Breathful vs Capy's Breathing Diary

Breathful tracks the effectiveness of your meditation with data. Watch the numbers change as you develop your ability to focus and quantify your improvement over time. Rather than endorse a particular method for practicing mindfulness meditation, Breathful acknowledges that there is a common theme amongst all techniques: Focus on being mindful of your breathing - Breathful. ------------------------------------------------------------ Mindfulness 101 The object of mindfulness is witnessing one’s own present experience without any attachment or reactivity... In other words, any thoughts that arise during mindfulness practice are acknowledged, and then allowed to pass. Directing one's attention to breathing helps maintain a present state of mind. ------------------------------------------------------------ So what is Breathful and how is it different from other meditation timer apps? Breathful is a useful tool that allows users to engage in ten-minute “sessions” of mindfulness practice. Actively monitor each session by attaching a number of “distractions” - when the session ends, it will be archived in the session log by date and time, along with the number of distractions encountered during the session. When you see the average number of distractions dropping, you'll know your method of mindfulness is an effective one. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING BREATHFUL: - A new session is started by tapping on the timer circle, which will then start a ten minute countdown. - If at any point the user taps on the screen while the timer is running, then a "distraction" will be recorded. *Note: It is up to the user to decide what constitutes a "distraction" and you may not want to record minor distractions lasting only a split-second... what constitutes a minor vs. major distraction is up to you. Improve your focus with mindfulness training and let Breathful quantify your progress! If you've had your doubts about meditation in the past, here's your chance to gather your own statistics and come to your own conclusion.

When you're on edge, take one breath first. Open it and start. There's a capybara on the screen, and their belly rises and falls with each breath — just follow along. One minute counts. BREATHE WITH THE SCREEN Three practices, all free: • Balanced Breath — in and out for the same length; good for a first try • Longer Exhale — breathe out a little longer than you breathe in; the loosening is easier to feel • Breath Counting — count from one to ten; if you drift, go back to one You can set the pace to whatever length feels comfortable. OR CLOSE YOUR EYES Turn on sound guidance and a soft cue marks every breath in and every breath out — no need to watch the screen. Halfway through, you can press the power button and put the screen to sleep. The practice keeps going on its own and ends with three gentle strikes. Three cue sounds to choose from: singing bowl, chime, waves. Don't want sound? Turn it off in Settings. COME WHENEVER YOU WANT TO Capy is here every day. Come back tomorrow, come back in a month — it's the same welcome either way. The calendar keeps the days you came. That's all it does. WHAT COSTS MONEY Exactly one thing: unlocking the places Capy's friends live — Pond Bridge, Tea Veranda, Stargazing Terrace. One purchase, yours for good. The practices always stay on the free side. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Open it and use it. Every record lives on this device only, and it all works in airplane mode. THINGS YOU MEET IF YOU STAY • Every finished practice earns an orange you can give to Capy • Gone a long while? Capy hands over the ones they saved up • Now and then you get invited over to a friend's place • Places you've visited turn into polaroids in an album • Capy and every friend can be named by you Capy was already fine. Just glad you came.