Enliven

Breathing for wellness with visually delightful interactions

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Breathing for wellness with visually delightful interactions

1 follower

Enliven is a collection of interactive experiences designed to bring focus to your breath and slow down your breathing. Use touch, motion, or your voice to control calming visuals and pace your breath.

Launch tags:Android•iOS•iPad

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I've been looking for a meditation app. I feel like Calm is too focused on celebrities, and I don't like Headspace's meditation teacher voice. I like the idea of making flowers bloom as part of meditation!

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5yr ago

Enliven

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@niniane :^)

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5yr ago

Beautiful. Relaxing. Fun! In a time of high anxiety, it is wonderful to get lost in the vividness of blooming flowers, the whirlwind of solar flares, and the flight of birds. After just two minutes of using this app, my heart rate lowers, my racing thoughts slow, and I find myself more able to focus.

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5yr ago

Enliven

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@85climber =)

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5yr ago

Great product concept. Though I am an old school and only downside i see is the physical interaction with phone will be a hampering force to the process of mindfulness...

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5yr ago

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Maker

@yog4lyf Thanks so much! The interactions are meant to be reflections of the breath, rather than extra things that you do in addition to following the breath. One way to think about it is that you're amplifying the signal of the breath, with the intention of making the breath easier to follow (a lot of people have trouble paying attention to their breath, or find the process boring). This is kind of an opposite approach to that of most breathing apps, where one is instructed to breathe along to an animation or a verbal cue -- here you're seeing your breath reflected in interesting ways, and you're more subtly incentivized to breathe slowly and deeply. So the hope is the interactions will bring more attention to the breath, in an enjoyable way, thereby bringing the therapeutic benefits of deep breathing to more people. If you're already a seasoned meditator or yoga practitioner, you may find less value in it, but then again you might find it useful if you're on the run, e.g. traveling, and only have a couple of minutes to try to relieve some stress. Or maybe you'll find that one or more of the modes compliments your existing mindfulness practice. At any rate, if you're interested, feel free to try it out (it's free!), and if you happen to have any feedback, please let me know (e.g. on this thread, or using the in-app feedback mechanism).

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5yr ago

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Maker

Hi all! I developed Enliven because deep breathing is a great way to relieve stress, and I've personally found that keeping things feeling fresh with my breathing practice really helps me to enjoy it more and build it into a healthy routine. You can interact with all of the modes in Enliven using touch, so if you have a minute while riding the subway and want a little calm, you can bloom a flower or control the glow of the sun while exhaling. I was inspired to add in an optional motion control by a guided meditation that helped me through a stressful time, where you're instructed to place your hand on your stomach and feel the motion of your breath. And I added in control by voice/song/chant because vocalization is a fantastic way to pace the breath and relax, with some additional benefits. For example, self expression might feel therapeutic, and the noises and sensations that are produced by the sounds can be helpful for focusing attention. I hope you enjoy it!

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5yr ago