# Pause Credits We know focus isn’t always linear. Sometimes you need to look something up, answer a quick message, or satisfy a sudden curiosity before you can truly settle in. That’s where **Pause Credits**come in. You can assign your own skip credit allotment by pressing the gear icon. This feature allows you to pause an active session for a specified number of minutes, after a delay of a certain number of seconds, up to a maximum number of times per day. > [!Warning] Preferences will lock upon start of first session > Once a session starts, you cannot modify the preferences until the following day. ![[CleanShot 2026-07-21 at [email protected]]] When this feature is enabled, you’ll see a pause button in the session window. ![[CleanShot 2026-07-23 at [email protected]]] If you set a delay before the pause can be activated, you’ll need to press and hold the **“Press & hold to start the delay”** button for the specified duration. ![[CleanShot 2026-07-23 at [email protected]|365]] Once the pause begins, you’ll regain full access to all the apps and websites assigned to you for the specified pause duration. Once the pause time expires, your session automatically resumes, eliminating the need to restart or abandon your progress. ![[CleanShot 2026-07-23 at 09.13.27@2x 1.png|405]] ![[Pause 2026-07-21 at [email protected]]]