One Breath
A short pause together with other people
There are moments when tension or loneliness takes over and there is no time for practices or settings. One Breath lets a person open the app and start breathing at once, in the same rhythm as the people who do it in that very minute. No registration, no profile.
We study what it gives a person to know that others are breathing with them, when there are no chats, likes, or engagement metrics around it.
- Status
- Pilot
- Direction
- Immerse
- For
- People in a moment of tension or loneliness; close people who are far apart; communities and teams
- What it looks like
- A circle that slowly widens and narrows, and the number of people breathing with you
- Where
- In a browser, on a phone, on a computer
- Access
- Early beta, by request
Status
Pilot. Early beta access is by request.
For Whom
People who are anxious, tired, or lonely and want something they can do in a minute, without a lecture on mindfulness.
Two people who are far from each other and want to breathe together, for example before sleep.
Communities and teams that want a shared pause during a hard day.
How it can work
Situation. A person is anxious or alone. A guided meditation takes twenty minutes, a meditation app asks for an account and settings, and a conversation needs someone who has time. What they need is something to do in a minute.
System. The app opens straight into a circle. The circle widens on the inhale and narrows on the exhale, and the center shows how many people are breathing with you right now. If a person who matters to you is far away, you can invite them to a private room with a link.
Human role. The person breathes for as long as they want and leaves when they decide to. Nothing needs to be set up or registered.
What we study
What changes when a person knows that their rhythm matches the rhythm of others. We look at whether this helps to feel the presence of other people at a hard moment, whether people are comfortable with the format, and what makes the experience safe and accessible.
How it is arranged
Shared circle. Everyone who opens it breathes in one rhythm: five seconds in, five seconds out. The number in the center is the real number of people. When there are few of them, the app shows a soft line of text in place of a number, so it does not suggest a crowd that is not there.
Private room. A link for a person who matters to you. You breathe in the same rhythm even when there is distance between you.
SOS mode for a moment of strong tension. A slower rhythm with a longer exhale, large prompts for in and out, no counter and no menu. It works without the internet.
On a phone, light vibration follows the breath, so a person can close their eyes and hold the phone in their hands.
The app runs in a browser, as an installable web app, on a computer, and on a phone. Team rooms are at the stage of testing interest.
Limitations
One Breath is not a medical or therapeutic tool and makes no treatment claims. Participation is voluntary, and a person can leave at any moment.
SOS mode offers a rhythm for a moment of tension. It does not replace help from a specialist or from emergency services.
Access
Early beta access is by request. Terms of use are agreed before you start working with the project.
HandS Lab research tools and prototypes are not a catalog of commercial products. If a specific applied solution involves commercial deployment, it is carried out by an external operator or partner.