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SaaS = Software as a Self-soothing
Instacalm -- because there's always things we cannot control in life. Within just a few hours using Figma Make I was able to spin up an app to instantly create a calming meditation practice through the one thing we can control: our breath.
I wanted to create something that was immediately usable and had zero learning curve so anyone could pick it up and chill-the-F-out in a matter of seconds.
Features:
- animated color theme and particles
- animated breath pacer for inhale & exhale cycles
- ambient background music
- optional affirmations
60 versions, 5 breath modes, 5 dark & light color themes, 5 soundscapes, and 80 affirmations later, there's a v1.0 Instacalm app. 😌 Enjoy.
ok just tried this is really cool
thanks! It's something I feel like I want to keep working on. I seem to end up starting on the last day and just focus 90% on UX and getting a post ready. ☺️
Software as self-soothing’ is a powerful framing. Designing for nervous system regulation instead of productivity feels like a meaningful shift. The breath pacing + ambient layering makes it feel intentional rather than ornamental.
Thanks Abhiram 🙏🏼 All the details are indeed intentional.
It shows. When intention is consistent across micro-interactions, the experience feels cohesive rather than decorative
I would have liked to spent more time on all the details, but I always get my hackathon ideas w/in 24h of the deadline and only manage to find a few hours to work them out. ☺️
Appreciate your kind words. 💛
As an ASMR fan, liked it!
happy to share some soothing tingles 🎧😊
SaaS = Software as a Self-soothing is the best rebrand of an acronym I've seen 😄 The zero learning curve approach is exactly what meditation apps need. Really lovely work! 🧘
thank you 🙏🏼 Speed and simplicity, in this case, was my top priority (and I started late enough I didn't have time to start adding complexity ☺️).
this is so impressive! outstanding work!
thanks for the 💛
This is amazing great work.🔥
thank you! 🙏🏼
thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Framing SaaS as self-soothing really reframes how we think about product design. Instacalm looks genuinely peaceful, love the concept!
Thanks Stephanie 💛
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