Nichigram
Time blocker that keeps you distraction free.
Start with Time.
Fill your day with intentional time. Every day. With things that make you grow and move you closer towards your goals.
Intentional doesn't mean long and grueling. It just means focused and deep. 1-2 hours of focused, deliberate effort is more productive than 4 hours of work with distractions.
Block Distracting Apps.
Block distracting apps that take you away from things that actually matters.
You can use these apps during break blocks. Guilt free.
Actually Show up.
Check in with a quick snap of the opened textbook, your running shoes by the door, the guitar out of its case etc. before you start.
This is how Nichigram keeps you accountable: no check-in photo = task fails = no streaks.
Work on Long-Term Goals.
Track your progress. Every day you show up counts.
What are Time Blocks?
Time blocks are a way of planning your day by "blocking" off time to do a specific thing. I built Nichigram around this idea because I believe they are the best method to make the most out of our limited time in a day.
Some rules regarding time blocks:
- Schedule or "pool" shallow (low-focus) work into the same block. Instead of checking and replying to emails and messages couple of minutes at a time throughout the day, have a dedicated one hour block to go through your emails.
- Schedule and protect your deep work blocks as much as possible.
I interpret protect to mean a couple of different things. First, it means to keep the block distraction free. No "just for a couple of minutes" scrolling through Reddit or Facebook. Second, it means setting yourself up for success. I would not, for example, schedule hours of deep work right after going to the gym, because I know that the fatigue from working out will make it harder for me to focus.
Who Uses Time Blocks?
Cal Newport, a Computer Science professor at Georgetown University and author of Deep Work, is a pretty strong proponent of time blocks.
Brandon Sanderson has talked multiple times about using a similar system to write consistently.
Hi, I am Younmin.
I built Nichigram to help myself manage my time better in 2026—in the middle of trying to balance a lot of different things in my life: job hunt, going to gym, and teaching myself computer graphics.
You can reach out to me at younminb@gmail.com