Social Sway

 "Human attention span has fallen from 12 seconds in 2000, the time the mobile revolution began, to eight seconds." - The Telegraph

In order to be more mindful in a technologically distracted world, Social Sway was designed  helps maximize productivity, attention and concentration by managing when social apps will interfere with our daily routine.

Homepage

This simple interface invites users to set a time-blocked duration for desired productivity. Throughout the duration, visually represented by the colored ring, users may be promoted to take a 5 min breather break to maximize concentration. 

manage your Apps

Users are able to select which apps they want blocked during their work session. Through user interviews, I learnt that some apps like Email are important for people to keep available since they are work related but social focused apps are distracting and often lead users down a rabbit hole of scrolling and texting. 

Scheduler

For students and professionals who have long meetings or workshops, the scheduler can help users plan to block distractions for a later date.