Chrome extension to block distracting websites during sleep window
Description
A Chrome extension called 'futureself' that blocks distracting websites during a user's sleep window. Instead of just blocking the sites, it shows a message from the user's 'future self' to make them pause and think about their actions. This approach aims to help users consciously decide if it's worth losing sleep over distractions.
Key Features
- Blocks distracting websites during sleep window
- Shows a message from 'future self'
- Encourages conscious decision-making
- Easy to use and install
- Affordable lifetime pricing
Related Problems (1)
Description
Many people struggle with staying up late due to distractions such as watching Netflix or engaging in 'fake productivity' tasks. This leads to ruined sleep schedules, which in turn affects morning routines and overall productivity. The cycle of poor sleep and unproductive mornings repeats, impacting daily performance and well-being.Sources (1)
cutting the fluff. i run a small community where we host early rising challenges (21 day 5am, 30 day morning routine). after helping 100+ people i realized the real problem isn’t mornings. it’s nights. people stay up late watching netflix or doing what i call fake productivity. editing docs, chatting with ai, reorganizing notion and calling it planning. sleep gets ruined → mornings get ruined → cycle repeats. so i built **futureself**. a chrome extension that blocks distracting websites during your sleep window so you actually log off. yes tools like freedom and cold turkey exist. but they’re either hard walls you uninstall or easy overrides that make them pointless. futureself tries a middle ground. instead of just blocking, it shows a small message from your “future self” that makes you pause, think, maybe laugh and consciously decide if it’s worth losing sleep. current stage: v1 chrome extension. next: v2 daytime focus blocking, v3 mobile app for doom scrolling. launch offer: $19 lifetime. no subscription. Link: [1 min demo](https://youtu.be/eyld8Vq-1Bo?si=lFMZFJjJ6szlXbVA) & [landing page](https://futureself.joinhustleclub.com/) question: am i solving a real problem? do you ever stay up late doing “productive” things that could wait until morning? would you pay for something like this?