{"id":2576,"date":"2023-04-25T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/learn\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2025-12-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:00:00","slug":"say-goodbye-to-distractions-the-ultimate-guide-to-customizing-your-notifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/learn\/pumble\/say-goodbye-to-distractions-the-ultimate-guide-to-customizing-your-notifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Customize Pumble Notifications to Stop Notification Fatigue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is the constant pinging of your notifications interrupting your deep work<\/a> or personal time? Do you feel your productivity slipping through your fingers<\/strong> because of the constant \u201cding, ding, ding\u201d coming from your laptop?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, since you probably receive 153 notifications every day, it\u2019s no wonder! According to a 2025 Microsoft research<\/a>, that\u2019s the average number of notifications workers receive from their team communication apps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instantly checking each one and trying to stay on top of the notification onslaught can lead to serious notification fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what are you supposed to do? Mute everything and pretend you\u2019re not there?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course not, that might lead to you missing something really<\/em> important. The trick to staying both productive and<\/em> on top of your notifications is to configure your tools correctly<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, Pumble<\/a> by CAKE.com<\/a> makes that easy.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how you can customize Pumble notification settings<\/a> to boost your focus and give yourself enough time for deep work.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Master the basics: Global notification preferences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can fully customize Pumble notifications to prioritize what matters most and minimize distractions <\/strong>from less relevant topics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to do that, you have to start from the basics \u2014 like setting your general notification preferences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pumble lets you pick what you get notified about. For every direct message<\/a> or message in a channel<\/a>, you can pick between 3 different notifications options. You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Get notified about all new messages,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Get notified about direct messages and mentions and reactions<\/a> in channels, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Opt out of notifications completely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    General notifications in Pumble by CAKE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Customize your Pumble experience<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When real-time communication<\/a> is of the utmost importance, you can opt for getting all notifications. That way, you\u2019ll stay in the loop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, when you want to focus on your work, it\u2019s better to go for one of the other two options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, you can choose to get notified only about messages that directly involve you \u2014 direct messages and messages that specifically mention you or a user group<\/a> you belong to. That way, you won\u2019t miss any vital information,<\/strong> while still getting a break from notifications coming from irrelevant channels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Alternatively, if you\u2019re in deadline mode and need to fully focus on your project or task, you can just opt out of notifications. That way, you won\u2019t get notified about any new messages on Pumble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Instead, you can open Pumble and go over everything you missed whenever it suits you and your schedule<\/strong> \u2014 the ideal setup for asynchronous communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The power of ‘Do Not Disturb’ (DND) and schedules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Although handy, muting all notifications isn\u2019t always the best option \u2014 even when you\u2019re on a tight deadline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What happens when the deadline passes and you remain blissfully unaware that your notifications are still set to \u201creceive nothing\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Well, you might also remain uninformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To avoid that fate, you can choose to pause notifications<\/strong><\/a> for a specific period<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By pausing notifications, you\u2019re essentially turning on your Pumble \u201cDo Not Disturb\u201d mode. <\/strong>While Pumble will still indicate that you\u2019re online<\/strong> with the green dot next to your name, there will be a small \u201cZ\u201d within it that will signal to everyone that you\u2019re busy and would prefer not to be messaged during a specific time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What\u2019s more, anyone who enters their direct messaging history with you will get a notification that you paused your notifications, as seen in the image below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    There are two indicators that someone paused their notifications in Pumble by CAKE.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

    Stay focused, use Pumble<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pausing notifications is a great way to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n