Distraction disaster! Notifications are ruining our concentration

Here’s how to escape them. Increasing amounts of our lives are being conducted online: from grocery shopping to even our GP services sending us spiralling into a notification hell. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, but now even after we've clocked out, we're faced with a barrage of invasive alerts. Studies indicate that people who pay more attention to their devices have higher rates of anxiety and lower life satisfaction. Amy Fleming examines how these notifications impact our lives using the most recent scientific research and psychologist tips and tricks to beat the onslaught.