What a focus timer should do
- Live on the task, so the time is counted for something real.
- Silence the phone while it runs.
- Stay visible, so you know you are in a session.
- Keep the history, so you can see your best hours.
How it works in Make Yourself
Every task has its own timer. Start it and silent focus mode turns on. A small floating timer stays on screen. When you finish, the minutes go into your focus statistics: by day, by week and by time of day.
How long should a session be
Start with 25 minutes. When that feels easy, try 50. Two or three deep sessions a day beat eight distracted hours.
Pair it with blocking
The timer keeps you on the task. Blocking Shorts and Reels (Pro) removes the place you would escape to.
Free to start, Pro from $1.99 the first month. Android and Windows.
From the founder
I'm Danylo, 17. I used to lose 5-6 hours a day to Shorts, Reels and TikTok. Deleting apps and screen time limits did not work for me; a written plan did. Then I built Make Yourself. Read my story →