Pixel Thoughts

Marc Balaban

About this app

Pixel Thoughts is a 60-second meditation tool to help clear your mind.

Type a stressful thought into the star, watch it shrink into the cosmos, and feel lighter.

Pixel Thoughts was the intervention tool in a randomized controlled trial at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research (Westenberg et al., 2018).

After a single 60-second session, participants reported:
- 29% fewer anxiety symptoms
- 30% less depression
- 44% less anger
- 13% less pain

HOW IT WORKS:
1. Type what's weighing you down
2. Watch your thought shrink into the stars
3. Read a calming message
4. Feel lighter, in 60 seconds

Pixel Thoughts has been available since 2015. No ads.

Ratings and reviews

Try this, y'all!!! I found this app some years ago while browsing a cool web apps list. I adore it. There was something very calming and peaceful watching my worry drift further and further from me. It felt as if I'd been holding my breath and that I was finally able to exhale. It isn't extravagant with bells and whistles. That's because it's not supposed to be. I so appreciate this sweet little app. Thank you,developers! 100% recommended.

Wow. Simple, effective, calming. Surely, this should become an example for other developers and an app of the year. Beautiful. The interface, the graphics, the sound, the process of installing and use...all flawless. Thank you for the cortisol-lowering experience on my phone. 🙏🏼💕

Incredibly helpful especially during these pressing times. Shared it with friends already. Looking forward to more features!

What’s new

• Redesigned the custom meditation setup so every option is visible at once, no more tapping through sections.
• Fixed soundscapes that weren't loading.
• Fixed the navigation bar not coming back after you leave a meditation early.
• Smaller fixes and polish under the hood.