Built for ADHD brains & impulse control

Stop the
"just one more scroll"
trap.

ImpulsePause adds a 5-second pause before distracting sites — so your brain gets one moment to actually choose. No shame. No hard blocks. No lectures.

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No hard blocks No guilt Works in the moment
★★★★★
Loved by early users with ADHD
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Marian Built by Marian — a serial blocker-installer and chronic Reddit opener.
Sound familiar?

You know what you should be doing.
But you open a distraction site anyway.

Just for a minute. To clear your head.

Now it's 47 minutes later. You haven't started.

The guilt kicks in. You open another tab anyway.

This isn't laziness. It's how impulsive brains work. And hard blockers don't fix it — they just add frustration.

The loop
Open YouTube / X / Reddit "just to check"
↓
Scroll. Scroll. Scroll.
↓
47 minutes gone
↓
Guilt. Open another tab again.
↑ repeat
In action

This is what you see.

The moment the loop breaks.

ImpulsePause pause screen — shows time spent and choice to go back to work

The pause — you see your time and choose intentionally

ImpulsePause task initiation — AI helps you pick the smallest first step

Stuck on what to do? AI breaks it into one tiny step

Marian, creator of ImpulsePause
Marian Creator of ImpulsePause
Why I built this

I kept installing blockers.
I kept uninstalling them.

I couldn't stop opening Reddit mid-work. One day I caught myself opening it 6 times in the same 20-minute work session. My brain craves novelty and I had zero friction stopping it. Every blocker I tried either felt like a prison — or was too easy to just disable.

So I tried something different. Instead of blocking the site, I added a few seconds of pause before the feed loads. Just enough time for my brain to catch up with my intentions.

That tiny gap fixed the exact moment where I usually lost control.

So I turned it into a Chrome extension. Mostly for myself. Then a few friends asked for it.

Now you're here.

— Marian

Why it works

Blockers fail. Friction works.

Hard blocks trigger rebellion in ADHD brains. A brief pause doesn't.

⏸

Stop the "just a second" spiral

Small friction interrupts the automatic loop before it takes hold — before you're already 20 minutes in.

🕐

Watch 47 minutes before it becomes 2 hours

Seeing your real time spent changes the calculation. "Just 5 minutes" is harder to believe when you can see it.

🔄

Reset without shame

No guilt screens. No streak counts. No "you wasted 3 hours" messages. Just a calm moment to redirect.

Real people

Built for people who keep uninstalling blockers.

"This is the first blocker I didn't uninstall."

— Jessica R., ADHD designer

"Finally something that works with my brain, not against it."

— Michael T., remote software engineer

"Dieses hier hilft einfach. Ohne Scham, ohne Vortrag."

— Lena K., freelance writer

More reviews on the Chrome Web Store ↗

How it works

Simple by design.

1

You open Reddit, YouTube, X, or any site you added.

2

ImpulsePause adds a short pause — you see how long you've been here today.

3

You choose intentionally: back to work, or continue.

4

If you stay, time tracking and focus check-ins keep you aware.

5

Need to start work? AI breaks your task into one tiny step you can actually begin.

Pricing

Start free. Pay only if the pause works.

USD and EUR pricing is identical. Final currency shown at checkout.

Free

0

Forever free

  • Pause on common distraction sites
  • 5-second countdown
  • Basic time tracking
  • Focus check-ins at 25 & 40 min
  • Custom site list
  • AI task breakdown
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$9.99 / month

 

  • Everything in Free
  • Custom site list
  • AI task breakdown (unlimited)
  • More adjustable settings
  • Priority support
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$69.99 / year

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  • One payment, full year
  • Best per-month rate
  • Priority support
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Works immediately after payment. No setup required.

Cancel anytime

No lock-in. Cancel your subscription at any time.

7-day refund

Not satisfied? Email within 7 days for a full refund.

No shame. No hard blocks. No lectures.

One pause. That's all it takes.

Give your brain the gap it needs to choose.

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FAQ

Common questions

Is ImpulsePause a blocker?

No. ImpulsePause doesn't block anything. It inserts a short pause before you load a distracting site. You can always choose to continue. The goal is awareness, not lockout.

Why does this work better than a blocker?

Hard blocks often trigger a "rebel response" in impulsive brains — you find a workaround or just uninstall. A brief pause doesn't feel like a wall. It just gives your brain a second to catch up with your intentions.

Will it read my browsing history?

No. ImpulsePause reads the current tab's domain locally in your browser to decide whether to show a pause. This data never leaves your device. We don't collect, store, or transmit browsing history.

Does it work for ADHD?

ImpulsePause was designed with ADHD in mind. No shame messages, no streak counts, no "you wasted 3 hours" screens. Just a calm pause that gives your brain a moment to catch up.

Can I customize which sites get paused?

ImpulsePause covers common distraction sites out of the box. With Pro, you can add or remove any site from your personal list.

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