How your phone can help you have the best year yet

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How your phone can help you have the best year yet

2019 is upon us and we are well into a new digital age. Technology is everywhere and this week’s blog is going to offer up some suggestions on how you can harness its powers and let it help you to have the best year yet. You see lots of things these days about over usage of mobile phones, but these tips below will help you to make the most out of what they have to offer!

Rule your inbox – Spend some time organising your e-mail inbox. Make sure you’re receiving exactly what you want to be receiving. This can mean that you might have to spend some time unsubscribing from mail lists, but the hard work will be worth it in the end. You can also organise your inbox by creating folders to help stay on top of things. To do list… create a to do list – Whether it’s in the notes of your phone or you download a specific app (e.g. ‘Things’ or ‘I Done This’), a digital to do list offers an alternative to the pen and paper option that just doesn’t cut it anymore.

The power of a password manager – These days you will have countless different log ins for all sorts of different uses. A password manager is a fantastic way to keep track of all these logins. You trade all the knowledge of the passwords you’re hoarding away in your brain for just one safe and secure password. A great option for a password manager is 1Password or LastPass.

Cut down on phone usage – One of the biggest developments in smartphones during 2018 was the software inside it. As a society we’re becoming more and more aware of how much time we actually spend on our phones. You’re able to help combat extensive phone usage by setting time limits on apps within your phone. You can personalise these settings just for you helping to target any specific app addictions!

Be smart with your browser – Make the most of your internet browser by adding extensions that help enhance your internet experience. An example of an extension that will help to do this is a password manager (something that was just mentioned before). You can find a list of some other brilliant Chrome extensions here: CLICK HERE

Turn off notifications – It is very hard to be productive when your phone is receiving notifications all day long. A simple solution for changing this is to turn push notifications off! You can customise your notifications, so you don’t miss out on phone calls and important text messages, but those Instagram and Twitter notifications don’t need your immediate attention do they…

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