This Beautiful App Is Like a Stress-Relieving Lava Lamp

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[voiceover] Most of us have way too many apps

on our phones.

And most of those apps are constantly stealing

our time and attention.

Five minutes in email, countless moments in Facebook,

endless notifications.

But our new class of mobile apps

wanna help us unwind rather than add

to the mounting mobile pressure.

A new app for iOS devices called PAUSE is one example.

It's a game where you drag your finger across the screen

trying to catch tiny dots and accumulate them

into one giant blob.

Then lava lamp-like blob grows

eventually taking over your screen.

It's slow.

This isn't an action game.

Don't expect to spend tons of time entertained by PAUSE.

The idea is to help you focus and let your mind rest

and the creators wanted to help users

who struggle with stress and depression.

But it isn't a medical device

and hasn't been vetted by the food and drug administration.

Still, you can think of it like Tai Chi

for your digitally addled brain.

And if nothing else, it's a great way

to zone out for a few minutes.

PAUSE costs $1.99 and is available

in the Apple App Store now.

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