We built this for ourselves first - our founder and many team members are neurospicy (ADHD + ASD).
Standard productivity apps work well for neurotypical people but not so well for neurodivergent folks.
Read more about our approach here.
Have you ever had a moment of weakness after waking up and scrolled Instagram instead of doing a workout? Stick to your day plan with our real time habit guide feature.
Other apps send you gentle push notifications asking you to track your habits. Focus Bear is much more hands-on: your whole computer and phone is locked until you finish your morning routine (you can still skip habits if you absolutely need to).
It’s not just habit reminders either, Focus Bear does your habits with you in real time. For habits that benefit from guidance, it can play relevant YouTube videos (e.g. a follow along HIIT video) without the distractions of the YouTube feed.
There are a lot of distraction blockers out there. We’ve tried them and haven’t found one that works well across all your devices.
With Focus Bear, when you’re in deep work, your phone won’t ding and distracting apps are automatically blocked. We’ve got all the obvious features: pomodoro mode, block lists, allow lists.
Focus Bear uses an AI algorithm to determine if a site is relevant to your focus intentions.
Just start a focus mode and write your intentions for focusing and the AI will take care of the rest to make sure you stay on track.
Get into deep work with distraction blocking across all your devices. You can remove blocks if you have an emergency.
Research indicates that doing activities like meditation and exercise in the morning boosts focus throughout the day. Focus Bear doesn't just track your habits, it guides you through your habits in real-time and blocks distractions (no more mornings where social media derails your exercise regime).
Smart Break feature detects when you are in hyper-focus and chooses a good time to nudge you to take a break so you don't break your focus. It also auto-detects meetings so you don't get asked to take breaks when you're on a call.
Get into deep work with distraction blocking across all your devices. You can remove blocks if you have an emergency.
Being late sucks. Most calendar apps don't give notifications that stand out to ADHD brains. Late No More gives notifications that escalate in intensity as it gets closer to the start time. If you ignore the popups, you'll get verbal alerts
G'day mate!
I'm a late diagnosed AuDHDer (autistic+ADHD) and productivity and healthy habits felt impossible to achieve consistently. Despite my best intentions, every day my amazing morning routine would devolve into sleepily checking emails - and then wondering what happened to my time.
I wanted a tool that would actually force me to get my yoga done instead of scrolling. And I tried everything; parental control apps, hiding my laptop in a cupboard, asking my wife to slap me if she found me on email in the morning.
None of them worked consistently and my cheeks were getting sore.
In desperation, I started working on a new app that would blend the best features from other apps out there. One that would guide me towards better habits while reducing procrastination.
And now I have the solution - Focus Bear.
Since using the app, I’ve consistently done my morning routine and reached Super Saiyan status as a Yogi (or at least that’s my excuse for dying my hair blond).
Try out Focus Bear for free and have your beary best day!
Jeremy Nagel
Chief Bear Obeyer (CBO), Focus Bear
The Focus Bear app has been designed based on lived experience and recent neuroscience and psychology research. Our scientific advisory board includes Marta Galan (Registered Clinic Neuropsychologist and ADHD specialist).
The Science Behind Focus Bear
