PAUSE App: Digital Wellness

Jaideep Rao

About this app

👋 Hey there — welcome to PAUSE — Preventive Approach to Unhealthy Screen Exposure.

If you've ever wondered whether your screen time, social media
habits, or late-night scrolling are quietly affecting your mood,
sleep, or focus — this app is for you.

PAUSE is a free digital wellness companion that helps you check
in on your digital habits honestly and kindly — and then gives
you real, practical tools to feel better.

No judgment. Just clarity. 🌿


🔍 UNDERSTAND YOUR DIGITAL HABITS

Take a friendly self-assessment covering six areas of digital
life — social media, short-form video, gaming, online health
searching, AI tool use, and digital work stress. You'll get a
personal Digital Wellness Score (0–100) that tells you exactly
where you stand.

In a hurry? The Quick Scan takes just 5 minutes and checks how
your screen habits are affecting your sleep, focus, mood, and
relationships.


📈 TRACK YOUR PROGRESS OVER TIME

Your Digital Wellness Score is saved automatically so you can
watch yourself improve. A weekly auto-generated report keeps
you updated — you might be surprised how much can change in
just a few weeks.


🧠 GET PERSONALISED WELLNESS TIPS

Based on your results, PAUSE gives you tailored CBT-based
wellness tips — the kind of practical, evidence-based advice
that actually works. Think of it as having a knowledgeable
friend in your pocket.


📅 7-DAY DIGITAL DETOX CHALLENGE

Take on a structured one-week challenge designed to help you
build healthier digital habits — one small, doable step at a
time. You've got this. 💪


😊 DAILY MOOD CHECK-IN

A quick daily check to see how you're feeling — and to notice
patterns between your digital habits and your mood over time.


📓 DAILY LOGBOOK

Reflect on your digital day with a personal logbook. You can
even speak your thoughts aloud using voice input — because
sometimes talking it out just feels easier.


🏅 BADGES & MILESTONES

Earn badges as you build healthier habits. Every step forward
deserves to be recognised — however small.


🔒 YOUR PRIVACY, ALWAYS PROTECTED

Sign in with Google for cloud backup, or use PAUSE completely
without an account. Your journal entries and personal notes
never leave your device. Your data is never sold, never shared
with advertisers — ever. That's a promise.


💙 A NOTE FROM US

PAUSE was built by doctors who genuinely care about community
health. It's a wellness and self-improvement tool — a caring,
honest first step to understanding your digital life. It isn't
a clinical diagnosis tool, and it isn't a substitute for
professional support. But it is a really good place to start.

If your results suggest you could use a little extra support,
we'll gently point you in the right direction. That's what
friends do.

PAUSE is, and will always be, completely free. 🎁

We're grateful you're here.

What’s new

Version 5.0.2

- Validated screening assessments for 6 behavioural domains
- Daily logbook with voice input
- 7-day digital detox challenge
- Personalised CBT modules
- Bug fixes and performance improvements