Your Use-Anywhere Guide To Laser Focus

Four essential tools for staying in the zone – no matter who (or what) is trying to distract you

Sony WH1000XM4

These have hi-tech noise cancellation, plus smart features like speak-to-chat and adaptive sound control. And enough battery for a full day of work. £299 johnlewis.com

Embrava Blynclight

This beacon syncs with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack to show if you’re on a call or in a virtual meeting. Or just use it as an obvious ‘do not disturb’ signal.

£50 amazon.co.uk

Amazon Echo Frames

These smart glasses have a blue-light filter to reduce eye strain, so you can focus on your screen longer, and audio that’ll let you take a call without a headset. £200 amazon.co.uk

The Noisli App

Career coach Stacey Staaterman suggests white noise to tune out distractions. She likes Noisli because its natural sounds (river, rain, wind) increase engagement and productivity.

Free noisli.com