A little room to think
Take a pause before
the next move.
Try a minute of comfortable breathing, or simply notice what’s around you.
No right way to feel. No need to explain.
Keep a little breathing room close by.
steady.steady.A little room to think
Try a minute of comfortable breathing, or simply notice what’s around you.
No right way to feel. No need to explain.
Keep a little breathing room close by.
The thinking behind the pause
A gentle rhythm gives your attention somewhere to rest. Follow the guide only if it feels comfortable; your natural pace is always fine.
A 2023 randomized study compared five minutes of daily breathing exercises with mindfulness meditation over a month. It found improvements in mood and reduced breathing rate, especially with exhale-focused cyclic sighing.
This is not that study’s protocol. Our one-minute, four-seconds-in/six-seconds-out guide is a simplified practice. The study does not establish the effectiveness of this app or promise relief in one minute.
Read the study · Cell Reports Medicine ↗Grounding brings attention to present surroundings through your senses. NHS Inform describes a 5–4–3–2–1 exercise. Steady uses a shorter 3–2–1 variation: things you see, points of contact, and a sound. This particular variation has not been clinically validated here.
NHS Inform · Grounding exercises ↗
NHS · Comfortable breathing guidance ↗
You don’t need to make your feelings disappear. It’s okay if you feel the same afterward, or if this isn’t useful for you.
Steady offers optional breathing and grounding exercises for everyday wellbeing. It does not diagnose or treat conditions, provide medical advice, or replace professional care. Steady has not been clinically validated.
Use the exercises somewhere safe. Keep your eyes open if that feels better. Breathe normally whenever you want; you don’t need to match the timer. You can skip any grounding sense or stop at any time.
If breathing exercises are unsuitable for you or you have concerns about a health condition, ask a qualified clinician what is appropriate. Don’t delay medical care to complete an exercise.
For new or severe symptoms, or an immediate threat to safety, contact your local emergency service. In the U.S., call 911. If distress persists or affects daily life, a qualified healthcare professional can help.
For U.S. emotional crisis support, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org. Outside the U.S., find a local crisis line at findahelpline.org.
Full safety guidelines & medical disclaimer →
Add Steady to your Home Screen, Dock, or apps for quick access. It opens this same breathing and grounding tool.
This is a private review copy. For your lasting shortcut, add Steady from YourSteady.com after launch. In an in-app browser, open this page in Safari or Chrome first.
Your browser controls installation and always asks you to confirm. If an install option is unavailable, bookmark Steady. This shortcut needs an internet connection; it isn’t a native widget or an App Store download.
No login, journal, or personal details are needed. This exercise does not save your choices or progress to browser storage or send exercise selections to a server. Reloading starts fresh.
We use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are used; we don’t use advertising trackers, and your exercise choices and progress are never sent to analytics. Hosting providers may retain ordinary access logs such as IP addresses and request times. Links to research and support services open other websites with their own privacy practices. Adding Steady to your device lets your browser store its icon and app information; it does not save exercise history. Feedback opens your email app: if you send a message, SLAE Labs receives your email address and what you write. Please avoid including sensitive personal or health information.
Full privacy policy → · Terms of use →
If you’re struggling, consider reaching out to someone you trust or a qualified healthcare professional. You don’t have to finish an exercise first.
In the U.S., the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers support for emotional distress, not only suicidal thoughts.
Outside the U.S., find a local crisis line at findahelpline.org. For immediate danger or a medical emergency, call your local emergency number (911 in the U.S.). This site is not monitored and cannot contact help for you.