Study focus guides

Short, practical guides for studying with fewer distractions: how to start, how to stay with it, and how to plan the hours. Every guide cites its sources and links to a free timer so you can try the idea straight away.

They're written by Balmike Kumar, who makes the Pagewood focus app. Where a guide mentions other apps, the facts come from their own store pages, and it says when another app is the better pick.

The Pomodoro technique

How timed blocks and planned breaks work, which apps run them well, and a ready-made session plan.

Focus, phone habits and procrastination

Why studying feels hard to start and easy to abandon, and the changes that help most, starting with the phone.

Study hours for exams

Realistic daily hours and timetables for long exam preparation, built around focused blocks rather than marathon days.

Free tools to go with them

Try what you read with the study timer (10 to 120 minutes), the Pomodoro timer (4 × 25 with breaks) or the focus timer for work. All three run in your browser, need no sign-up and grow a tree while you work.