Handle stress better

Quiet the internal motor. Find your calm with games designed to help you unwind, manage restlessness, and regulate your response to daily pressure.

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Build your mental resilience

Stress is often the result of a brain that feels "over-clocked." We help you practice self-regulation and cognitive flexibility so you can stay cool when things get heated.

Flow-state games that trigger a relaxation response to lower stress hormones while you play.

Pattern-recognition tasks that help ground your mind in the present moment.

Pressure-tolerance training to help you stay calm and clear-headed even when the clock is ticking.

Games to handle stress better

Explore our collection of calming yet engaging games that help you practice emotional regulation and cognitive ease.

Game: Hidden Cipher

Hidden Cipher

A calm and focused word search experience. Find all hidden words in the grid.

Prism Align

Swap adjacent items to create a line of three or more of the same shape.

Game: Eco Sorter

Eco Sorter

Act fast and stay sharp! Sort falling items into the right bin before time runs out.

Game: Hue Query

Hue Query

Can you trust what you read? This game challenges your brain to spot when a word's meaning matches its color, or doesn't.

Luminous Stream

Luminous Stream

Watch and memorize a sequence of lights, then repeat it back.

Game: Numeric Shuffle

Numeric Shuffle

Slide the tiles to put the numbers in the correct order.

Game: Pairs Pursuit

Pairs Pursuit

Search the grid to find all pairs of identical tiles, no timer, no rush, just the challenge of staying mentally locked in.

Game: Reflex Tap

Reflex Tap

Tap or wait? A light turns on, but only certain colors are safe to tap!

Game: Sum Sprint

Sum Sprint

Numbers keep appearing on the grid, your goal is to find and tap the numbers that complete the equation.

Finding calm in the challenge

Research suggests that combining focus games with "zen" or mindfulness-based training leads to larger improvements in overall well-being.

Using Digital Word Puzzles to Develop Executive Functioning Skills in Adolescent Males with Known Skills Deficits

This inquiry-based research explores the effectiveness of digital word puzzle interventions, in improving executive functioning skills. It suggests that these puzzles can "jump-start" the brain for mental "workouts."

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Evaluation of Stress and Cognition Indicators in a Puzzle Game: Neuropsychological, Biochemical and Electrophysiological Approaches

This study concludes that playing puzzle games leads to a significant reduction in salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase (markers of stress).

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EEG, HRV and Psychological Correlates while Playing Bejeweled II: A Randomized Controlled Study

This study has shown that playing match-3 games increases Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and changes EEG activity consistent with autonomic nervous system relaxation and improved mood.

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The role of stress coping strategies for life impairments in ADHD

This paper examines the dynamics between ADHD symptomatology, stress coping strategies, and life impairments in adults, suggesting the importance of including stress coping strategies in treatment approaches for ADHD to reduce life impairments.

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Ready to handle stress better?

Start your journey toward a more resilient, calmer you. Train your brain to handle whatever the day throws at it.

Game: Hidden Cipher