Mindful Block: Block Sites & Plant Trees

Tracking since Apr 6, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 15, 2026
  permissions

  storage, tabs, webNavigation, contextMenus

  storage, tabs, declarativeNetRequest, contextMenus

• Apr 18, 2026
  description

  Mindful Block turns distracted browsing into something good. Blocked sites redirect to Ecosia and OceanHero, search engines that plant trees and clean the ocean.
  
  Most site blockers just say no. Mindful Block says: go here instead. Every time you try to visit a site you're trying to avoid, you get redirected to a search on Ecosia or OceanHero. Those searches plant trees and remove plastic from the ocean. Your distraction becomes a small act of good.
  
  ◆ How it works
  • Add the sites that distract you to your block list
  • When you visit one, Mindful Block redirects you to a mindful search on Ecosia or OceanHero
  • The search query is drawn from your own list of Search ideas — things you actually want to explore
  • You can customise both lists at any time
  
  ◆ Features
  • Calm Guard — the main on/off toggle for redirects, pauseable with one click
  • Right-click the extension icon to pause or resume without opening the popup
  • Ecosia and OceanHero both enabled by default — use one or both
  • Optional image search mode
  
  ◆ About
  Mindful Block is part of Calm & Fluffy, a newsletter about intentional living, mindful tech use, and making the internet a little less frantic. calmfluffy.cloud
  
  ◆ Disclaimer
  This extension has no affiliation with Ecosia or OceanHero. It simply redirects to their public search pages.

  Mindful Block turns distracted browsing into something good. Blocked sites redirect to Ecosia and OceanHero, search engines that plant trees and clean the ocean.
  
  Other blockers show you a wall. This one does something good instead. Every time you try to visit a site you're trying to avoid, you get redirected to a search on Ecosia or OceanHero. Those searches plant trees and remove plastic from the ocean. Your distraction becomes a small act of good.
  
  🌳 How it works 
  • Add the sites that distract you to your block list
  • When you visit one, Mindful Block redirects you to a thoughtful search on Ecosia or OceanHero
  • The search query is drawn from your own list of Search ideas – things you actually want to explore
  • You can customise both lists at any time
  
  🐳 Features
  • Calm Guard – the main on/off toggle for redirects, pauseable with one click
  • Impact Tracker – track and share your achievements
  • Right-click the extension icon to pause or resume without opening the popup
  • Ecosia and OceanHero both enabled by default – use one or both
  • Optional image search mode
  
  ☀️ About
  Mindful Block is part of Calm & Fluffy, a newsletter about intentional living, mindful tech use, and making the internet a little less frantic. calmfluffy.cloud
  
  🌱 Disclaimer
  This extension has no affiliation with Ecosia or OceanHero. It simply redirects to their public search pages.
  
  The impact tracker is based on averages from Ecosia and OceanHero.

• Apr 6, 2026
  name

  Mindful Block

  Mindful Block: Block Sites & Plant Trees

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storagetabsdeclarativeNetRequestcontextMenus

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