
I accidentally study longer when Subway Surfers is on my screen
I've tried a lot of productivity apps over the years.
Most of them help you start working.
Very few help you take a good break.
For me, the problem was never the 25 minutes of focus.
The problem was the 5-minute break turning into 30 minutes of scrolling.
So I've been building an experiment around a different idea:
Instead of treating breaks as empty time, the app gives you short activities designed to help you come back to work.
Some are mini-games.
Some are stretches.
Some are breathing exercises.
Some are eye breaks.
The goal isn't maximum productivity.
The goal is making it easier to return to studying after a break.
The Subway Surfers clip in the screenshot is one of the experiments I'm testing, but the core idea is actually about designing better breaks.
I'm curious:
What usually kills your study sessions?
The work itself, or what happens during the break?