One Minute Focus
Consumer and social
meditation and focus timer
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How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
13 positive, 61 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 40 critical, out of 124 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Design: 4 for, 24 againstIdea: 8 for, 5 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple, calming design that does what it says
From 3 comments
Tried it and love it. Super simple. Does what it says on the tin and nothing else. Thanks for making it!
theonething on HNMy mind: initial resistance, I don't really wanna do it. Whatever I started it. Okay, focus on the circle. Wow this feels like it's taking a while. Oh I wonder how other people…
TheAceOfHearts on HNNice, I really like it. A quiet nice way to bring meditation during my work time actually.
dimask on HN
Helped with calm or focus for some users
From 3 comments
I kept thinking “all hail hypnotoad” and waiting for a jumpscare. I did feel remarkably calmer towards the end.
ohyes on HNMaybe it's placebo, but imo it worked pretty strongly! For about 30 minutes, I got a decent increase in work done
blharr on HNThis reminds me of the old Headspace meditation app circle that was used to help steady breathing before beginning a session. I like it!
zerojames on HN
Objections
Pulse animation too fast and abrupt end or easing
From 5 comments
A small piece of feedback. I started to breath naturally with the pulse of the circle then found it to be a little too fast. I think slowing the pulse down would be nice. And to…
thinkingtoilet on HNVery timely and helpful, thank you! A suggestion: the pulse animation would look much better with ease-in / ease-out animation curves instead of the harsh linear curve it's…
VladimirGolovin on HNThe abrupt reset snapped me out of my thoughts which felt kind of unpleasant to me. Unless it is an intentional part of the experience, I would probably use a smoother end…
kapep on HNI found the animation end point and start point to be rather abrupt. Can you add/tweak the easing function so the stopping isn’t sudden? For me it produces a cognitive thunk that…
giberson on HNI like it! Have you considered adding a little easing to the animation so that the changes are more gradual?
jmbwell on HN
Claimed research backing is unsourced
From 3 comments
It would be great if you had a link or source for the claims on the page before you start.
SketchySeaBeast on HN> ...has been proven to... I came here looking for the paper or research that proves this. Do you have a source?
gentleman11 on HNHuberman passes studies conclusions as settled science.
lagt_t on HN
High contrast circle causes eye strain or afterimages
From 3 comments
Maybe it would be better if the circle didn’t have such a high contrast. I don’t want a black circle burnt into my eyes after I’m done with this exercise.
zagrebian on HNNeat idea and implementation! I'm a bit jaded from the internet so I couldn't relax. I was waiting for something to jump out or a big eyeball or something. the white and black…
crawancon on HNI stopped after a few seconds because I thought will staring at a black circle just give me eye strain (again)?
wt__ on HN
Does not work well for people with ADHD
From 3 comments
This does not work if you have ADHD and you notice how you can see your own reflection in the darkness of the dot and oh look I forgot to shave this morning… wait where did the…
sippeangelo on HNFirstly... my ADHD did not allow me to complete this. Secondly... My distrust of the internet did not let me complete this as it told me a jump scare was guaranteed to happen…
cchance on HNOne of the lesser discussed aspects of ADHD is rapid eye movement. This exercise brought mine into focus. Every ~18 seconds I noticed the circle jumped to another size as my gaze…
reilly3000 on HN
Mobile layout overflows and scrolls badly
From 3 comments
On an iPhone mini, the circle at maximum size extends a bit beyond the left and right screen edges (slightly more on the left it seems, so not exactly centered). In addition, the…
layer8 on HNI like it, but it overflows on my iPhone SE screen.
ctack on HNVery nice :) Feedback: mostly I need to do this at work currently, which means I am going to retreat to a quiet place and grab my phone. Phone Screens going to sleep and the…
TheLonelyClown on HN
Requests
Slower or smoother easing on the animation
From 4 comments
Very timely and helpful, thank you! A suggestion: the pulse animation would look much better with ease-in / ease-out animation curves instead of the harsh linear curve it's…
VladimirGolovin on HNI found the animation end point and start point to be rather abrupt. Can you add/tweak the easing function so the stopping isn’t sudden? For me it produces a cognitive thunk that…
giberson on HNI like it! Have you considered adding a little easing to the animation so that the changes are more gradual?
jmbwell on HNGreat work, helped me to calm down a bit! There was a bit of jumpscare for me at the end though: when the circle jumps back to being a button again. May I suggest adding a slower…
omnster on HN
Dark mode and hidden timer
From 1 comment
I like the idea, and the simplicity of the site. Two minor requests: - Ability to hide the timer at the bottom completely (one less distraction for my brain) - Dark mode (or…
MisterKent on HN
Source or link for the research claims
From 2 comments
It would be great if you had a link or source for the claims on the page before you start.
SketchySeaBeast on HN> ...has been proven to... I came here looking for the paper or research that proves this. Do you have a source?
gentleman11 on HN
Slower breathing rhythm or matched breath control
From 3 comments
Feedback: - This is great to link to breathing - After reading multiple breathing books (Breath by James Nester, Outlive by Peter Attia, Oxygen Advantage, etc.), there's a lot of…
KerryJones on HNIMHO the breaths are too fast. There is a type of breathing recommended for calming the body which is something like 4 seconds in, hold 4 seconds, 4 seconds out, wait 4 seconds,…
stevage on HNNice. The pulse is a bit too fast for syncing breathing I think. Also, exhales should be slower than inhales.
AtNightWeCode on HN
Questions
How long does the focus boost last?
From 1 comment
Made it to 45 seconds before looking at the clock - though i had the mouse over the circle so it was greyed and in the middle I needed to move it around because it was…
boringg on HN
What research supports the claim?
From 1 comment
> ...has been proven to... I came here looking for the paper or research that proves this. Do you have a source?
gentleman11 on HN
Alternatives named
Breathe in Apple Watch mindfulness app
From 1 comment
This is basically the "Breathe" meditation helper from the mindfulness app on the apple watch (not sure if Android/WearOS has something similar…) Useful if you don't have one but…
karmajunkie on HN
The Breathing App
From 1 comment
Here's a free, ad-free phone app that does a slightly more engaging version of the same thing: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/the-breathing-app/id1285982210 ,…
troydavis on HN
Breathly
From 1 comment
I recommend https://breathly.app/ It's open source, runs on iOS and Android and has aboslutely no clutter.
afandian on HN
Sit (sonnet.io)
From 2 comments
Related, on the meditation side, "Sit" was posted on here the other day https://sit.sonnet.io/
leetrout on HNNice one! The first version of Sit. was just a dot to stare at: https://sit.sonnet.io (Felt like too much UI for me so I dropped it.)
rpastuszak on HN