Well, hello there, top teachers. We are your hosts, Michelle Emerson and Bridget Spackman,

and we are here to make your life easier by helping you master your time, organization,

and productivity as a teacher. Cue the song Back in Black, but replace Black with hacks.

Okay, we have previously shared hacks on both Google Sl and GoodNotes. But today, we are diving

into some Google Chrome hacks that will increase your efficiency and, as we said in the intro,

make your life easier as a teacher. But first, we're going to listen to a TSAH from Ben.

Ben says, my TSA is distractions. Amen, Ben. When I am completing tasks,

I will put items such as my phone in another room. However, it's hard for me to focus on the task

because I have FOMO on important messages or calls and I want to make sure that I'm not missing

anything. I make sure that I have a reward at the end of

my work for motivation. However, this doesn't always work. Please help. Honestly, I feel like this is

because as a society, we've gotten so accustomed to instant communication. And as a result,

we feel pressure to always be available and always be

checking messages. You don't need to be. Like, not everything has to be instant communication. Obviously,

there are a few asterisks with this. If you have a family member that's ill or, you know,

your significant other is expecting a baby or something

like that. Yeah, you need to make sure you have your phone on you and you're available.

However, a majority of messages, even if they're coming from coworkers or friends or family members,

you don't need to respond right away. I promise you're not missing anything all that drastic. And I've always

had the philosophy of if someone really needs to get a hold of me, they have avenues to do it.

It's no different than how when Billy's family members need to get a hold of him, they don't message

him. They message me because they know that I'm going to actually read it and be able to,

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