Deep Breath
A minimal macOS app to calm your mind
Get the app
Click below to download the installer (for macOS).
Why?
A minimal macOS app to calm your mind
One of the most overlooked — yet most effective — stress management tools is something we involuntarily carry with us throughout every second of the day: our breath.There’s a good reason people say, “keep breathing.”But it’s always hard to find the time for meditation or breath control, especially when we’re all glued to our glowing rectangles.While there are lots of mobile apps to help you build habits, I found myself wanting to have an hourly reminder when sat working at my laptop, which didn’t rely on my phone.So I created this wee Mac app that hides in your menu bar and helps calm your mind.
Changelog
A minimal macOS app to calm your mind
| Version | Date | Changes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0.3 | August 2024 | Over three years later, I picked this up again. Animations are now done with Rive, and I'm building out all the features I once dreamed of with the help of Cursor. |
| 0.0.2 | January 2021 | Made the timing of the animation a bit better and added a right click menu on the menu bar icon to quit the app. |
| 0.0.1 | December 2021 | MVP (hooray!). A breathing guidance animation loops a preselected amount of times. No other options & no way to quit the app once it's opened! |
Contribute
A minimal macOS app to calm your mind
Want to help out?If you’re a developer, you can pick up any of the issues on GitHub and submit a pull request, or get in touch if you want to work on any of the roadmap features!If you’re a motion artist, you can create a breathing animation for the app in Rive by following the guidelines here (coming soon).Otherwise the best way to help out is to spread the word and tell people about this app!This app is free and always will be, but if you’d like to contribute financially please feel free to make a donation here to the Refugee Council.