Unwindly: Your Private Journal

Anxious thoughts, rewired. Real CBT techniques to catch and challenge negative thinking. 100% private — no cloud, no account. Try free for 7 days.

Private CBT journal that rewires anxious thinking. Structured thought records, mood tracking, and breathing exercises — all on your device. No cloud, no account needed.

Most journal apps just store your thoughts. Unwindly helps you transform them. Using techniques inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, you'll learn to catch negative thinking patterns, challenge them with evidence, and rewire your mind toward clarity.

WHY THIS JOURNAL IS DIFFERENT

Your thoughts deserve a private space. Unwindly keeps everything on YOUR device — no cloud storage, no data harvesting, no ads. Just you and your journal.

Try it free for 7 days. Then choose the plan that works for you.

HOW IT WORKS

Write freely, then reflect with structure:

THOUGHT RECORDS Catch anxious or negative thoughts. Write down evidence for and against them. Discover more balanced perspectives you actually believe.

REFLECTION JOURNALS Process what happened today. What went well. What you learned. Build self-awareness over time.

GRATITUDE PRACTICE Shift your attention toward what's working. Small daily wins compound into lasting change.

SELF-SUPPORT JOURNAL Write to yourself like you'd write to a friend. Build inner compassion.

MOOD TRACKING See patterns over time. Connect your thoughts, activities, and emotional states.

BREATHING EXERCISES When thinking isn't enough, calm your body first. Voice-guided techniques for immediate relief.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND IT

These aren't random prompts. The journaling methods in Unwindly are inspired by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — the most researched approach to changing unhelpful thinking patterns. Therapists worldwide use these exact techniques.

Validated questionnaires included:

• PHQ-9 (Depression screening)
• GAD-7 (Anxiety assessment)
• PSS-10 (Stress measurement)
• WHO-5 (Wellbeing tracking)

WHAT YOU GET

• 6 structured journal types
• Unlimited entries
• Mood tracking with insights
• Breathing exercises with voice guidance
• Body scan meditation
• All 4 validated questionnaires
• Works 100% offline
• No ads, ever
• Multi-device sync with end-to-end encryption

FLEXIBLE PLANS

Start with a 7-day free trial. Continue with monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. All plans include every feature.

AVAILABLE IN 4 LANGUAGES

Full support for English, German, Russian, and Ukrainian.

WORKS EVERYWHERE

iOS and macOS. Your journaling practice, wherever you are.

Unwindly is a self-help tool, not a replacement for professional mental health care. If you're in crisis, please contact emergency services or a mental health professional.

Built with care by an indie developer who believes your thoughts should stay yours.

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