How To Zen Garden

Applies to Working Versions of the ThoughtsBeCaught App

✅ Android: 6.0 or later
✅ iOS (iPhone): 6.0 or later
✅ iPadOS (iPad): 6.0 or later
✅ macOS: 6.0 or later

🛡️ Short Description of This Section

🌿 Zen Garden Overview

The Zen Garden is a calming, interactive space designed to grow with you. As you earn XP and level up, new features and customization options unlock, giving you more ways to relax, focus, and express creativity.

Click on the Zen Garden Card

Opens this view

Click the Hide button hide the controls

🌅 Time of Day & Atmosphere

Switch between Morning, Sunset, and Night to change the garden’s lighting and mood. As you progress, you’ll also unlock seasonal and weather effects like rain and snow to deepen the experience.

🪨 Garden Elements (Unlocked by Level)

As you level up, you can add and arrange:

Rocks
Pebbles
Moss
Water features

These elements let you personalize the garden and create your own peaceful layout. scroll right to see more options

🧹 Rake & Sand Controls

Shape the sand exactly how you want using the rake controls:

Prong count – changes the rake style
Spacing – adjusts distance between grooves
Groove intensity – move slowly for deeper grooves, faster for lighter lines

Each adjustment creates a different visual and tactile effect.

⚙️ Garden Tools

Quick actions help you experiment freely:

Reset – return the garden to its previous state
Clear All – remove all elements and start fresh
Guide – learn how each control works

👁️ Focus Mode

Tap Hide to remove all controls and view the full Zen Garden without distractions. This lets you fully relax and enjoy the scene before returning to editing.