Disclosed are a method and apparatus for managing a distraction to a smart device based on a context-aware rule. A method of managing a distraction to a smart device based on a context-aware rule, in the present disclosure, includes the steps of setting a context-aware distraction management rule, collecting context information for applying a distraction management mode based on the set context-aware distraction management rule, determining whether to set a distraction management mode and setting the distraction management mode, collecting context information for releasing the set distraction management mode, and determining whether to release the setting of the distraction management mode and releasing the distraction management mode