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
Work-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.
April 23, 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.
April 22, 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.
April 13, 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 28, 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 20, 2026 · 12 min read