How to Block Distracting Websites During Work Hours
Use NoorI on yourself — schedule social media and news off during your working hours.
Updated July 2026 · 4 min read
It's not just for kids
Everything that makes NoorI hard for a determined teenager to bypass also makes it effective as a self-imposed focus tool — the whole point is that it doesn't rely on willpower alone in the moment.
Setting it up on your own account
Register a NoorI account and enroll your own devices the same way as our quick start guide. Then build a policy that blocks the categories or apps that eat your day.
What to block
Social media and news categories are the two most common picks, along with specific apps by name if a category is too broad. Schedule the rule for your actual working hours, e.g. 9am–5pm on weekdays.
Staying honest with yourself
Set a profile lock PIN and hand it to a partner or friend, or simply set it once and don't look at it again until 5pm — the point is removing the in-the-moment decision, not creating a new one.