One Tab Rule
One Tab Rule is a simple idea: work with one active browser tab at a time.
Most people keep dozens of tabs open. Not because they need them all right now, but because closing them feels risky. What if you need that page later? The result is a browser window that looks like an unfinished to-do list, and a mind that feels the same way.
This site is about a different approach. Not a tool, not a productivity hack. Just a practice: close what you are not using. Work on one thing. Move on when you are done.
Going from 30 open tabs to 1 overnight is unrealistic. This site explains how to get there gradually, why it is worth doing, and what changes when you do.
Pages
- The Method How to practice One Tab Rule. Starting from where you are, reducing gradually, and building the habit over time.
- Why It Works The research behind it. Attention residue, cognitive load, the fear of closing tabs, and what the data says.
- Philosophy The bigger picture. What open tabs say about how we relate to information, and what changes when we stop accumulating.
If you find the habit hard to build without enforcement, Tab Cap sets a hard limit on how many tabs can be open at once. When you reach it, new tabs are blocked until you close one.
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