One-goal focus session

A one-goal focus session is the core of DoppiNow. You write one thing you want to work on and pick 10, 25, 50 or 90 minutes, or an open-ended session. While it runs, DoppiNow checks whether each tab fits that goal, turns your focused time into XP and shows the time left on its toolbar icon.

Last updated October 15, 2026

Key facts

Category: Start
Where to find it: Always on. You pick the length for each session in the popup, and the popup remembers your last one.
Availability: In the DoppiNow Chrome extension: a 7-day free trial, then $3.99/month or $29.99/year. Desktop Chrome 120 or newer (other Chromium browsers such as Edge or Brave may also work).
Status: Available now.

How it works

Write one goal
In the popup, write the one thing you want to work on (up to 200 characters).
Pick a length
10, 25, 50 or 90 minutes, or ∞ for open-ended. The button shows what you could earn: +730 XP for 25 minutes.
Start
Press start or Enter. A 3-2-1 countdown plays, then DoppiNow keeps you company.
Work as usual
DoppiNow checks whether each tab fits your goal and shows the time left on its icon. Nothing is blocked.
Finish or end early
A timed session ends on its own. End stops early and keeps every XP you earned.

All the details

In the popup, write a goal of up to 200 characters. (The very first time, a one-time question about smarter page checks stands in for the start area until you answer it; see Goal-aware tab check.) Pick 10, 25, 50 or 90 minutes or ∞ (open-ended). The default is your last length (or the nearest one on offer, so a 45-minute session from the address bar sets 50), or 25 minutes.
The start button shows what a fully focused session would pay: +220 XP for 10 minutes, +730 for 25, +1,980 for 50 and +4,060 for 90. Open-ended shows "+10 XP / min".
Start with the button or Enter. The button's label depends on the world: "Set sail", "Launch!", "Pick up the brush", "Start building" or "Open the books". A 3-2-1 countdown plays, then confetti. With reduced motion, the numbers and the confetti are skipped, and only the start word shows for a moment.
During the session, the popup shows the live scene, a big clock, your combo, your comeback ring, the session's XP, the page you're on, and buttons to park a thought, take a 5-minute break or End. Only one session runs at a time.
A timed session ends on its own. Chrome then shows a notification such as "Voyage complete 🎉 +730 XP … You focused 25 minutes on "…". You've earned a short break." End stops a session early and keeps everything you earned.

Settings: Always on. You pick the length for each session in the popup, and the popup remembers your last one.

Why it helps with ADHD

A meta-analysis of 141 papers found that setting a goal had a small positive effect on behaviour (d =.34) (Epton et al. 2017). An adult ADHD CBT programme taught "techniques to time the length of one's attention span", which supports picking a length that fits your attention today (Safren et al. 2010). Neither study tested DoppiNow itself.

DoppiNow is a productivity tool, not a treatment for ADHD.

Sources

Epton, T., Currie, S., & Armitage, C. J. (2017). Unique effects of setting goals on behavior change: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(12), 1182–1198. doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000260
Safren, S. A., Sprich, S., Mimiaga, M. J., Surman, C., Knouse, L., Groves, M., & Otto, M. W. (2010). Cognitive behavioral therapy vs relaxation with educational support for medication-treated adults with ADHD and persistent symptoms: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 304(8), 875–880. doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1192