Instagram has begun testing a new feature that will remind you to take breaks in order to help you overcome your addiction. Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri made the announcement, and he goes into great depth about the future feature. Take a look at the video below.
Testing “Take a Break” 🧑🔬
— Adam Mosseri 😷 (@mosseri) November 10, 2021
We started testing a new feature called “Take a Break” this week. This opt-in control enables you to receive break reminders in-app after a duration of your choosing.
I’m excited to dig into the results & hopefully launch this sometime in December. ✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/WdSTjL6ZdH
Do not be concerned just yet; Instagram will not automatically remind you to take breaks. It’s an opt-in function that won’t start working unless you turn it on. You’ll also be able to create your own reminders rather than relying on the app to do so.
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The Take a Break feature allows you to set in-app reminders to remind you to exit the app after a particular amount of time has passed. You can choose from 10, 20, or 30 minutes, but you can even create your own custom reminder times.
Surprisingly, the software will advise you to do other things instead, such as complete items on your to-do list, listen to music you enjoy, and, wait for it, take a few deep breaths.
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The test feature will be available to a small number of people at first, and once it’s ready to go public, the update will be made available to the whole public. According to Mosseri:
“The Take a Break feature is part of a larger attempt to give customers more control over their Instagram experience, and we expect to see more concepts like this in the future.”