Clear a little space to focus
Notifications, noise, the list running in your head. A steady sound and a short breath between tasks can help you settle into the one thing in front of you.
- Focus sounds that loop
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- Deep focusFocus
- Box breathingBetween tasks
How the app can help
A steadier way into the work
Focus isn’t something you can force. But you can make it a little easier to find — with less noise around you, a calmer start, and a short reset between one thing and the next.
Sound · Focus
Deep focus
A low, steady sound to settle into work or study. It loops, so it keeps going until you stop it.
Sound · Focus
White noise
The classic. Many people find it helps mask chatter, traffic and the hum of a busy room.
Breathing · Free
Box breathing between tasks
One minute of 4·4·4·4 between tasks can help you leave the last thing behind before you start the next.
Meditation · 5 min
Morning grounding
Five minutes to arrive in your day before your inbox does.
Breathing · 4·7
Slow exhale
After a tense call or a hard email, a longer out-breath can help you come back down before you pick up the next thing.
Journal · Private
Free write
Get the half-thoughts and to-dos out of your head and onto a page. Many people find things are easier to set aside once they’re written down.
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A two-minute reset before you start
Use it at the start of a work block, or whenever you notice you’ve drifted.
Three rounds of box breathing
In for four, hold for four, out for four, hold for four. Go around three times.
Name the one thing
Write down the single task you’ll work on next. Just one. Everything else can wait on a list.
Add a steady sound
Put on something low and even, like white noise, and begin. When your mind wanders, gently come back to the one thing.
Drifting is normal
Attention wanders — that’s how minds work, not a failure. Noticing and coming back is part of the practice. Read the box breathing guide.
When to talk to someone
When it’s more than a busy week
Sometimes trouble focusing is tangled up with stress, worry or low mood. If it’s been going on for a while, or it’s getting in the way of work, study or daily life, it’s worth talking to someone — a doctor, or a licensed therapist through the app.
$20 a session, paid when you book
On Free and Premium. Cancel in the app up to 24 hours before for a full refund.
- Request it in the app. Pick the focus that fits — “Anxiety & stress”, “Low mood” or “Not sure yet” — and when you could meet.
- Get matched personally. Our care team reviews your request and pairs you with a licensed therapist.
- Meet one-on-one. We contact you to confirm a time. It’s private — just you and your therapist.
In crisis right now?
Therapy through the app isn’t emergency care. If you’re in crisis or immediate danger, call your local emergency number, or find a helpline near you.
Questions
Focus, answered
Which sound should I use for focus?
In the app, Deep focus and White noise sit under the Focus filter. Try both and keep whichever fades into the background for you — it’s personal. They loop, so they keep playing until you stop them.
Can the app help with concentration problems?
It can give you a few helpful habits — a steady sound, a short breath between tasks, a calmer start to the day. But it isn’t a medical device and doesn’t diagnose or treat anything. If concentrating has been hard for a long time, it’s worth talking to a doctor.
What’s free?
Box breathing is free for everyone, and the free plan includes a taste of everything else. Premium unlocks all wellbeing sounds and the full meditation and breathing library — $12.99/month, or $69.99/year (save 50%). Compare plans.
One task. One steady sound. Start there.
Free to download. Box breathing is free for everyone.
