Mindful Sprout: Screen Time

Choose when distracting apps can wait. When you need a break, take a breath, set a timer and decide how you want to spend it.

Ever open an app before you’ve decided what you want to do there? Mindful gives you a moment to choose. Set a schedule for the apps that pull you away, then spend a little time with Sprout, your focus companion.

Build a routine for your day Choose apps, websites or categories using Apple’s Screen Time picker. Set active days, an overnight schedule or a daily allowance. Pick how much effort it takes to start a break, or keep a rule locked for its scheduled period.

Give a break a beginning and an end When a protected app shows Apple’s blocking screen, open Mindful for an intentional break. With Firm rules, choose what brought you there, then step away or continue to breathing and a timed break. Gentle rules begin with breathing; Locked rules do not offer timed breaks. Choose 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes. Your attention receipt records your choice, and a signature is optional. Eligible rule-based blocks pause during the break and resume automatically when it ends. Locked rules stay protected, and an active focus session must end before you take a break.

Spend time with Sprout Start a 15-, 25-, 45- or 60-minute focus session. Complete a session each day to build a focus streak. Dress Sprout in the accessories you earn and keep them when your streak ends. See your progress over the week and choose which apps count toward your daily intention.

On Apple Watch, see your streak and focus countdown. With your paired iPhone connected, start a focus session from your wrist. Add a streak or focus complication to a compatible watch face.

Blocking, schedules, focus sessions, intentional breaks and the earned wardrobe are included for everyone. An optional Plus subscription adds guided daily practices, a weekly reflection based on your focus sessions and immediate access to all habitats. Monthly and yearly plans are available. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings.

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