10-Second Focus

Distraction deterrent!

What is 10-Second Focus?

"10-Second Focus" is a Chrome extension that discourages mindless browsing by providing a 10-second mindful barrier to distracting sites. With a lightweight design, it allows users to customize block lists, deterrent timers and unblock periods. This enables users to maintain focus and enhance productivity without completely cutting off access to external websites.

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Extension stats

By: rred

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Users: 621 ▼ -2

Rating: 5.00 (19)

Version: 0.13 (Last updated: 2019-02-18)

Creation date: 2019-02-18

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
storage
tabs

Size: 49.45K

Ranking

# 37821 ▼ 221

Other rankings

#4838 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 6 #26 in focus keyword 16 ▲ 14

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Not available on Firefox

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Extension summary

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A simple distraction deterrent via a site blocker that is reasonable enough to stick with long-term.

Functionality: Blocks distracting sites then only allows you to re-access them after 10 seconds of mindfulness. With this conscious barrier from mindless behavior, it makes it harder to get off-task but doesn't cut you off completely.

Features: Lightweight design, non-invasive permissions, customizable block list/deterrent timer/unblock period.

User reviews

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Pros

Effective at reducing distractions
Requires holding down the button, preventing easy tab switching
Simple and well-thought-out design
Helps improve productivity
Consistent performance compared to other extensions

Cons

Lacks automatic tab closing feature
No support for regex site pattern matching
Could benefit from group settings based on time periods

Most mentioned

Holding down the button prevents tab switching
Helps with procrastination
Simplicity and effectiveness of the extension

Recent reviews

Jessica Liang, 2024-10-19

This is the only anti-distraction extension I've used which actually works in the long run. Excellent idea implemented perfectly. Used it for a year. Only improvement I can think of, is that it would be nice to have the blocked tabs auto-close after couple of minutes.