Bend vs Attention

Bend is the simple, affordable way to make stretching & movement a part of your daily routine. With over 15 million users, our quick & convenient routines help improve your flexibility and maintain your natural range of motion as you get older. We offer hundreds of exercises and easy-to-follow routines designed for all ages and experience levels. It's never too early to start stretching everyday! “It’s like having a personal stretching coach in my pocket.” — The New York Times “I could never stick to my stretching routine. Then I found this app.” — Wirecutter STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT A simple, daily stretching routine can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Every time you stretch, you invest in your long-term health and longevity. Stretching benefits include: ⊕ Increase flexibility & mobility in your muscles and joints ⊕ Prevent and relieve pain in your lower back, neck, hips, shoulders and more ⊕ Reduce the risk of injury during outdoor activities and sports ⊕ Improve sleep quality and energy throughout the day ⊕ Improve posture and strengthen your core ⊕ Reduce stress & anxiety ⊕ Improve athletic performance ⊕ Improve circulation and blood flow ⊕ Accelerate muscle recovery ⊕ Improve balance & coordination ⊕ And more! YOUR BODY'S FAVORITE APP Bend offers dozens of daily stretching & mobility routines for every occasion. ⊕ “Wake Up” Designed to maintain your body’s natural mobility and range of motion. Simple, quick, convenient, and effective, you can do it anytime, anywhere, everyday. ⊕ “Posture Reset” Specifically designed to improve your posture with seated stretches that can correct habitual posture problems by increasing flexibility in the shoulders, back, and neck. ⊕ “Full Body” Focused on improving overall flexibility, with more than 20 stretching exercises and poses that target key muscles and joints throughout your entire body. ⊕ “Sleep” Gentle, long-hold stretches designed to help you unwind and de-stress after a long day at work through better quality of sleep, which is made possible by relieving muscle tension and relaxing the body. ⊕ “Expert” Advance group of stretching exercises and yoga poses that cover all major muscle groups and extremities. Flexibility and range of motion can be improved significantly with their more complex movements. ⊕ "Hips" Open and unlock tight hips with deep, focused stretches designed to improve hip flexibility and undo hours of inactivity from sitting at a desk, in a car, or on the couch. ⊕ "Hamstrings" Improve hamstring flexibility with subtle stretches designed to reduce hamstring tightness and relieve pressure on the knees, pelvis, and lower back. ⊕ "Lower Back" Reduce and prevent lower back pain with gentle stretches designed to increase flexibility in the lower back, pelvis, and hip flexors. ⊕ "Isometric" isometric exercise routines that build muscle, strength, balance, and range of motion in targeted areas through static muscle contraction. ⊕ And more! CREATE YOUR OWN Create your own custom stretching routine suited to your specific needs. Choose from hundreds of stretches, yoga poses, and isometric exercises in our library. EASY-TO-USE Bend makes stretching simple. We use custom illustrations and a timer to guide you through each routine. Every stretch has detailed instructions, information about its benefits, and specific things to be cautious about! STREAKS & ANALYTICS Our dashboard displays your streaks and analytics to track your progress and you can set reminders to help motivate you to stretch every day. Check your Bendometer as a quick way to see how consistent you’ve been stretching over the last few weeks. APPLE HEALTH Bend integrates with the Health app, giving users the option to sync health information and activity with Apple Health. FEEDBACK & SUPPORT If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at hello@bend.com! LEGAL Terms of Use: https://bend.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bend.com/privacy

Your mind wanders. Attention gently brings it back. Attention sends you calm, spoken reminders throughout the day to pause, breathe, and notice where your attention actually is. It's a simple mindfulness companion for anyone who wants to stay present — whether you're working, studying, or just trying to be a little less on autopilot. A chime sounds, a short pause gives you a moment to settle, and then a warm, natural voice speaks a gentle prompt like "Where is your attention right now?" or "Take a breath. What do you actually need to be doing?" WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Natural spoken voices — choose from 10 warm, human-sounding voices, built right into the app so they work completely offline. • Works even when your phone is locked — reminders play aloud with sound, so you don't have to be staring at your screen. • On your schedule — pick a fixed interval or a random one for a more surprising nudge, and set active hours so you're never disturbed at night. • 25 thoughtful prompts — gentle, grounding messages written to bring you back to the present. Turn off any you don't like, or add your own. • Choose your sound — 10 calming chimes, from a soft bell to a Tibetan singing bowl, with an adjustable pause before the message. • Completely private — no accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Everything stays on your device. Attention is quiet, calm, and respectful of your time. No streaks, no pressure, no noise — just a gentle reminder to come back to now. Download it, set your interval, and let your attention find its way home.