This page lists apps that can help block out distractions while working at home – or in the office!  These apps are not listed in any particular order and ClearTalents does not endorse or recommend any of them.  This list is simply provided to help you identify an app that might be helpful for your particular situation.

ColdTurkey: ColdTurkey enables you to block distracting websites, games and applications on your Mac or PC. You can block them completely, for a period of time or give yourself a daily time allowance for each one.

Freedom: Freedom is an app and website blocker for Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, and Chrome. It can block distracting websites and apps, helping you be more focused and productive.

RescueTime: RescueTime tracks exactly how you spend your time on your digital devices. Everything you do is automatically categorized so you can quickly see the time you spend on specific apps, websites, and projects and gauge your daily productivity.

LeechBlock is a simple productivity tool: a web browser extension (for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome) designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. (You know: the ones that rhyme with ‘Blue Cube’, ‘Space Hook’, ‘Sticky Media’, ‘Quitter’, and the like.) All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.

SelfControl: SelfControl is a free and open-source application for macOS that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click “Start.” Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access those sites—even if you restart your computer or delete the application.