Twelve tabs are open, only one holds the report that needs writing, and somehow forty minutes vanish into a video about pantry organization. Computers promise productivity, yet they also carry some of the strongest pulls on attention.

This episode responds to a listener who switched to a minimal phone but still struggles to stay off YouTube and Instagram while working on her computer. Research reveals how quickly attention drifts on a screen, and why a laptop can make distraction look like productivity. Practical habits for opening and closing the workday, simple changes to a workspace, and a few helpful tools offer a path toward focused work that honors God. Colossians 3:23 offers the reminder to work at everything with all your heart, as working for the Lord.

What You'll Learn in This Episode

• Why does the average focused work session last only thirteen minutes?
• How can a laptop make distraction look like productivity?
• What should happen in the first hour of the workday before email opens?
• Why does closing every tab at the end of the day make tomorrow easier?

Tools Mentioned OneTab, StayFocusd, Freedom

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