Back to Work

Gentle, escalating reminders to break infinite scrolling on X, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Toggle each site and set its own timing.

Are you tired of strict website blockers that lock you out entirely, only for you to disable or uninstall them the moment you actually need access? Back to Work takes a radically different approach. We believe in *mindful friction*, not forced restriction. Instead of acting like a strict parent, this extension acts like a gentle tap on the shoulder, breaking the hypnotic spell of infinite scrolling on X (Twitter), Instagram, and LinkedIn. HOW IT WORKS When you spend too much time on a distracting site, Back to Work gently blurs your screen and presents a simple choice: 1. Leave the site and get back to your real goals. 2. Press and hold a button for a few seconds to keep scrolling. It sounds simple, but here is the catch: The friction escalates. Every time you choose to ignore the reminder, the "hold-to-continue" button takes slightly longer to complete (Difficulty Multiplier). It turns mindless doomscrolling into a conscious, deliberate, and increasingly tedious decision. KEY FEATURES • Escalating Friction: The more you ignore the nudges, the longer you have to press and hold the button. It gets annoying enough to make you close the tab, but never completely blocks you in an emergency. • Smart Idle Tracking: It only counts your *actual* active time. If you step away from the keyboard to grab a coffee, the timer pauses automatically. • Advanced Local Analytics: View your 7-day history directly from the popup. Track your total sessions, longest doomscrolling streak, and how many times you successfully "reclaimed" your time. • Flexible & Customizable: Set your own limits for each site independently. Decide when the first reminder appears, the interval for subsequent nudges, and how fast the difficulty multiplies. • Guilt-Free Pausing: Need to do deep research on a social network? Use the smart pause menu to disable the extension for 15 minutes, 1 hour, or just for the rest of the day. No more "pausing and forgetting to turn it back on." PRIVACY FIRST Your data is strictly yours. Back to Work has absolutely no external tracking, no analytics servers, and no cloud syncing. All your usage statistics are stored 100% locally on your own computer. Stop letting algorithms steal your time. Install Back to Work today, break the loop, and reclaim your focus!