JustNotice

About JustNotice

Slow down, notice, describe.
JustNotice is a simple app designed to support you in taking short "scans" of what's currently happening to you. A few minutes a day can help you build a mindfulness habit that will allow you to better understand yourself and shape your life more consciously.

#How does it work?
In a fast-paced world, it's easy to lose touch with yourself. We operate on autopilot, repeating the same patterns, and often fail to notice or understand what we're feeling and how we're feeling. JustNotice aims to support you in pausing for a moment and checking in on what's happening for you.

The app will send you a reminder once a day. It's an invitation to dedicate a few minutes to a simple yet powerful practice:
-Notice your breathing: is it shallow or deep? Calm or restless?
-Feel your body: what sensations do you notice? Where do you feel tension, and where do you feel relaxation?
-Name your emotions: what are you feeling right now? Joy, sadness, or perhaps irritation?
-Observe your thoughts: what areas of your life are you thinking about? Are racing thoughts keeping you awake, or is there silence in your head?
-You can use guiding questions or simply describe your experience in your own words. No judgment, no pressure.

#See more, choose wisely.
Regular practice with JustNotice is an investment in the most important relationship in your life – the relationship with yourself. Over time, you'll begin to notice patterns you didn't even know existed. Of course, the app won't replace relationships with others or psychotherapy, but it can provide significant supplementation and support in your daily life.

-Increased self-awareness: you'll understand how your body, emotions, and thoughts are interconnected. You'll see how you react to different situations and what's really behind your automatic behaviors.

The power of conscious choice: when you begin to notice your patterns, you'll gain the ability to choose. Instead of reacting impulsively, you'll be able to respond with intention. This is the first step towards real change and taking responsibility for your life.
-Insight into your journey: the app will show you your post from a week, a month, or a year ago (depending on your preferences) as a backdrop to your current experience. This allows you to be mindful, attentive to how your self-awareness changes over time and the journey you've already traveled.

Most apps are designed to keep you engaged for as long as possible. This app's goal is precisely the opposite.

JustNotice is intended to be just a tool—like an exercise bike for your mind. You use it to strengthen your "mindfulness muscle." The moment you realize you can be mindful and attentive to yourself without the support of an app is the intention behind this app.

#An app inspired by the Gestalt approach.
JustNotice is not just another meditation/mindfulness app. Its foundation is the Gestalt psychotherapy approach, which focuses on the "here and now" experience as the key to self-understanding and creating change through freer choice. The app supports slowing down, noticing what's happening for you, and perhaps recognizing your habitual choices, eventually expanding them to include more supportive relational modes (this part may require psychotherapeutic support). In other words, if you use Gestalt psychotherapy, this app can be a supportive tool in your therapy process.