The “distraction destroyer” timer is intended to help the user eliminate smartphone related distractions from work or study time while using the Pomodoro study method. The timer can be set for either 5 or 25 minutes, and only continues timing if the object placed on top remains there. Key technologies implemented in the timer include I2C communication with the LED display and internal interrupts on the microcontroller for more accurate timing. The timer was constructed using a custom printed circuit board to reduce the total size of the internals of the timer. This individual project required a wide range of skills to design and implement, which was a challenge, an opportunity to learn, and an accomplishment to have completed. The design could be improved through further minimizing the size of the timer for portability and ease of use by incorporating more elements of the circuit on the printed circuit board, and by exchanging the full Arduino Nano microcontroller used with only its processor, the ATmega328p, and necessary peripherals.