Mindful Breaks: Mental Health

Feeling stressed? Take a 5-minute mindful break: science-backed breathing, grounding, and mood check-ins built for busy students. Now on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Mindful Breaks helps you manage stress and care for your mental wellbeing in just a few minutes a day. Built for students and anyone with a busy schedule, it turns short pockets of time, between classes, before an exam, or whenever things feel like too much, into calming, science-backed breaks.

No accounts, no noise, no pressure. Just open the app, check in with how you're feeling, and take a moment for yourself.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Quick check-ins Log your mood and stress level in seconds. Add a note, tag what's going on, and watch patterns emerge over time.

Guided exercises A library of short, research-backed techniques for calming your mind and body: • Breathing: 4-7-8, Box Breathing, and Alternate Nostril • Grounding: 5-4-3-2-1 Senses and Grounding Affirmations • Mindfulness: Body Scan, Mindful Observation, and Loving-Kindness • Release: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Each one is guided step by step, with gentle animations and optional haptics to pace your breath.

Progress that motivates Build a streak, see your mood trends, and look back on how far you've come, without judgment.

Support when you need it Quick access to crisis resources, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Text Line, plus plain-language guides on anxiety, stress, sleep, and resilience.

ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch companion brings the essentials to your wrist: haptic-guided breathing, a one-tap mood check-in, and your day at a glance.

BUILT FOR EVERYONE Accessibility is at the core, not an afterthought. Full VoiceOver support, spoken breathing cues, large captions, and haptic feedback so calm is available to all.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your check-ins stay on your device. No accounts, no tracking, and you can lock the app with an optional passcode.

Take a breath. You've got this.

Mindful Breaks is a wellness and self-care app. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you are in crisis, contact a local emergency service or a crisis line such as 988 (US).