use to assuage your urge toward distraction, and in the case of the most addictive forms of technology, that’s surely a sensible idea. But they don’t address the urge itself. Even if you quit Facebook, or ban yourself from social media during the workday, or exile yourself to a cabin in the mountains, you’ll probably still find it unpleasantly cons

Many people use applications that black out the rest of the computer, such as WriteRoom. Some rely on Internet-blocking applications like Freedom to limit distraction during work sessions. Others disconnect altogether, turning off Wi-Fi or pulling the network cable.