I’ve used a ton of stuff but Smart Countdown Timer (h/t guzey) is the only thing that’s stuck <i>with me</i>.<p>And for whatever reason, timers that counted down (as opposed to up) work much better for me.<p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-countdown-timer/id1410709951?mt=12" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-countdown-timer/id141070...</a>
A little side note: I struggled a LOT with procrastination in my 20s. I was convinced I had ADHD because I would waste hours on useless bullshit online instead of working.<p>Then I started working on something I actually enjoyed and realized that my ADHD was just me avoiding work I hated. I can go hours without taking a break now, so much so that it’s become a health problem.<p>I suspect many such self-diagnosed cases of ADHD are just people stuck doing work that’s not for them.<p>(Doesn’t apply to clinically diagnosed ADHD cases of course)
I tried this by grabbing a sound sample of a meditation bell and playing it every few minutes by calling mpg321 in a bash while loop along with a call to sleep.<p>It... sort of worked, for a bit, and then I just tuned it out. I still like it, sort of like having a grandfather clock, and it does slightly increase my awareness of time, but there's no change in my overall productivity.
I'm amused, but this would drive me absolutely effing bonkers and i wouldn't get anything done. It might be good for certain activities but for deep work and writing I'd lose it. Its the ticking.