While the Internet and, especially social media, have the gift of bringing people together and facilitating communication, it is also the main source of distractions to many.
More often than not, we find ourselves endlessly scrolling our socials and clicking on just another video of a funny cat, just for entertainment. There is almost no need to say anything about the impact on productivity.
Break the addiction to socials with a simple add-on
Aiming to reduce the time spent on social media sites, SocialFocus: Hide Distractions provides a simple extension that can easily conceal elements that could becoe a distraction.
For instance, not seeing other recommended videos or suggested or sponsored posts can make you break the endless scrolling temptation and help you focus more on the on-going tasks, even if you access your socials to see what is new or check out a notification.
Stay in control of your social media experience
The extension is easily installed in Chrome. You can easily access and configure it by clicking on the designated button near the address bar.
SocialFocus: Hide Distractions comes with options for popular social media sites, namely Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit and Twitter. Moreover, it can also bring a personalized experience for YouTube and Gmail users.
Potentially addictive elements, such as recommendations, related videos, comments, subscriptions, and so on, can be hidden with the click of a button. Not seeing all these undesirable sections keeps you focused and increases productivity.
The changes are immediately applied, and your entire social media experience is personalized to meet your needs. It is worth mentioning that you can set a timeout before the extension becomes active and, thus, give yourself some time to check your socials when opening the browser.
Don’t get distracted by social media during work or ever
It is a well-known fact that social media has become an addiction. Our capability to control our compulsive behavior is the key factor to preventing us from spending so much time on social media that it affects not just our productivity, but also our lives and relationships.
SocialFocus: Hide Distractions is much like a tool that can help us keep our impulses to check social media in control. And what is more, it can act as a parental control tool, since it allows you to password-protect the access to the extension’s settings. Nevertheless, this option is rather useless, since the extension can be easily uninstalled instead.