And if I want to take something off my plate, I’ll just send an email about it to someone else,” Dr. Newport said. If those aren’t for you, Gmail has a task feature embedded in the calendar app that lets you create digital to-do lists, while Outlook has a similar feature called To Do. If you have a smart watch that syncs to your inbox and phone, take it off after you’re done working. Smartphones are so versatile — we use them to work, connect and even buy cars — but remember that you’re in control of how you use them. Dr. Literat decided to stop reading and watching shows on her phone, so she bought a Kindle and started turning on the television more.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2020 16:52 UTC