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Founder of Sakin.

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Building a calm app for meditation, breathing, sleep sounds and your birth chart. Maker of Sakin, a calm space to turn inward. Reiki master.

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SakinMeditation, breathing, sleep sounds and your birth chart
Nov 2026

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Joined Product HuntNovember 3rd, 2026

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3d ago

Should wellness apps stop using streaks? I built an AI that gives permission, not tasks

Most wellness apps I tried were built like productivity apps: streaks, daily goals, reminders like you haven t meditated in 3 days. For people who are already stressed, that often turns calm into one more task, and they quietly leave.

While building Sakin (an AI well-being app, I m the founder), I tried the opposite. No streak guilt, no find a quiet place for 10 minutes. Our notifications and AI replies follow one rule: offer a small permission ( your shoulders can drop ) instead of an assignment. We even filter the AI s output for pressure and guilt language.

It s early, but I m curious what this community thinks:

Do streaks help you build a habit, or make you feel worse when you break them?
As builders, how do you balance retention metrics with not pressuring users?
Have you seen a wellness or AI product handle this well?

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13h ago

Sakin - Meditasyon, Uyku, Tarot ve Doğum Haritası

Meditasyon, 9 nefes ritmi, uyku sesleri, Solfeggio frekansları, çakra pratiği, günün tarot kartı, rüya günlüğü (İçsel Ayna), doğum haritası, günlük transitler, ruh hayvanı, taşlar ve Human Design'ı tek sakin alanda toplayan iyi oluş uygulaması.