How to Block Distracting Websites (So You Can Focus on Work)
We've all been there: opening Facebook too many times or ending up watching cat videos on YouTube.
If you find yourself losing time to sites that aren‘t essential for work, consider blacklisting them for periods of time.
Websites you add to the list will be automatically blocked for the selected time, ensuring you can‘t distract yourself with your hunt for a perfect unicorn meme to share with your friends.
For Mac: SelfControl
For Windows: Cold Turkey
For Chrome: StayFocusd
Now you can truly focus on work ;)
Thank you, Dan! I've been struggling with anime for a while now, but Cold Turkey is saving my life!
For context, whenever I'm having a bad time, I usually pray or watch anime. Anime is like my escape
But sometimes, it's like my prison. I get so hooked on it that I don't do anything else. Last week was a bad week in terms of motivation and productivity, so I literally wasted 2 days on anime
On Sunday, I saw your mail on how to block distracting websites, and I decided to give it a shot. I tried Cold Turkey on Sunday, and it's been 3 days since I looked at any anime or manga.
It's not that I don't get the urge to do it, but when I check the sites for anime/manga, Cold Turkey blocks it and shows me a motivational quote to keep me going. Not only can I block websites, I can also block searches containing anime and manga. How cool is that?