Calm for Chrome

Stop mindless checking by taking a breath before you check! Facilitates alternative, productive ways to take a break.
What is Calm for Chrome?
'Calm for Chrome' is a thoughtful extension that encourages mindful browsing by not blocking but slowing access to blacklist sites. Prior to loading a site, a prompt to breathe appears, allowing users to assess their need for visiting that page. The occurrence of this prompt can be adjusted according to user's preference, offering a perfect balance between distraction and productivity. Welcome to mindful and calmer browsing!

Extension stats

By: Calm.com
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.56 (48)
Version: 0.0.0.2 (Last updated: 2018-01-17)
Creation date: 2018-01-17
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • background
Size: 65.18K

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Extension summary

Do you find yourself mindlessly checking websites and wish you did so less frequently? Calm for Chrome will invite you to take a deep breath before letting you check a website on your “blacklist.” It doesn’t block you from doing anything but instead just makes you more mindful of what you are doing. If you realize, after taking a deep breath, that you were mindlessly checking a site, you can, at that point, simply close the page, or alternatively, take a healthier break offered via www.calm.com.

We believe this extension will work better than a website blocker or an extension that completely blocks websites, because those types of extensions eventually becomes so annoying that we uninstall them.

If the breath bubble is occurring too frequently for you, we offer a number of ways to adjust this extension. You can add and remove sites from your blacklist. You can also make the bubble occur a smaller percent of the time (e.g., if you only want an occasional mindfulness reminder), and you can set a minimum amount of time that must pass before a breath bubble is allowed to occur again (e.g., if once you start taking a break you want at least 15 minutes of time without a mindfulness reminder).

Welcome to a calmer chrome!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps with relaxation and calming down
  • Great idea for mindfulness
  • Easy to use and integrates well with Chrome
  • Users reported feeling more relaxed
  • Can assist in mindful breathing
Cons
  • Requires payment for full features
  • Technical issues like loading problems
  • Inability to block entire domains effectively
  • Privacy concerns about data collection
  • Breathe prompt can interfere with browsing
Most mentioned
  • Relaxation and calming effects
  • Issues with functionality and bugs
  • Need for payment to access full features
Recent reviews
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by Hùng Lê, 2024-05-02

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Calm for Chrome is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Calm for Chrome if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Calm for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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