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Boost Your Productivity by Turning Off App Notifications

A familiar notification pops up whenever I install a new app on my phone or log into Slack on a new computer. “Would you like to enable notifications on this device?” it asks. The answer is almost always no. If you’re strapped for time and attention (like most of us are), turning off notifications on inessential, intrusive apps is the first step to breaking the mindless habit of picking up your ph