first thing.

wake up your mind and body, in a few minutes.

the first thing most of us reach for is the phone — the news, the feed, the noise — before we're even awake. this is the other option: a few minutes that leave you awake, clear, and calm.

not an alarm clock.not a sleep tracker.not a meditation app.
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who it's for

for anyone who finds mornings hard — who wakes heavy, slow to surface, the bed still pulling.

sleep inertia

the grogginess in the first minutes after waking — awake on paper, not yet yourself. for some it passes in minutes, for others it holds the better part of an hour.

  • you reach for the phone before the day.
  • you're upright long before you're awake.
  • standing up is the hardest part of the morning.

this is made for those minutes.

how you'll feel
wake

the grogginess fades.

focus

your head clears.

settle

you feel calm and ready.

first thing.

tomorrow morning, reach for this instead.

download on theApp Storeget it onGoogle Play
ios and android
common questions
what is it, exactly?

the thing you do first instead of reaching for the phone. you wake up, skip the news and the feed, and spend a few minutes that leave you awake, clear, and calm — then you get on with your day.

what do i actually do?

a few small, easy things — nothing to read, nothing to scroll, nothing to figure out. it guides you and you follow along, and you're done in a couple of minutes.

how long does it take?

two to five minutes. it's meant to fit before the day starts, not become one more thing on your list.

is this a meditation app?

no. there's no sitting in silence and nobody telling you to empty your mind. it's closer to stretching and looking out the window — small things that wake you up and settle you.

does it replace my alarm?

on iphone it can be your alarm — a gentle one that opens straight into the morning instead of the feed. or keep the alarm you have and reach for this right after it goes off. either way, it's the first thing you touch.

what if i skip a day?

nothing happens. no streaks, no reminders, no pressure — it's just there the next morning, when you want it.

do i have to be a morning person?

no. it's made for the groggy first minutes, especially if mornings are hard and the phone usually wins.

what does it cost?

it's a single yearly subscription, with a free trial to start. the app store or google play shows the price in your currency before anything, and you can cancel any time.

which phones?

iphone and android.