15 Minute Timer
A free 15-minute timer for one task. Set it, start straight away, and stay with the one thing you're working on until it ends
Dwayne Dixon
Dwayne Dixon is the creator of 5minutetimer.co.uk, a platform that provides free online timers to help users improve focus and manage their time more effectively. He is a productivity practitioner with over a decade of personal study and hands-on experience in time management and focus techniques. His work focuses on practical methods to help users overcome procrastination and start tasks more easily, including the simple and effective “5-minute start” approach. Rather than relying on complex theories, Dwayne’s approach is based on real-world testing and everyday use. Through his platform, he aims to make productivity tools accessible for students, professionals, and anyone looking to build better work habits. Dwayne is based in London, United Kingdom, and continues to improve the website based on user feedback and ongoing experience. For more information about his work, please visit the About Us page.
The 30-Day Skill Plan: A Neuroscience-Backed Timer Framework
Skill acquisition is a biological process, not just an act of willpower. This 30 Day Skill Plan uses Timer Stacking, scaling your practice from a 2-minute session in Week 1 up to a full hour by Week 4, to work with your brain's natural resistance (Limbic Friction) instead of against it. Learn how short bursts of focused practice, paired with deliberate rest, turn practice into a lasting skill.
10 Minute Timer: A Short Boundary to Beat Procrastination
A quick guide to using a 10 minute timer to get past the resistance to starting, whether that's a task, a workout, or a meeting.
10 Productivity Hacks to Beat Phone Addiction
Phone addiction is a biological trap, not a lack of discipline. This guide breaks down the neuroscience behind variable rewards and gives you 10 science-backed hacks, from 5-minute NSDR resets to 25-minute focus anchors, to bypass the dopamine loop and reclaim real, sustained focus
Online Timers for Behaviour Management: A Complete Teacher’s Guide
Stop repeating yourself and reclaim your teaching time. Classroom transitions don’t have to be chaotic; by using online timers as a neutral, "external scaffold," you can turn frantic shifts into calm, predictable routines. This guide explores the neurobiology of transition anxiety and provides practical transition stacking protocols to help your students build independent self-regulation and sustained focus throughout the school day.
Email Management Routine
Learn a proven email management routine using timed timeboxes. Process emails efficiently with 3-minute quick replies, 20-minute inbox sessions, and 25-minute deep admin blocks.
Daily Schedule Protocol: Engineering Peak Focus
Stop struggling with vague to-do lists and afternoon energy crashes. Learn how to build a high-performance Daily Schedule With Timers using a proven 5-to-60 minute framework. Backed by Sophie Leroy’s research on attention residue and the science of ultradian rhythms, these three customisable templates will help you protect your deep work and finish your day energised instead of exhausted.
5 Minute Timer
A free online 5-minute timer for study, focus, work, classroom activities and quick everyday tasks.
Timer-Based Goal Setting: Turn Big Goals into Timed Sessions
Big goals don’t require big blocks of time. Timer-Based Goal Setting helps you focus on what matters most, one intentional countdown at a time.