Small tools for the moments that matter

JoyPause is a set of free browser tools for anyone under pressure: to breathe before a big moment, calm down after a bad one, move a little, focus, get unstuck, and wind down for sleep. Each tool does one job and takes a few minutes. It used to be called ZenGamer.

The tools started with gamers, and the gaming tools are all still here, but none of them only work for gamers. Anyone who needs a calmer minute, a fairer way to stop, or a clear next step can use them: students before an exam, people between meetings, parents at bedtime. The routine tools and the "When it's all too much" set (a quiet screen for overload, a break card, fidgets, calm sounds, a sensory plan, movement breaks and urge surfing) were made with autistic and ADHD people and their families in mind. There's a page for parents and carers too, and a quick guide to which tools suit whom.

What we promise

• Useful first. No articles to scroll past. The tool is at the top of every page, with a short note on how to use it and why it works.
• Honest. Every scientific claim links to the study or institution it comes from. Where the evidence is thin, we say so.
• Private. No accounts, no cookies, no ads, no trackers. Anything a tool remembers, like your reaction times, stays in your own browser. See the privacy page.
• Free. The tools run entirely in your browser, so they cost almost nothing to host. There's nothing to buy.

Who runs it

JoyPause is a product of Truekin (opens in a new tab).

Tell us what helps

New tools come from what people ask for. Send feedback: what worked, what didn't, what's missing. Or ask a quick question in the chat, bottom right.

What this isn't

These are wellbeing tools, not medical care. They don't diagnose or treat anything, including gaming disorder, anxiety or ADHD. If gaming, sleep or mood feels out of your control, please talk to someone or see a doctor. The health and safety notice has the details.