The Inner Game vs Cortex

Your potential is already there. What gets in the way is interference: the doubt, fear, and self-judgment that show up right when it matters most. The Inner Game is built on a simple truth from Tim Gallwey's classic framework: Performance = Potential − Interference. You don't perform better by trying harder. You perform better by getting out of your own way. This is daily mental practice for athletes and performers. Tennis, pickleball, running, golf, chess, and anyone who's felt their mind work against them under pressure. HOW IT WORKS You start each morning with a short clip that teaches you a skill of the inner game, from a course you've enrolled in, or from our growing library. Then you talk it through with your coach and set your intention for the day. A moment to reflect in your journal closes the loop. Over time, you learn to recognize your own interference, the specific thoughts and patterns that pull you out of your game, and to quiet them. Not by force. By awareness. Your Insights section tracks these patterns as they emerge, so the shift becomes visible, not just felt. Want to learn at your own pace? Check out the Academy: courses, sessions, and a growing library of video on the topics that matter most to you. BUILT AROUND YOUR MOMENTS Your matches, races, and rounds aren't just dates on a calendar. They're what the practice points toward. Tell us what you're preparing for and when, and the closer you get to it, the more your training — and your coach — sharpens for that moment. WHAT YOU'LL FIND - A daily practice that fits into real life - Courses that take you deeper into the inner game, one lesson at a time - Coaching that meets you where you are - Concrete actions from your coach — tried in real play, tracked in your journal - A growing understanding of what interferes with your performance - A calmer, clearer mind when the pressure is on It all comes down to a moment. We help you get ready for it. Terms of Use: https://www.theinnergame.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.theinnergame.app/privacy

Most apps guess. Cortex measures. A 60-second reaction time test every morning gives you a focus score against your own baseline. Then one-habit experiments show whether sleep, caffeine or a new routine actually changed it: real effect, no effect, or inconclusive. YOUR MORNING SCORE - A 60-second reaction-time test, taken in your own morning window - Scored against your personal baseline — never someone else's average - Streaks, shields, and ranks that reward showing up REAL EXPERIMENTS - Change one variable: caffeine cutoff, phone-free first hour, shorts curfew, cold finish, and more - Cortex compares your baseline days against intervention days - Verdicts are graded by evidence strength — A, B, or C HONEST BY DESIGN - If the result is noise, Cortex says so: "no meaningful effect" is a real answer - No made-up insights, no dressed-up randomness - Correlations are labeled as hints, not verdicts TRENDS AND CONTEXT - 14-, 30- and 90-day trend charts around your personal noise band - Optional Apple Health context: sleep, heart-rate variability, resting heart rate and steps alongside your scores - Your data stays on your iPhone — no account, no cloud; full CSV export any time SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED Cortex is a paid app: a subscription (or the one-time Lifetime purchase) is required to use it — there is no free plan. Every plan includes the whole app — the morning test, unlimited experiments, correlations, trends and full history export. - Cortex Annual — US$34.99 per year (auto-renewing) - Cortex Monthly — US$4.99 per month (auto-renewing) - Cortex Lifetime — US$79.99 one-time purchase (not a subscription) Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. There is no free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cortex-attentionlab.netlify.app/privacy.html Support: https://cortex-attentionlab.netlify.app/support.html Cortex is a general-wellness app. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or condition, and it is not a medical or psychological assessment. Cortex doesn't promise to fix your focus. It gives you the instrument to find out what actually helps. Eligible new subscribers can get the Annual plan for US$19.99 for the first year, then US$34.99/year, automatically renewing until cancelled. Apple’s localized prices and introductory-offer eligibility apply. No free trial.