Mindless Labs vs HoldFast

Anxiety is exhausting. Mindless Labs gives you daily tools to feel better. Built by licensed therapists and people who've lived through anxiety, panic, and burnout. We combine science-backed techniques with warm, human support. GUIDED EXERCISES THAT ACTUALLY HELP Therapist-designed exercises for anxiety, panic, and overwhelm. Use them in the moment or daily. BREATHWORK & CALMING TECHNIQUES Science-backed techniques to stop a panic spiral, reduce tension, or wind down before sleep. DAILY CHECK-IN & MOOD JOURNAL Check in daily, track your mood, spot triggers, and watch your progress build automatically. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME Clinically validated GAD-7, PHQ-9, and WHO-5 assessments with results tracked over time. CBT TOOLS & THERAPY RESOURCES CBT techniques, somatic exercises, and alternative modalities without clinical jargon. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE A glossary of mental health terms, honest articles from licensed therapists and people who've been through it, and real answers about what works for anxiety. MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE APP Therapists, facilitators, life coaches, and advocates. All real, all reachable. Browse our wellness directory and connect with anyone directly. BUILT DIFFERENTLY 7 days free, then $65 a year. Scholarships available, so cost is never the barrier. Built by therapists, wellness professionals, and people with lived experience. Works offline. Conventional and alternative approaches. Whether you're in the middle of a panic attack, managing daily anxiety, or just starting to figure out what's going on, Mindless Labs meets you where you are. Love more. Mind less. DISCLAIMER The content, tools, and services provided through this app are for educational and general wellness purposes only. They do not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, mental health professional, or other qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical or mental health condition. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

HoldFast is a crisis de-escalation tool built for moments when stress turns dangerous. When you're overwhelmed, panicked, or in crisis, HoldFast gives you one place to find your footing — call for help, breathe through the surge, ground yourself in the present, or reach the people who matter most. Built by someone who watched stress nearly take a friend's life, HoldFast is designed for strength, not softness. No clinical jargon. No wellness-industry talk. Just tools that work, the moment you need them. WHAT'S INSIDE • Hold-to-Activate Emergency Button WCAG AAA-compliant. Hold for one second to instantly access 988, Crisis Text Line, or your own trusted contacts. Designed to prevent accidental activation during a panic moment. • Guided Breathing 4-4-6-2 box breathing with optional haptic feedback. Close your eyes and feel the rhythm — your phone breathes with you. • 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding A clinically-recognized sensory grounding exercise that pulls you back to the present moment, one sense at a time. • Personal Crisis Contacts Add the people you trust — Mom, your therapist, your best friend — and reach them with one tap when you're spiraling. Pre-written check-in texts available. • Stress Self-Check-Ins A simple 1-to-5 scale for noticing how you're doing. No clinical language, no gamification. Just gentle pattern awareness over time. • Custom Color Palettes Build your own calming color scheme. Share it anonymously. Browse palettes others have shared. No likes, no ratings, no social pressure — just colors that calm you. • Safety Ping Set a trusted contact and a check-in window. If you don't check in, they get a gentle "they might need you" message. Quiet safety net, no surveillance. • Low-Stimulus & Cognitive Modes Strip the interface down to its barest form when your senses are overloaded. Fewer animations, softer surfaces, slower transitions. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T USE WELLNESS APPS HoldFast was built for the people who reject "calm" and "mindful" branding — veterans, first responders, athletes, men, anyone who finds traditional mental health apps condescending. The visual language is steady and grounded. The copy treats you like an adult. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Your check-ins, contacts, and palettes are stored locally. HoldFast does not transmit your personal data to external servers. Community palettes are shared anonymously with no identifying information. ACCESSIBILITY • WCAG 2.2 AA compliance throughout • Full dark mode support • Respects prefers-reduced-motion system setting • Customizable text scaling (80%–150%) • Focus mode for cognitive accessibility • High-contrast emergency states (7.2:1 ratio — exceeds AAA) IN HONOR OF SERINA Serina was one of the strongest women we knew. A single mom who carried more than most, with a grace that hid the weight of it. To everyone around her, she was the one holding things together. No one knew how heavy life had become. She took her own life. HoldFast is for the people, like Serina, who appear unbreakable. For the ones who never ask for help because they're too busy being someone else's strength. For everyone fighting battles no one sees. This is for you. IMPORTANT HoldFast is a support tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace professional medical care. In a real emergency, always call 911. For mental health crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).