4 Ways to Improve Your Digital Diet
Need more mental energy? Explore 4 ways you can Dominate Your Notifications.
Blog: 5min | Podcast: 14min
Dominate Your Mobile Notifications
As a Century citizen, we need to analyse the things that compete for our attention on mobile phones and tablets.
In this mini episode, we explore 4 ways you can Dominate Your Notifications, to create more mental energy.
Read, listen or watch the 'Rest to Be Your Best' series here.
4 Way Manage Your Notifications like a Pro
1) Understand the Different Alert Types:
Explore the settings section of your mobile device, and look at the different ways that notifications can be displayed and interacted with. In most cases, there are 2 response types:
Manual - Requires you to interact with the alert in order to dismiss it. This option is perfect for important notifications that relate to your work, schedule or finances.
Automatic - The message is displayed, and will then disappear after a few seconds. For less vital alerts, this option is a great way to keeping across less important/urgent items, such as social media updates.
2) Do an Awareness Audit
Are you aware of the amount time you give to notifications? During the working week or on holidays, the time can add up to an amount that might be surprisingly large.
Experiment with turning off the notifications for all of the mobile/tablet applications that you feel comfortable with. Disable more than you aim to keep off. Keep them off for 3-4 days, then evaluate which notifications you wish you'd kept on and the ones you didn't miss at all. The results may be a pleasant surprise! In some cases, you may even like to keep them off altogether.
3) Automate Time Out
Reclaiming 'digital time out' shouldn't be a difficult task. When exploring the features within your device, you'll find that manufacturers have included ways to set scheduled functions for turning on 'do not disturb' (DND) mode and 'night shift' screen mode (changes from regular blue light, to a softer yellow-toned screen light).
I've set my mobile phone to automatically activate 'DND' and 'Night Shift' mode from 11pm until 7am the next morning. You can still receive all phone calls and text messages, however they are audibly different or muted.
4) Batch Response Time
If you'd like to respond to all your notifications during the day, yet not the second they come in, then it may be helpful to read and reply to notifications in batches. Then allows you to give your 100% focus to them, then you're able to move on to your next task - reallocating 100% of your attention.
Where do I start?
Not sure how to how to manage the settings of your digital device? Below are some helpful links to get you started:
Apple iPhone/iPad: Guide to Notifications
Android phones: Guide to Notifications
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Show 2016 who's Boss: Online Event + Toolkit
Before you put your feet up after the Christmas rush, I encourage you to do what very few people do; evaluate your year. Jump on the live video session with us, and ask yourself some questions that will prompt solid, productive thinking.
You're invited to my FIRST Facebook Live session.
By now you've most likely attended a rush of Christmas parties, battled shopping traffic and are tying up loose ends at work for the year. Your well deserved rest is coming.
Before you give into the temptation to just to crash and put your feet up, I encourage you to do what very few people do; evaluate your year. That's why I'm inviting you to jump on the live video session with us, and ask yourself some questions that will prompt solid, productive thinking.
Felt like you had a bad year?
Then this is for you. When you compare how a year 'felt' versus how the year actually 'went', you might just be pleasantly surprised with what you uncover.
Most of us, are like the rest of us.
Let's be honest, I've had a rough year. I figured I needed to dig deep and analyse how the year unfolded. My hope is as I share my process, some of you will find it helpful in setting you up for an amazing New Year.
See you in the session, N.
#LivetoAccomplish #2016Boss
- When: Thursday 22 December 2016, 7pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time)
- Where: Watch the replay here or on Facebook
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