎晩のワインをやめようとか、つい1～2週間前までは実現可能だと思えた誓いが、なぜ突然[...] 続きを読む
スクリーンタイムをコントロールする5つの簡単で効果的な方法
目次 スクリーン・タイムは汚い言葉になってしまったが、そうである必要はない......あなたやあなたの子供たちのスクリーン・タイムを調節する簡単で効果的な方法がある。 スクリーン・タイムはどれくらいが多すぎるのか？ アーミッシュのコミュニティーに入ったり、ロビンソン・クルーソーを再現したり、21世紀から完全に切り離したりするつもりでない限り、スクリーンの前で少なくとも何時間かを過ごさなければならないのは、人生の事実である。その意味で、最も賢明な質問は、どのくらいのスクリーン時間が [...] 続きを読む
3 Methods To Overcome Your Gaming Addiction For Good
Table of Contents The concept of gaming addiction is just now beginning to enter mainstream consciousness. Yet, for the millions who experience it daily, the struggle has always been very real. Understanding gaming addiction Before you can overcome an addiction or unhealthy pattern of behaviour, it’s crucial that you first acknowledge what you’re up against and learn to identify the signs that you’re losing control. It may be glaringly obvious to you that you have a gaming addiction, yet there are also many people who are totally unaware of the fact that they have a problem and likely even more who have a sense that their passion for gaming is […]
What We Know About Tech Addiction In 2021
Table of Contents We’ve all heard a lot about tech addiction, dopamine and how our devices are out to get us. So, what does the science say and what can we do about it? Tech addiction and it’s effects on our mental and physical health is a topic that gets hotter by the day. We constantly hear rumblings about giant corporations using state-of-the-art technology combined with the dark arts of psychology to steal our attention and turn children into mindless consumers. Research tells us that our attention spans are getting shorter, we struggle to focus on just one task at a time and have long forgotten how to tolerate boredom. […]
ギャンブルの習慣を管理する科学的裏付けのある方法
衝動を克服し、ギャンブル依存症を治療するための実証済みの方法。.
Technology Is A Double Edged Sword: 4 Ways To Avoid Cuts
Table of Contents Technology: How to Maximize the Benefits and Avoid the Downsides Sure, we’ve all heard the phrase plenty of times, mostly coming out of a friend who had too much to drink at a very average party. In this context, and most others, it’s normally used to describe broad societal issues rather than the subtleties of our everyday lives. By the time we reach adulthood, we’ve been made acutely aware of the threats posed by nuclear war, chemical weapons and even caveman tech such as knives. Fortunately, most of us have also learned that nuclear power is far better than coal, chemicals are just as capable of saving […]
