John Clarice
Productivity & Focus Editor
John covers the productivity end of digital wellness, from deep work and focus systems to morning routines and remote-work boundaries.
John Clarice writes about how attention actually works in 2026, when your phone, your laptop, and your team chat all want a piece of it. He's spent years experimenting with focus techniques, app blockers, and routines that stick beyond the first week of motivation. He has little patience for productivity theater and a lot for systems that let real people get hard work done despite the noise. His work draws on cognitive science, time-use research, and the unflattering data of his own screen-time reports.
Areas of expertise
- Deep work and focus
- App blockers and digital friction
- Morning and evening routines
- Remote work and screen-time hygiene
Articles by John
Morning Motivation: A 10-Minute Routine You Will Actually Keep
You don't need a 5am miracle morning. You need ten minutes that are actually yours. A realistic morning motivation routine built around one rule: the first input of your day should be chosen, not served.
June 10, 2026 · 8 min read
AffirmationsHow to Write Affirmations That Actually Work (With 40 Examples)
Most affirmations fail at the writing stage — too grand, too vague, too borrowed. Here's the five-rule formula for lines your brain will actually accept, with 40 examples you can steal.
May 31, 2026 · 9 min read
ProductivityWork-Life Balance for Remote Workers: The Screen Time Problem Nobody Talks About
Remote work solved one problem and created another. When work and leisure live on the same device, screen time boundaries collapse. Here's how to rebuild them.
May 7, 2026 · 11 min read
ProductivityThe Morning Routine for People Who Always Check Their Phone First Thing
Morning phone checking sets your attention context for the entire day. Here's a practical morning routine built specifically for people trying to break the habit.
May 4, 2026 · 11 min read
ProductivityHow App Blockers Actually Solve Procrastination (It's Not What You Think)
Procrastination isn't laziness. It's emotion regulation. Understanding the real cause changes everything about how you fix it, and where app blockers fit in.
March 31, 2026 · 12 min read
ProductivityStop Doomscrolling: 7 Proven Strategies to Break the Habit
Doomscrolling isn't a character flaw, it's a design feature. Learn the science behind why you can't stop scrolling and the evidence-based tactics that actually work.
March 9, 2026 · 12 min read
ProductivityHow to Create a Digital Wellness Routine That Actually Sticks
Most digital detox attempts fail within a week. Here's a system-based approach to building sustainable healthy phone habits, without white-knuckling it through every urge.
February 14, 2026 · 12 min read