Using WYLO · Individuals
We built WYLO because the productivity category had forgotten the people inside it. Every claim below is grounded in peer-reviewed research. The full reference list lives in our Resources.
Working from home means no physical boundary between flow and family. WYLO restores the structural cues an office used to give for free - without watching you do it.
What the research says
Bloom et al. found that homeworkers experienced a 13% performance gain - but also greater isolation and harder transitions between modes (Bloom, N. et al., 2015, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 130(1)).
Context-switching is the silent tax on early-stage operators. WYLO surfaces the cost of every switch so you can choose where to spend your day, not have it spent for you.
What the research says
Rapid task-switching imposes measurable performance costs: response time and accuracy decline as switches accumulate (Monsell, S., 2003, Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 7(3), 134–140).
Built as a structural support tool for attention regulation. ADHD brains pay a steeper switching tax - WYLO becomes the gentle return-to-task you can rely on.
What the research says
Executive function differences in ADHD - including working memory and shifting - are well documented (Diamond, A., 2013, Annual Review of Psychology, 64, 135–168; Barkley, R., 1997, Psychological Bulletin, 121, 65–94).
Postpartum brain fog is real, well-documented, and temporary. WYLO bridges the gap between intention and follow-through, with no performance pressure and no judgement.
What the research says
Pregnancy produces measurable structural changes in regions linked to social cognition and theory of mind, persisting for at least two years (Hoekzema, E. et al., 2017, Nature Neuroscience, 20(2), 287–296).
The SWAN study and broader literature confirm what too many women already know - cognition shifts during perimenopause and menopause. WYLO is a tool, not a treatment, but it helps.
What the research says
The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) demonstrated decrements in processing speed and verbal memory during the menopause transition (Greendale, G.A. et al., 2009, Neurology, 72(21), 1850–1857).
Cognitive load research consistently identifies caregiving as one of the heaviest attentional tasks there is. WYLO holds your place in your work while life makes its demands.
What the research says
Chronic caregiving is associated with elevated cortisol and decrements in attention and executive function (Vitaliano, P.P. et al., 2003, Psychological Bulletin, 129(6), 946–972; Caswell, L.W. et al., 2003, Journal of Gerontology).
Walk-in interruptions are a feature of healthy culture and an enemy of deep work. WYLO logs them as real events, so leaders can rebalance access with focus.
What the research says
Open-plan offices reduce face-to-face interaction by roughly 70% and increase electronic communication - a counter-intuitive finding with measurable productivity cost (Bernstein, E. & Turban, S., 2018, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 373).
Aggregate, anonymised insight into team workload, interruption hotspots, and refocus cost. Use it to make the case for healthier defaults - never to surveil individuals.
What the research says
After an interruption, full task re-engagement averages 23 minutes 15 seconds - a frequently cited figure from field studies of information workers (Mark, G. et al., 2008, CHI '08, ACM, 107–110).
Academic deep work is a skill - and increasingly under siege. WYLO scaffolds it without locking you out of the tools you actually need.
What the research says
Higher in-class multitasking and digital distraction predict lower GPA and reduced comprehension across multiple studies (Junco, R. & Cotten, S.R., 2012, Computers & Education, 59(2), 505–514).
A note on language
We don't trivialise neurodivergence, postpartum cognition, menopause, or caregiving load. The research is well-established, and the people living these experiences deserve tools that meet them where they are. WYLO is a tool - not a diagnosis, not a cure, not a substitute for clinical care. It is a structural support that respects you.
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