Traditional Focus Timer
Time one session, then decide what comes next
- Start a focus timer
- Focus while the timer runs
- Decide whether to work, rest, or start another timer
A Windows focus timer and break reminder with Guidance for your whole workday
A work rhythm that guides you along the way
Plan your morning, afternoon, and evening around focus and restorative breaks. Guided•Work•Rhythm provides brief, low-pressure Focus Guidance and Rest Guidance for each phase—with your own words and images when you want to make it personal.
Download from Microsoft Store
Free download · Full 3-day Pro trial · Continue with Free when the trial ends
Why Guided•Work•Rhythm
More than a focus timer — Guidance for each part of your rhythm
Traditional focus timers mainly tell you when to work and when to stop. Guided•Work•Rhythm helps structure your day, then provides Focus Guidance or Rest Guidance for the phase you are in.
Plan your rhythm · Follow Guidance · Make it personal
Guided•Work•Rhythm
Follow your rhythm with Guidance along the way
- Plan morning, afternoon, and evening work periods
- Move naturally between Focus and Rest
- Receive Guidance for the current phase, with your own words and images when you want
Your rhythm tells you when to switch. Guidance helps you make each phase count.
Protect your attention during Focus, support recovery during Rest, and make reminders more meaningful with Guidance that feels personal.
Focus Guidance
Protect your attention and keep a steady pace
Focus Guidance offers brief, low-pressure prompts that help you reduce unnecessary switching, work at a steady pace, and gently return to what you are doing when your attention drifts.
Rest Guidance
Let each break support recovery
Rest Guidance offers gentle prompts for movement, stretching, relaxing your eyes, adjusting your posture, drinking water, breathing, or stepping away from the screen. A break is time to recover from the current workload, not another task.
See how to build a flexible break reminder rhythm
Customize Guidance
Make Guidance mean something to you
Create Custom Guidance with your own words and local images. Family, pets, favorite places, or any scene that matters to you can become timely Guidance during Focus or Rest. Images are more than decoration—they can become part of the Guidance itself.
Handled locally
Guidance images you select stay local, without requiring a server upload or cloud account.
Insights
Reflect on your rhythm without turning it into a score
Insights helps you review focus and rest across today, 7 days, 30 days, and longer periods. It is designed to help you understand whether your rhythm works for you—not to judge how hard you worked.
Free, Trial, and Pro
Start free. Make Guidance your own when you’re ready.
New users can experience the complete Pro feature set for 3 days, including Custom Guidance and personal images. When the trial ends, the app returns to Free and never becomes a paid subscription automatically.
Free
4 built-in Guidance items
- 2 Focus Guidance items
- 2 Rest Guidance items
- Enable or disable built-in Guidance
Trial / Pro
Full 3-day trial, then $16.99 for a one-time Pro purchase
- Create your own Focus and Rest Custom Guidance
- Use your own local images
- Edit Built-in Guidance text and images
- Use all 14 Built-in Guidance items
Two separate apps, with separate Pro purchases
Work•Rhythm and Guided•Work•Rhythm share an approach to sustainable focus and recovery, but they are separate Windows apps. Pro purchased for one app does not unlock the other.
Pro is not a subscription. Purchases are handled by Microsoft Store.Local-first
Your rhythm and Guidance stay on your device
Schedules, settings, activity records, Guidance, and images you select stay on your Windows device. Core features do not depend on a cloud service, and no Guided•Work•Rhythm account is required.
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Questions about Guided•Work•Rhythm
How is Guided•Work•Rhythm different from Work•Rhythm?
Work•Rhythm focuses on helping you plan and maintain a daily focus-and-rest rhythm. Guided•Work•Rhythm is a separate app built around the same sustainable rhythm approach, with Guidance as a central part of the experience. It provides different Guidance during Focus and Rest and lets you create Custom Guidance with your own words and local images.
Does Work•Rhythm Pro unlock Guided•Work•Rhythm Pro?
No. They are separate apps with separate licenses, so Pro is purchased separately for each app.
Is Guided•Work•Rhythm a subscription?
No. Guided•Work•Rhythm Pro is a one-time purchase, with no subscription or recurring charge.
What does the 3-day Pro Trial include?
The Trial includes the complete Pro feature set, including all 14 built-in Guidance items and Custom Guidance. When it ends, the app returns to Free and does not become a paid subscription automatically.
Which Guidance items are included in Free?
Free includes 4 built-in Guidance items: 2 for Focus and 2 for Rest.
Can I use my own images?
Yes. Pro lets you create Focus or Rest Custom Guidance with your own words and local images, making each prompt more personally meaningful.
Are my Guidance and images uploaded to a server?
Guidance, custom images, Today, and settings stay on your device. Core features do not require this content to be uploaded to developer servers or a Guided•Work•Rhythm cloud account. Microsoft Store services are used for app distribution, purchases, and license verification.
Which operating systems does Guided•Work•Rhythm support?
Guided•Work•Rhythm supports Windows 10 and Windows 11.
What can I try if Microsoft Store will not open or download Guided•Work•Rhythm?
A VPN or manually configured proxy can sometimes prevent Microsoft Store from connecting. Try disconnecting the VPN first. If the problem continues, open Windows Settings, search for “Proxy,” and temporarily turn off “Use a proxy server,” then try Microsoft Store again. Restore your previous proxy settings afterward if needed; on a work or managed device, check with your administrator first.
Build a calmer rhythm for your workday
Download Guided•Work•Rhythm for free and begin your 3-day Pro trial.