With our reviews, tips, and discussion we aim to inform you about the alternatives to today's distracting and addicting smartphone apps and websites. We are discovering more mindful, focused, and task-oriented technology.

14^th October, 2018 / Tips & Techniques

News detox: breaking out of the habit loop

by Justin Emery

After deciding that the volume of news I was consuming was unhealthy and unhelpful, I set out on a news detox. I can now report on this experience and how I increased my awareness of my news-checking “habit loop”.

10^th October, 2018 / Mobile

App Review: Headspace: Meditation & Mindfulness for iOS, Android and Web

by Justin Emery

Headspace provides guided audio meditation provided by a former Buddhist monk. But is it worth the high subscription cost?

27^th September, 2018 / Websites

Mindfulness & Technology Wikipedia page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness_and_technology shared by Justin Emery

Wikipedia’s page on Mindfulness & Technology corresponds quite neatly with the topics I am exploring on this website…

23^rd September, 2018 / Books

Review: The Distraction Trap by Frances Booth

by Justin Emery

The Distraction Trap is a helpful practical guide to the problem of digital distraction.

16^th September, 2018 / Philosophy

Interview: How To Be A Successful Freelancer

https://findfocus.net/successful-freelancer/ shared by Justin Emery

Recently I was interviewed by Martin Boeddeker for the FindFocus podcast…

25^th August, 2018 / Websites

Website design and UX elements for mindful.technology

by Justin Emery

What were the design and UX (user experience) decisions taken to make mindful.technology less distracting than most websites?

19^th August, 2018 / Desktop

Review: FocusWriter – “A simple full-screen word processor”

by Justin Emery

FocusWriter is a distraction-free writing desktop application for Mac, Windows, and Linux. I’ve been using it to write for this blog.

14^th August, 2018 / Tips & Techniques

Try a news detox

by Justin Emery

Sick of reading about Trump or Brexit all day, every day? Distracted by constant live news updates? Try a news detox and teach yourself to consume news online in a more intentional way.

9^th August, 2018 / Philosophy

Online news as “unmindful consumption”

by Justin Emery

Our experience of consuming news has completely transformed in the space of a generation. What are the effects of 24-hour online news on our attention? Is online news compatible with living mindfully?

3^rd August, 2018 / Tips & Techniques

Free yourself from Facebook

by Justin Emery

Quitting Facebook may feel like an option for some, but what about those of us who are not ready to quit? Can we at least limit the attention it demands of us and the time we spend on it?