800
people in one 2017 study did better on focus tests with the phone in another room
Ward et al., 2017 (University of Texas at Austin, about 800 people): people did better on focus tests with their phone in another room than with it face down on the desk.
Your phone in another room beats any amount of willpower
Even face down, a phone on your desk pulls at your attention. The setup checklist moves it out of reach before you open a book.













