Game

Hold the Line — 7-second sustained attention drill

Press the button. Don't let go. Resist the impulse to release.

Sustained

Hold the Line is a sustained attention drill. Press and hold the button for 7 seconds — release early and it counts as a miss. Three rounds complete one session, about 30 seconds total. The exercise trains resistance to the impulse to give up halfway through a focused task.

Try the drill

How the drill works

  1. Press Start

    The button fills the stage. Round 1 begins.

  2. Hold for 7 seconds

    A progress bar fills while you hold. Resist the urge to release. The 7-second window is calibrated to the moment your brain wants to give up.

  3. Don't let go early

    Release before the bar fills and it counts as a miss. The bar resets after a brief flash, then the next round begins.

  4. Finish three rounds

    Three completed holds = one session. Then we offer a Transfer Bridge: pick one real task and do 5 minutes of it.

FAQ

Why 7 seconds?
7 seconds is long enough to push past the ADHD boredom reflex — the moment where the brain wants to switch tasks — but short enough that you can finish without losing focus. It's the minimum dose of sustained attention that maps to a real-life 'finish this paragraph' or 'send this email' moment.
Is this the same as meditation?
No. Meditation is open-ended and observation-based. Hold the Line has a fixed target (7 seconds) and a clear pass/fail (did you hold or release). The exercise trains a specific motor: holding a physical action through the impulse to quit.
Can I use it on mobile?
Yes. The stage respects touch and the button fills any screen size. A long-press registers as a hold.