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A Chrome extension backed by behavioral science that helps you make conscious choices about your attention — instead of fighting your own willpower.
Works on Chrome, Brave, Edge, Opera, Vivaldi & all Chromium browsers
Hard blockers create a cage. People feel restricted, not empowered. The urge doesn't go away — it waits.
Uninstall the extension, open incognito, switch browsers. Most blockers are a 10-second workaround away.
Blocking teaches nothing. The moment the blocker is removed, behavior snaps back because no internal skill was built.
Instagram, Reddit, TikTok, Twitter — whatever you've added to your managed list. Focus Guard intercepts the visit.
A pause screen shows "23 minutes of deep focus this visit will cost you" — making the invisible cognitive cost concrete. Plus your own intention: whatever you said you'd be working on.
First visit: 10 seconds. Second: 20 seconds. Fifth visit: 60 seconds. The friction escalates because the urge is getting stronger — and you need more time to choose wisely.
"Go back to work" or "Proceed anyway (tracked)". No cage. No rebellion. Just a conscious decision — and both outcomes are recorded so you can see your patterns.
Delay escalates with each visit: 10s → 20s → 30s → 45s → 60s. The pull gets stronger? So does the pause.
Set what you're working on. When you drift, you see your own words on the friction screen. Makes the cost personal.
Hourly distraction heatmap, weekly trends, per-site breakdown. Understand when and why you lose focus.
Friction only during your configured work hours. Evenings and weekends are yours — no restrictions.
Allow 15 min/day on Reddit but only 5 min on TikTok. Each site gets its own budget.
See what percentage of the time you choose to go back. Watch your resistance rate climb over days and weeks.
| Feature | Hard Blockers | Focus Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Force (block access) | Friction (pause + awareness) |
| Builds self-control | No | Yes |
| Shows cognitive cost | No | 23-min cost display |
| Intention reminders | No | Your own words |
| Progressive difficulty | Same block every time | Escalating delays |
| Pattern analytics | Basic or none | Hourly + weekly + per-site |
| Triggers rebellion | Yes — binge after unblock | No — choice-based |
| Price | Free–$40/yr | Free forever |
Free. No ads. No tracking. No account required.
Just install and set your intention.
Focus Guard is free and always will be.
If it helps you stay focused, consider buying me a beer.