Centre for Digital Habits
Digital Habits is a not-for-profit organization providing research-backed training and open-source digital focus tools to help individuals and organizations use devices more intentionally. Its offerings include a browser extension to hide distracting feeds, a website and app blocker, and a Phone-Free 2FA tool that enables computer-based two-factor authentication. The organization also works with higher education and policy partners to build an evidence base for healthier technology design.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data & Analytics
- Education Technology
- Software Only
- Wellness & Fitness Technology
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Product
Problem
Many digital products are engineered with addictive features that fragment attention and drive compulsive device use. Individuals and organizations lack practical, evidence-based methods to regain control over their digital environments, leading to reduced focus, productivity, and wellbeing.
Solution
Digital Habits provides a suite of open-source digital focus tools and research-backed training programs that make it easy to redesign digital life. The tools include a browser extension to hide distracting feeds like Shorts or Reels, a blocker for distracting apps and websites, and a Phone-Free 2FA extension that enables secure two-factor authentication from a computer. The organization also offers facilitator certification, e-learning courses, and institutional delivery stacks for educational organizations. Through its practical work, Digital Habits builds a real-time evidence base on digital challenges and solutions, which it shares with researchers and policymakers to inform healthier technology design.
Target Audience
Primary customers are educational institutions, organisations, and individuals seeking structured, research-backed approaches to reduce digital distraction and build healthier device habits.
Features
- Open-source browser extension to hide feeds, Shorts, Reels, and other addictive features on websites or apps with one click
- Blocker tool for blocking distracting apps and websites to create space for focused work
- Phone-Free 2FA browser extension that lets users complete two-factor authentication on their computer, reducing phone dependency
- Minimalistic Mail client (coming soon) that displays email threads as chats for single-task focus
- Institutional programme with facilitator certification, unlimited workshops, and IT-vetted tool deployment for educational organisations
- E-learning platform with impact evaluation via a Facilitator Hub that automates analysis of anonymised outcome data