Mindful Block turns distracted browsing into something good. Blocked sites redirect to Ecosia and OceanHero, search engines that plant trees and clean the ocean.
Add to Chrome — it's freeOther blockers show you a wall. This one does something good instead. Every time you try to visit a site you're trying to avoid, you get redirected to a search on Ecosia or OceanHero. Those searches plant trees and remove plastic from the ocean. Your distraction becomes a small act of good.
How it works
- Add the sites that distract you to your block list
- When you visit one, Mindful Block redirects you to a mindful search on Ecosia or OceanHero
- The search query is drawn from your own list of Search ideas — things you actually want to explore
- You can customise both lists at any time
Features
- Calm Guard — the main on/off toggle for redirects, pauseable with one click
- Impact Tracker – track and share your achievements
- Right-click to pause — pause or resume without opening the popup
- Ecosia and OceanHero — both enabled by default, use one or both
- Image search mode — optional, for a more visual redirect experience
Add to Chrome — it's free
What's new
1.2.0 — April 7, 2026
Impact counter — now you can see how many trees you've planted and how much plastic you've helped remove, right in your popup. The setup page was also redesigned to be cleaner and easier to navigate.
- Impact counter — tracks your redirects and trees planted and bottles removed
- Share button to share your impact
- Setup page redesigned: Quick Start instructions always visible, cleaner layout with section dividers
Older releases
1.1.0 — April 2, 2026
Mindful Block now gently asks for a review after you've been using it for a while. The extension was also renamed to make it easier to find in the Chrome Web Store.
- Review nudge — a dismissible strip in the popup that occasionally invites you to leave a review
- Help link in the setup page footer
- Extension renamed to "Mindful Block: Block Sites & Plant Trees" in the Chrome Web Store listing
Stay in the loop
Mindful Block is a project by Calm & Fluffy. A free newsletter about intentional living, mindful tech use, and making the internet a little less frantic. Stay in the loop for more useful tools, perspectives, and updates.
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This project started as a tool for my one-month-no-news challenge, and was inspired by a centuries-old oak in a German forest. I've written about it in more detail. Learn moreSupport
If you find Mindful Block useful, you can support its development through a small donation. My goal is to get this into the hands (and browsers) of more people, for clearer minds, cleaner oceans, and a greener planet.
Support on Ko-fiFeedback, support, and questions
Please feel free to send me an email at mindfulblock@calmfluffy.cloud
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Disclaimer
This extension has no affiliation with Ecosia or OceanHero. It simply redirects to their public search pages.
The impact tracker is based on averages from Ecosia and OceanHero.
Privacy policy
Last updated: March 2026
Responsible party: Bas Grasmayer, Calm & Fluffy
The extension
Mindful Block does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
All settings — your block list, search ideas, and preferences — are stored locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage. If you have Chrome sync enabled, this data syncs across your own devices via your Google account. It is never sent to us or any third party.
The extension monitors browser navigation solely to detect visits to domains on your block list. It does not log, record, or transmit your browsing history.
Mindful Block has no analytics, no tracking, and no external servers.
This website
This site is hosted on Netlify, which may log basic technical information such as IP addresses for security and performance purposes. See Netlify's privacy policy for details.
This site currently uses no analytics and sets no cookies of its own.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time — for example, if analytics or new features are added. The "last updated" date at the top will always reflect the most recent version. We encourage you to revisit it occasionally.
Contact
For questions: mindfulblock@calmfluffy.cloud
