Setting a clear intention is one of the most important parts of mindfulness practice. Â At the beginning of the day you might set an intention to act respectfully towards everyone you interact with, to be grateful for what you have, or to exhibit generosity.
Today’s tip for using technology mindfully is as simple as it can get: use your 
apps in full screen mode whenever possible.
That’s it.
Maximizing the window that you’re working in has the benefit of blocking all other windows from view so that you can stay focused on doing one thing at a time.
A good meeting can energize people, refocus a team, and strengthen interpersonal connections. Â A bad meeting can suck the energy out of a room and leave everyone feeling frustrated and exhausted. Â No wonder that corporate meetings are the bane of office workers and are an endless source of humor for comedians and sitcom writers.
The workaholics among us (I can count myself in that group too much of the time) often feel that taking a break is a sign of weakness, or at least will reduce our productivity. Â In reality, and perhaps counter intuitively, taking breaks can help you to rejuvenate and regain your focus, and thereby increase your overall effectiveness and productivity, whether the work you are doing is physical, mental, or a combination of both.
Although we’d all like to have such a high degree of self-control that we don’t need any external aids to keep ourselves focused and present when using technology, in practice we can all use a little help. Â There are a variety of apps you can use to resist technological temptation by making it impossible (or at least very difficult) to succumb to that temptation. Â Some good examples are:
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