20 minute timer
Room for real progress without committing your whole afternoon.
20:00
Want it to ring like an alarm, and call you for the next one?
BrightMind rings like a real alarm when it is time, then calls you to help you start what is next.
What a 20 minute timer is good for
One deep task
Long enough to get into it, short enough to say yes to starting.
A power nap
Twenty minutes rests you without the groggy wake-up.
Paperwork
Forms, receipts, the admin pile. Twenty minutes, then you stop.
Practice
An instrument, a language, a skill. Short and daily beats long and rare.
Workout
A quick circuit or a run with a clear finish line.
Why a timer you can see helps
Ten minutes as a number is abstract. Ten minutes as a disk that gets smaller is something you can feel. For a lot of people, and especially for ADHD brains, that difference is what makes starting possible: the end is in sight before you begin.
Seeing time drain also makes transitions easier. You know a change is coming, so it does not arrive as a surprise. That is why visual timers are a staple in classrooms, therapy and ADHD coaching.
Questions
Does the timer keep running in another tab?
Yes. It counts against your clock, not by ticking, so it stays accurate when you switch tabs or lock your screen. The time left shows in the tab title.
Will it make a sound?
A soft three-note chime always plays at zero. Turn on Ticking if you also want a quiet tick every second. Your browser needs the page to stay open for the sound to play.
Can I add time to a 20 minute timer?
Tap +1 to add a minute while it runs. When it ends you can start it again or add five more minutes.
Is there a keyboard shortcut?
Space starts and pauses, R resets, and F goes full screen.