Overview
Break unconscious bad habits with psychological coaching and positive reinforcement
PauseMate is a self-coaching Chrome extension designed to interrupt unconscious browsing patterns and support intentional decision-making. It provides real-time interventions when the user attempts to access predefined distracting websites, encouraging reflection and self-regulation. Key Features: - Detects access to user-defined distracting sites and triggers a pause before entry - Prompts the user with structured self-reflection questions to increase awareness of current motivation and emotional state - Offers a choice-based system where the user can either block the distraction or proceed, with outcomes recorded for analysis - Tracks behavioral data, including intervention attempts, success rates, emotional patterns, and time-based trends - Generates personalized feedback based on collected data to support continuous improvement - Provides a configurable system where users can adjust wait times - Includes a statistics dashboard to visualize progress and highlight areas for behavioral optimization - Allows users to export all stored data as a downloadable JSON file, including: Statistics: intervention attempts, successes/failures, emotional responses, and usage timelines. Settings: blocked site lists, configured wait times, intervention preferences, themes, and reward selections. Export metadata: timestamp of when the export was generated. Design Philosophy: PauseMate is built on the principle that sustainable behavior change comes not from external restriction, but from internal understanding and repeated intentional practice. The system is designed to reduce cognitive load through simple, focused interventions and to avoid punitive mechanisms, instead emphasizing self-awareness, choice, and positive reinforcement. Its architecture prioritizes modularity and adaptability, allowing users to tailor interventions to their needs and progressively refine their behavioral patterns over time.
Details
- Version1.0.0
- UpdatedJune 1, 2025
- Size88.29KiB
- LanguagesEnglish (United States)
- Developer
Email
qwert87549@gmail.com - Non-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
PauseMate - Self-Coaching Tool has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.
PauseMate - Self-Coaching Tool handles the following:
This developer declares that your data is
- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
