Notifications are stealing your focus — at least, that’s an excellent way to think about them. Whenever you receive a notification, you’re going to look up from your work, even if it’s just for a moment.
When this happens, your focus breaks, and it takes time for you to build it back up. In some situations, notifications may pull you entirely away from your work, causing you to shift priorities inefficiently.You’re better off without them in most contexts, so turn off notifications wherever you can and minimize them wherever you can’t.If you’re like most people, there are at least a handful of websites responsible for hours of your time wasted every week.
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