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When she really needs to focus on her work, Susie Alegre uses an app on her phone that blocks her access to social media sites for however long she requires.

Ms Alegre, a human rights lawyer and author based in London, says shutting off in this way enables her to better concentrate, because it stops her from getting distracted.

Ms Alegre adds that she uses the Freedom app, as opposed to simply turning off her handset, “when I need to be contactable on the phone, but I really don’t want to be distracted”.

“Ironically, my book is precisely about the challenge of focus in the digital age, and the way tech is designed to engage with our minds and interfere with our thought process,” she says.

She believes that in order to protect people’s work-life balance, workplaces should establish guidelines around expected response times to messages or emails.

If you don’t want to rely on apps to boost your focus, Mark Channon, a productivity and mindset coach, advises making small changes in your daily routine to begin with.

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