Unfortunately, the ability to manage time well is not something that is innate or learned in school. However, it is one of the characteristics that allows us to make a difference in both our business and personal lives. It is a factor that affects our mental health, not only in terms of productivity, but also because it reduces stress. If you have a stressful job and on top of that “I can’t spend my time well” If you are in a hurry it can get very messy.

Are you one of those who have switched to working from home because of the epidemic? If you are not normally used to working intensively at the computer, you may not know how to manage your time and have spent long hours staring at the computer in a chair. On this point use your time more efficiently Several Chrome extensions that promise to provide

Time Management Plugins for Google Chrome:

To work efficiently with the Pomodoro technique, Focus To-Do:

Have you heard of the Pomodoro technique? The technique invented by Francesco Cirillo is a study technique of 25 minutes of work and 5 minutes of rest. Inspired by this study technique, the plugin keeps a 25-minute timer and lets you know when time is up and your 5-minute break begins. It is actually a very simple plugin, but quite popular.

How to install the Focus To-Do plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Select Plugins > Focus To-Do Pomodoro Timer & To Do List Plugin.
• Step 3: Create an account.
  • You can add a project using the button in the lower left corner of the screen that opens.
  • You can then add tasks to that project.
  • The timer starts when the start button is pressed.
  • When the 25 minutes are up, your 5 minute break begins.
  • When you go to the settings section of the plugin, you will see several features.

Forest where you can plant trees by focusing:

Are you one of those people who gets distracted by saying “Let’s just go around Facebook” “I checked Facebook, Instagram is not missing” “Let me go to Twitter and check the calendar” while sitting in front of the computer? Then the Forest plugin might be something for you. This plugin will help you stay away from certain sites for 30 minutes. You can add the websites where you will kill the most time installing the plugin to the “Blocked” list.

How do I install the Forest plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Pin by clicking the pin sign next to Forest in the Plugins section.
• Step 3: Go to the website you want to block, open the add-on and press the + sign in the right corner.
  • The 25 minute countdown will begin and your seed will enter the process of turning into a tree.
  • When you try to access the blocked site, you will see the text “Your tree is still growing…” and the countdown on the screen.

If you say “I give up”, you can close the popup and hang out on the site you blocked. Let’s also point out that if you are reckless and give up, your tree will wither, don’t be sad later.

Momentum, which shows and motivates the to-do list as soon as the browser is opened:

Momentum is a popular Chrome extension with over three million users. The plugin replaces your normal browser tab with a personalized panel. So you can create a beautiful landscape photo, to-do list, personalized weather forecast and inspirational quotes welcomes. If you like to take a deep breath before turning on the computer and working hard, you might like Momentum.

The plugin, which asks you to set a basic goal for each day, allows you to set small goals for yourself and make regular progress. Also in the add-on “balance mode” there is. This mode, which makes it easier to distinguish between work and private time, automatically hides functions that can distract you during breaks.

How to install the Momentum plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Go to the Plugins section and select Momentum.
• Step 3: The plugin asks for your name first and then your email address. You will then be prompted for a password.
  • Now when you open Chrome, you will see a wallpaper like the one above.

StayFocusd, which predetermines how much time you should spend on which site:

This plugin takes more drastic measures to avoid wasting time on sites that hinder your time management efforts. How much time do you spend on which site? You set a time limit for yourself. When you fill that limit, the plugin will block the site for that day. In addition, you can ban the sites you specify on the days you specify. For example, if you say “I’m not on Instagram on Monday”, you completely block that day. A little cruel perhaps, but sometimes such drastic measures are necessary.

How to install the StayFocusd plugin?

• Step 1: Click here and add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Open a website (eg Facebook);
  • Then click Plugins > StayFocusd.
  • When you click on the red text ‘Block this entire website’, that site will be locked for 10 minutes.
• Step 3: The default of the plugin is 10 minutes, you can extend the time if you want in the Settings section.

StretchClock reminds training and break times:

This plugin works in your browser tab and sends you a reminder to yawn when it suits you. When the add-on countdown reaches zero, you’ll see simple exercises you can do on the table without breaking a sweat, even if you’re wearing a suit. You can choose how many exercises you do at a time (such as a few simple stretches or half an hour of office yoga). Especially for office workers who spend long hours at the desk and suffer from inactivity.

How to install the StretchClock plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Plugins > Pin StretchClock.
  • The number you see on the plugin icon indicates how many minutes are left until the next break.
  • When the time is up, the plugin will show you several short training videos.

The Great Suspender that disables tabs you don’t use:

If you are one of those who open a million tabs while working, this plugin can be useful for you. The Great Suspender plugin works in the background and suspends (don’t close) tabs you’re not actively using at the moment. Because the computer’s memory and processor used by that tab are relaxed your computer runs faster.

How do I install The Great Suspender add-on?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Open a website (eg Facebook) and then;
  • Click Plugins > The Great Suspender.
  • The plugin suspends that website.
  • You can refresh the page or click the same screen to bring it back to normal.

Save to Pocket, where you can regularly save your favorite content:

The internet is an ocean of content worth reading and viewing. However, we cannot do that content justice every time we come across quality content. This is where the Pocket plugin can come in handy. Content you like to watch later you save in the plugin. This way you both create a personal library and your attention does not shift to other directions while working.

The reading experience that Pocket promises is also quite high quality, because sync across all your devices it can happen. If you can’t finish the content you’ve read on one device, you can pick up where you left off on another. You can access the library you created offline. That way you don’t waste the internet.

How to use the Save to Pocket plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Go to the extensions section in Chrome, select Save to Pocket and create an account.
  • You can pin it by going to the Add-ons section and clicking the pin sign next to Pocket.
• Step 3: Save it to Pocket when you click on the icon you see below while browsing a website.
  • You can see the content you saved in Plugins > Save to Pocket > My List.

Just read, simplify websites

Advertisements, a newsletter sign-up area, a button to go to the next news… These kinds of things distract us on the website where we go to read a text. This is the purpose of the Just Read plugin. diversion to eliminate.

How do I install the Save to Pocket plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Go to the Plugins section and pin the plugin with the pin sign on the side of Just Read.
• Step 3: When you click on the Just Read plugin while reading content on a website, you will see that the content is simplified as above.

Noisli with soothing sounds like wind or rain in the background:

It is an add-on that can be especially useful for those who have to work in an office environment or in noisy places. To better focus on what you’re doing right now, open Noisli en combination of ambient noise you choose. For example, the rustling of leaves with the sound of rain, the sounds of conversation and wind in the coffee shop, the crackling of the fire burning with the sound of the wind…

How to install the Noisli plugin?

• Step 1: Click here to add the extension to Chrome.
• Step 2: Go to the Plugins section, select Noisli and open an account
• Step 3: After logging in you will see three options, choose the correct one.
  • productivity,
  • Random (random),
  • Relax.

Sources: Ambition & Balance, Mashable, Clockify