When you want to stop muting notifications across your mobile devices, do the following. Select the Set on Teams and Outlook toggle to turn it off. Configure your quiet time schedule by Certain Hours or All Day. Changes you make, when the toggle is off, apply only to the current app on your device.

Quiet hours are based on the device time. If you travel and the device time changes (usually automatically), Teams adjusts its notifications to the defined hours in the local time zone.

To protect your non-working hours, and to help you disconnect and recharge from work, use quiet time in Microsoft Viva Insights. When you set up quiet time, we'll silence mobile notifications from Outlook and Teams, depending on the preferences you set.

Learn how to use the Focus feature while playing Xbox or Windows games on your PC to avoid distractions.

To get to time management feature settings, including the option to stop using a feature: Select the ellipses (...) in the top-right corner of your Viva Insights app, and then select Settings. Select Protect time on the left pane. To change a feature's settings, scroll down to find that feature and make changes:

Learn how to use and configure Focus in Windows.

The options allow you to set a reminder for every 30 minutes up to every 2 hours in 30-minute intervals. The timer only displays notifications when you’re playing a game. The length and frequency of breaks you may need depends on the type of activity you're doing.

Start booking time to focus, do a guided meditation with Headspace, read up on wellbeing topics, and more. In the Wellbeing tab, you'll find four main sections: Take action to improve your wellbeing, Track your progress, Act with intention, and Reflect on your emotions.

Viva Insights can help you protect time for focused work and minimize notifications and distraction so you can give your work the attention it needs. Schedule focus time through a focus plan, which automatically books focus time for you every day based on the preferences you set, or through single, non-recurring sessions.

How to use Viva Insights personal insights to prioritize well-being with actionable recommendations, such as reserving time for focused work, taking regular breaks, and practicing mindfulness.