It allowed me no choice but to focus on what I was doing because I physically couldn’t access the sites. When I had the entire ecosystem set up via my phone and my laptop, I was able to get the most out of the app. On both the app and the chrome extension, you can of course end it by pressing “give up.”
If you try to access the site, you’ll receive a message letting you know your tree is still growing and the amount of time you have left. The extension works the same way it does on your phone - but this time you can add specific sites to blacklist. It also helps to make sure you’re not cheating. That way, when you can’t access social media or other distracting sites on your phone, you won’t be able to use your laptop instead. To keep you in the zone, there’s also calming music you can add in the background like “Rain in the Forest,” which might make you so relaxed you’ll find yourself feeling a tad sleepy.īut to complete the experience, I also suggest downloading the browser extension. But when I have Forest open, I feel terrible knowing that swiping out of the app will kill my cute little tree. I’ll be focusing on a task one minute and the next I find myself checking Instagram even though it looks the same way it did five minutes ago. I’ll admit I’m the type to check my phone even when I don’t have any notifications. Once you tap “Plant,” the timer will start - but you do have ten seconds to cancel if you change your mind. You’re able to set the timer for up to two hours for longer tasks, or as little as ten minutes for smaller ones. You can set the time on the homepage by moving your finger along the dial to either increase or decreate the time. The interface is not only clean and simple, but also very cute. You’ll also see different encouraging phrases at the top that change every so often to remind you to keep going, like “Put down your phone!” or “Don’t look at me!” Depending on how long you set the timer, you’re able to see it count down as the tree grows above it. Setup is simple: after creating an account, you set a timer and begin your task. If you do it a second time, you’ll have to start over. But you aren’t faulted the first time you exit out to access a different app - a banner that pops up warning you that your tree is going to die. But if you leave the app to answer a text message or check Twitter, then the plant immediately dies and you’ll have to start over again.
By planting a seed in Forest, you’ll watch it gradually grow into a tree. This week we have an app that will help keep you focused on your work instead of mindlessly scrolling through your social media accounts.įorest: Stay Focused - for iOS and Android - is an app that’s specifically meant to keep you productive. Tasks that normally take a few seconds can often take double the amount of time when you find yourself checking your phone every few minutes. We all have the internet and our smartphones to thank for our short attention spans. Check out App Attack every Sunday for the latest. Fitbit Versa 3Īpp Attack is a weekly series where we search the App Store and Google Play Store for the best apps of the week.
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