Focus Mode or Concentration Mode

Focus mode, also known as Concentration mode, is a technological feature available on Apple products (iPhone, iMac, MacBook, iPad, etc.) that minimizes distractions. It enables the following functions:

  • ✅ Allows you to configure the notifications you will receive, both from people and applications.
  • ✅ It helps us configure lock screens and home screens based on our needs and the activities we are performing.
  • ✅ It allows you to add filters, so that you can intentionally tell the applications what information you want them to show you.
  • ✅ Within the home screen, it allows you to enable widgets and applications. Similarly, it allows you to hide applications that you won't need in the current context or situation.

Definition of Concentration

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In which the definition of concentration is found to be the ability to direct attentional focus in a specific and stable way over time to stimuli that are relevant to efficiently complete a task, and likewise, to have the ability to quickly and accurately inhibit or ignore irrelevant stimuli (Brickenkamp et al., 2022).

Technological Literacy

A relevant term is technological literacy , which is defined as the ability to understand, use, and adapt to technology effectively. In this sense, it involves making responsible use of technology, adapting it to our needs and requirements. This approach facilitates the above, as it allows us to:

  • ✅ Configure different modes and approaches, depending on various activities in our daily lives (work, driving, reading, leisure and recreation, sleep mode). This allows us to adapt our technology usage to our routine and lifestyle.
  • ✅ Focus modes include an option known as Smart Focus Mode activation . This smart mode allows you to automatically activate or deactivate Focus Mode based on various criteria, such as the time of day, your location, and the app you open. This helps reduce cognitive effort and allows you to use technology as an ally to remind you of and automate routines you want to implement.

Importance of Technology Education

Finally, from a mental health perspective, it is important to remember to teach young children to use technology responsibly, setting limits, monitoring screen time, and being able to intentionally choose the type of stimuli they want to pay attention to, while also choosing the distractions they do not want to be visible in a specific moment or context.

🧠🎥 Fulfilling our mission of promoting and preventing mental health, and respecting our corporate principle and value of Good Use of Technology , we attach a short tutorial where you can deepen your knowledge about focus mode.