Sensei: Website Blocker & Productivity Extension for Mindful Browsing 🧘‍♂️

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Sensei: Website Blocker & Productivity Extension for Mindful Browsing

Block distracting sites and build mindful browsing habits with a privacy‑first website blocker that supports intentional focus, light time tracking, and calm productivity. Reduce unplanned social media usage, stay present, and direct your attention deliberately.

🧘‍♂️ What is Sensei Website Blocker?

🆕 **NEW in v2.0**: Enhanced time tracking accuracy, improved performance, and streamlined analytics for better productivity insights!

Sensei helps you focus, reduce distractions, and develop healthier internet habits through brief mindful pauses and reflection. Unlike basic blockers that simply deny access, it inserts a breathing moment so each unblock is a conscious choice.

Core focus: mindful browsing, distraction blocking, focus support, time tracking, privacy‑first design.

✨ Key Features

🎯 Blocking & Control
• Simple & Advanced (regex) modes
• Simple: enter a domain (e.g. "youtube.com")
• Advanced: full regex for granular patterns
• Instant activation (no refresh needed)
• Temporary unblocking (1–180 minutes) with auto re‑block

🧠 Mindful Pause
• Calm "Take a Mindful Break" screen
• 10‑second breathing countdown (non‑skippable)
• Rotating inspirational quotes
• Optional uninstall feedback link (never auto‑sends data)

📝 Reflection
• Reason required before each temporary unblock
• Word validation discourages nonsense input
• Motivations logged to surface patterns over time

📊 Analytics & Time Tracking
• Daily / range stats and trends
• Charts for focus vs. distraction patterns
• Detailed unblock session logs (timestamp, site, reason, duration)
• Most‑blocked site & aggregate usage time
• CSV export (local time formatting)

⏰ Focus Sessions & Cooldown Control
• Session durations 1–180 minutes
• Real‑time usage tracking while unblocked
• Weekly summaries derived from local logs
• Configurable cooldown period (0-300 seconds) after session expires
• Prevents impulsive re-unblocking with mandatory waiting period

🎨 Interface
• Clean, calming UI + dark mode
• Responsive and lightweight

🚀 How It Works
1. Add distracting sites (simple or regex)
2. Opening one shows the mindful pause screen
3. Breathe for 10 seconds
4. Provide a meaningful reason to temporarily unblock (or stay focused)
5. Review charts & logs to adjust habits
6. Export data if you want a personal archive

🔒 Privacy
• 100% local storage (Chrome storage API)
• No accounts, servers, telemetry, or tracking
• Export data whenever you choose

💡 Great For
• Students reducing social media during study
• Professionals protecting deep work time
• Remote workers managing home distractions
• Anyone cultivating mindful, distraction‑light browsing

🌟 Why Sensei
Not just denial—guided pauses, reflection, and insight so fewer sites slip through on autopilot.

Start your mindful focus journey with Sensei.