State Instruments

Before you begin.

These are small instruments for noticing and shifting your state, attention and perspective.

Try State Instruments once a day for 7 days.
Use one instrument or explore all 18. Use them briefly. Notice what changes. No need to force a result.

State Instruments is an experimental self-observation tool. It is not medical or mental-health treatment, and it is not a substitute for professional care.

State Instruments

BASELINE

Small tools for changing state.

What do you need right now?
Pick one. Use it briefly. Notice what changed.No score. No streak. No account.
Why breathing? · Info & research

Breathing happens automatically, yet we can also influence it deliberately. Gentle changes in breathing rhythm can affect physiological arousal, heart rhythm, and how we feel. Sometimes, a minute of attention is enough to notice a shift.

These instruments offer visual rhythms to explore, not instructions you must obey. Breathe comfortably. There is nothing to achieve.

Explore the research: brief breathing practices and mood ↗

The research provides background, not proof of these particular 60-second instruments. These are exploratory tools, not medical treatments. Stop or return to normal breathing if you feel uncomfortable.