A “Just Checking” option

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Hi Opal team,

I’d like to suggest a feature for short, unavoidable interruptions during a session.

Most of my premature “End Session” moments happen the same way: I’m researching something, Google sends me to a link that lives inside a blocked app (Reddit especially), and I need maybe 30 seconds to read it. Today my only option is a break, which is either too short to be useful or far longer than I need, plus the friction of opening the app and waiting. When this happens several times in one session, I end up ending the session entirely.

What I’d love is a “Just Checking” option: a very short unlock, under a minute, that automatically snaps back to the blocked state when time is up.

A few details that I think would keep it from becoming a loophole:

  1. A short wait before it opens, around 5 to 10 seconds. Long enough to stay intentional, short enough that it doesn’t defeat the purpose the way the current break flow does.
  2. A cap on how many times it can be used per session.

The goal is to keep me inside my session instead of breaking it, which I think is the outcome we both want.

Thanks,
Waad

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Hey @Waad_kocht

Thanks for reaching out and for the thoughtful feedback on a new Break option. I’ve passed your message along to our engineers and UI designers to consider as we continue to upgrade the app. I can’t promise that your suggestions will be implemented, but we welcome any feedback from our Gems and often integrate suggestions from our community. Stay tuned on that front.

Thanks again,
Team Opal

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