Hey everyone 👋 Feels like the world is constantly on edge lately. Wars, stress, noise everywhere. Most people don’t even realize how tense they are anymore. So I built something simple: An app that forces you to pause, breathe, and reset before you keep spiraling. It’s called BreathLock. It locks your distracting apps until you complete a short breathing session. Instead of relying on willpower, it creates a system: lock → breathe → unlock No accounts. No tracking. Just a forced reset when you need it most. Personally, I’ve been dealing with chronic stress for a while. And even a simple 60-second breathing session before workouts changed everything for me — better focus, better control, more awareness. I tested it in the gym and on ice (I play hockey), with and without it — and I wouldn’t go back. This idea came after watching @maubaron’s PrayerLock story on Starter Story — it pushed me to finally build instead of overthinking. Would love your feedback: • Does this feel useful? • What would you improve? Happy to answer anything 🙏

BreathLock — Lock Apps Until You Breathe

The app that forces you to breathe before you scroll

The app that forces you to breathe before you scroll