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  • The Writer

    The writer’s virtual toolbox

    Jul 09, 2022 7 minutes

    PRODUCTIVITY & FOCUS

    Cold Turkey

    Most distraction blockers (programs that prevent you from visiting predesignated sites) come with built-in workarounds. Not Cold Turkey, which allows users to “lock the block” for a set amount of time or circumstances. Choose to only be able to unlock the extension by restarting your computer, for example, or by typing in a set series of randomized characters, ranging in customizable length from one to 99 characters. In other words, if you want to unlock this distraction blocker, be prepared to work for it.

    FREE FOR BASIC USE; $20 FOR PREMIUM.

    getcoldturkey.com

    Freedom

    What if you’ve learned the quickest way to get around any distraction blocker on your desktop is to pick up your phone, tablet, or laptop? Freedom allows you to block websites and apps on all your devices, preventing you from taking yet another “five-minute” phone break that quickly turns to 15.

    PLANS START AT $8.99/MONTH; FREE TRIAL ALSO AVAILABLE.

    freedom.to

    Inbox Pause

    Constant emails are the death of productivity. This tool, by the developers at Boomerang, allows users to “fight back against email overload” by stopping new messages from

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