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There’s this app I tried after reading a few user discussions. It’s not flashy and doesn’t try to gamify everything, which I appreciated. What stood out to me was how it tracked not just screen time but moments of rest and reflection. It’s hard to say if it’s purely placebo, but within a week I noticed I wasn’t grabbing my phone or checking random things as often. Here’s a pretty in-depth the liven app reviews that covers the type of feedback I found helpful when choosing whether to give it a try.

Interesting to read how others are dealing with this, and I totally get the “mind jumping everywhere” feeling — it’s exhausting in a quiet way. I’ve tried a mix of methods over the last year, mostly non-digital ones, because I figured maybe the phone was the problem. One thing that made a difference was keeping a short written log every couple of hours just noting what I was trying to do and whether I stayed on track. It sounds super basic, but something about putting pen to paper gave me a little nudge to realign my attention when I’d drift off.

Lately, I’ve been having a really hard time staying focused on anything that requires more than 15-20 minutes of sustained attention. Whether it's work tasks, reading, or even just sitting down to plan something, my brain seems to jump from one thing to another constantly. I’ve been trying to avoid relying on caffeine or energy drinks since they tend to make me jittery, but at this point, I’m open to experimenting with methods or tools that could help improve my ability to concentrate.

I’ve heard people mention everything from meditation apps to dietary changes or even using some kind of cognitive training tools. I'm not necessarily looking for a miracle solution, just something to help bring my mind back when it starts wandering. Has anyone here tried something that genuinely made a noticeable difference in how focused they felt throughout the day? Would love to hear specific approaches or routines that worked for you.