Stay Focused And Reduce Mindless Browsing With This Firefox Add-on
It can be distracting to spend too much time on social media sites and other such similar sites without keeping a track of time. Intention – Stop Mindless Browsing is a useful Firefox add-on that helps in tracking the time spent on such sites and also blocks them thereby improving productivity.
What this add-on does is keep a track of time spent on the websites that you add as distracting or...
Schedule Regular Short Breaks While Working Using This Chrome Extension
It can be useful to take regular short breaks while working to boost focus. There are several browser extensions for Google Chrome like Pomodoro that can help you in doing this.
There is another useful extension by Google – Mindful Break. What this extension does is show you a mindfulness/zen kind of tip followed with a short one-minute breathing exercise. It also works offline, so you can use...
Block Site: A Website Blocker Add-on For Firefox
Block Site is a website blocker Firefox add-on that can restrict access to specific websites as per custom schedule and can also redirect them.
Download and install it from here.
After it is installed, it will be visible as an icon next to the Firefox address bar.
You can block websites with two ways when using this add-on:
1. Directly go to the website address and then click on the Block Site icon.
There...
Quickly Block Distracting Websites With This Firefox Add-on
It can be distracting to browse unrelated websites while working. They can eat away a significant chunk of time and impact productivity.
There is a simple Firefox add-on that can help in maintaining focus while working: Impulse Blocker. It blocks a list of added websites and helps you from being distracted.
Download and install it from here.
After it is installed, it will show up as a circle icon...
Manage Time Efficiently With Pomodoro Technique When Online Using This Chrome Extension
A previous article described how Cold Turkey can be used to create a distraction-free environment for improving productivity.
On similar lines, a much simpler extension that only needs to be enabled in browser without any other additional setup is Strict Workflow. It is open source and free to use.
It is available for Google Chrome and can be downloaded from here.
If needed, it can be installed on...
