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Quick How-To Videos

Short walkthroughs that help you quickly learn core features of the app.

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App alert info goes here, like update info links and app tips

Section Thoughts & Reflections

Thoughts & Reflections is a space for gently noticing, recording, and understanding your inner world—capturing thoughts, reflecting on dreams, practicing gratitude, and setting meaningful goals, all at your own pace.

• Caught Thought
  Capture thoughts as they happen—positive, negative, or neutral—to build awareness and spot patterns over time.
• Dream Catcher
  Log and reflect on dreams to explore recurring themes, emotions, and subconscious signals.
• Gratitude Journal
  Record moments of gratitude to gently shift focus toward what’s going well and reinforce positive mindset habits.
• Logged Thoughts
  Review previously logged thoughts to reflect on progress, emotional trends, and personal growth.
• Set a Goal
  Create meaningful, personal goals and track progress at your own pace—no pressure, just intention.
• Habits Tracker (Coming Soon)
  Track daily habits and routines to support consistency and long-term well-being.
• Trigger Tracker (Coming Soon)
  Identify emotional or situational triggers to better understand what impacts your mood and reactions.

Section Relaxation & Mindfulness

Relaxation & Mindfulness offers simple, guided exercises to help you slow down, breathe deeply, and release tension—supporting calm, focus, and a gentle reset whenever you need it.

• Breathing Square
  A simple box-breathing exercise to slow your breath, calm your nervous system, and regain focus.
• Close Eyes & Relax
  A guided pause to help you disconnect from stimulation, release tension, and ground yourself in the moment.
• Count To Relax
  Use counting as a mental anchor to quiet racing thoughts and gently bring your attention back to the present.
• Deep Breaths
  Practice slow, deep breathing to reduce stress, lower heart rate, and promote relaxation.
• PMR Guide
  Progressive Muscle Relaxation helps you release physical tension by tightening and relaxing muscle groups step by step.

Section Creative & Expression

Creative & Expression invites you to release emotions and unwind through gentle, creative activities—using art, doodling, and symbolic release to express what words sometimes can’t.

• Coloring Pages
  Relax your mind through guided coloring designed to encourage focus, creativity, and calm.
• Doodle
  Freely draw and express thoughts or emotions without structure—perfect for releasing mental tension.
• Shred & Tear Paper
  A physical expression tool that lets you release frustration or stress by tearing and letting go.

Section Community Features

Community Features help you connect in gentle, positive ways—sharing encouragement and comfort through uplifting messages and supportive interactions that remind you you’re not alone.

• Positive Message
  Send or receive uplifting messages shared by the community to spread encouragement and kindness.
• Support Animal
  View and share comforting support animals to bring lightness, warmth, and emotional support into your day.

Section Health & Awareness

Health & Awareness helps you track, understand, and care for your well-being—supporting medication awareness, body signals, emotional episodes, and personal safety in one grounded place.

• Medication(s)
  Track medications you’re taking to support awareness, consistency, and informed self-care.
• Mental Episode(s)
  Log mental or emotional episodes to better understand patterns, triggers, and recovery over time.
• My Body Map
  Visually mark where stress, tension, or emotions show up in your body to build mind-body awareness.
• Safety Plan
  Create and review a personal safety plan with coping steps, warning signs, and support contacts for difficult moments.

Section Insights & Focus

Insights & Focus helps you turn your reflections into understanding—revealing patterns, tracking progress, and highlighting coping strategies that support clarity, growth, and intentional self-care.

• Charts & Insights
  View trends, patterns, and visual summaries based on your logged thoughts, emotions, and activities.
• Coping Strategies
  Discover and use coping tools tailored to your needs, helping you respond intentionally during stressful moments.
• Grok AI Insights (Coming Soon)
  AI-powered reflections and deeper insights that help connect patterns, highlight growth, and support mindful decision-making as the app evolves.

Section XP Unlocks & Zen Rewards

XP Unlocks & Zen Rewards turns mindful actions into gentle progress—earning XP to unlock calming experiences like the Bonsai Tree and Zen Garden, and boosts that encourage continued reflection, consistency, and care.

• Bonsai Tree
  Your Bonsai grows as you earn XP, visually reflecting consistency, patience, and personal growth over time.
• Zen Garden
  Unlock calming Zen Garden interactions as you level up—designed to help you slow down, reset, and engage mindfully.
• Grok Boost
  Earn boosts that increase your access to Grok AI features, supporting deeper insights and enhanced mental-wellness tools as the platform evolves.

Section Mini Game

The Mini Games section offers a collection of quick, calming, and playful activities designed to help release stress, improve focus, and add a bit of fun to your day. Each game is simple, low-pressure, and intentional—perfect for short mental breaks while earning XP as you play.

• Blow Bubbles
  A simple, calming interaction to help release tension and slow your breathing.
• Joke Book
  Lighthearted jokes designed to lift your mood and introduce moments of humor.
• Pin the Tail
  A playful distraction game that encourages focus and gentle engagement.
• Pop-It Pops
  Satisfying pop interactions inspired by sensory fidget toys to reduce stress.
• Punch Pillow
  A safe, expressive outlet for releasing frustration or built-up energy.
• Puzzle
  A focus-based activity that helps quiet racing thoughts through problem-solving.
• Stress Ball
  A digital stress ball for repetitive squeezing to ground and self-soothe.
• Tap Clicker
  A rhythmic tapping game that promotes focus and mindful repetition.
• Tic-Tac-Toe
  A familiar, low-pressure game for mental engagement and relaxation.

Section General & Profile

The General & Profile section brings together account basics, helpful resources, and ways to stay supported. Learn more about the app, access guides and blog content, manage your profile, submit ideas, find crisis support, and explore ways to support ongoing development—all in one place.

• About
  Learn what ThoughtsBeCaught is, why it was created, and how it’s designed to support reflection and mental wellness. Includes a short 1-minute story video from the creator.
• Crisis & 988
  Quick access to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, emergency resources, warning signs, and your personal safety plan. This section is always available for immediate support.
• Guides & Blog
  Opens the ThoughtsBeCaught website, where you’ll find how-to guides, walkthroughs, blog posts, and future content—including a planned e-commerce store.
• Profile
  Manage your account settings, view your level and XP, control privacy options, sync status, and app preferences. Profile photo support is coming in a future version.
• Submit an Idea
  Share feature ideas, report bugs, or suggest improvements. You can add new ideas, view previous submissions, and update existing ones to help shape the app’s future.
• Support Me
  Become a supporter to unlock premium features like Dark Mode, Grok AI boosts, badges, and personalization—while helping keep the app growing and mostly ad-free.