The honest part
A single tab switch can cost you the whole hour.
Deep work is fragile. The pull to 'just check something' fractures it, and recovering focus takes far longer than the glance did. Soft reminders don't hold; a real boundary does.
What changes
Protect the work that needs an unbroken hour.
Guard your attention
Close the apps that interrupt flow for the block of time you set — so deep work gets a clean runway.
Friction that holds
Ending a commitment lock early takes a paper recovery phrase, so a momentary urge doesn't undo your session.
Stay reachable
Calls and essential functions are never blocked. You disappear from the feed, not from the people who need you.
How a focus session works
Set the boundary before you start.
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Choose your distractions
Pick the apps that pull you out of flow and the length of your focus window.
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Start the lock
Those apps go quiet and a countdown runs. No tab-by-tab discipline required.
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Finish what you started
If you reach for a blocked app, the recovery-phrase friction is usually enough to send you back to the work.
Frequently asked questions
Give your next deep-work block a real boundary.
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