Distraction Parking Lot
Caught a shiny thought mid-task? Park it in one tap, stay on task, deal with it later.
Nothing parked. When a distraction pops up mid-task, drop it here and carry on.
How do I stop getting distracted?
The most expensive distraction is not the noise around you — it is the thought that pops up mid-task: "I should also email them," "did I lock the door," "what was that idea." Your brain raises it because it is afraid of forgetting it, and chasing it costs you the whole session’s context. A parking lot solves this by giving the thought somewhere safe to go. The moment one appears, you park it in a single tap and return to what you were doing — and because your brain trusts it is captured, it stops nagging. There is a focus mode that hides the list while you work, so the parked items do not become their own distraction, and a review step for when you are done. It is deliberately more minimal than a brain dump: this is for capturing intrusions without breaking flow, not for organising. Nothing is stored on a server.
How to use the parking lot
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Keep it open while you work
Have it to one side during a focus block, ready to catch whatever your brain throws up.
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Park each intruding thought in one tap
The instant a distraction appears, drop it in and get straight back. Capturing it is what makes it stop nagging.
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Hide the list to stay in flow
Turn on focus mode so the parked items are out of sight and cannot become their own distraction.
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Review when you are done
After the block, look at the list. Most items turn out to be minor; act on the few that matter, clear the rest.
In ADHD OS, capture is everywhere
- Park a thought from anywhere — a global hotkey, your phone, your voice — not just this page.
- A notification traffic-light that holds non-urgent pings until your block ends.
- A context snapshot so you can pick the thought back up with everything it referred to.
This free tool keeps working, forever. The product just adds more.
Questions people ask
How do I stop getting distracted with ADHD?
You will not stop the thoughts from arriving — but you can stop them from derailing you. Park each one the instant it appears, in a single tap, so your brain trusts it is safe and lets it go, then get straight back to the task. Review the list afterwards.
How is this different from a brain dump?
A brain dump empties your whole head before or after work; the parking lot catches intrusions during a focus block. It is more minimal on purpose — capture without breaking flow, not organising.
Will it delete my parked thoughts?
No. The list is saved in your browser and stays until you clear it. Nothing is sent to or stored on a server.
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