Why website blockers do not work, and what does
A wall invites workarounds. Redirect sends you to your goals instead, adds a small task before breaks, and brings you back when a break ends.
What the video shows
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Redirect skips the wall. It sends you to your goals, so there is something better to do.
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Set your goals once, and every slip becomes a reminder of what you actually wanted to do.
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Breaks are still allowed, after a small task. That pause is where the urge fades.
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And when a break ends, you are sent back automatically.
Read the transcript
Most website blockers fail the same way. A wall appears, and you look for a way around it. Redirect skips the wall. It sends you to your goals, so there is something better to do. Set your goals once, and every slip becomes a reminder of what you actually wanted to do. Breaks are still allowed, after a small task. That pause is where the urge fades. And when a break ends, you are sent back automatically. Get Redirect at heyredirect.com.
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