Mostofusgofromonescreentothenextwithoutstopping.Brevégivesyoutimetostopandfocus,usingtechniquesbackedbydecadesofresearchandtesting.
Brevé (breh-VAY) is named after the breve, a note in music. The word comes from the Latin brevis, meaning short, because in medieval music it was one of the quickest notes on the page. As music got faster over the centuries, the breve was left behind. Today it's the longest note most composers write, held for eight full beats.
We think that's a good model for looking after your mind. The sessions are short enough to fit into any day, and the calm they leave you with is meant to outlast them. You don't need to overhaul your life to start, just a few minutes and the willingness to come back tomorrow.
Breathe in briefly, then out for longer. A long exhale tells your nervous system to shift from alert to rest.
Five minutes a day of cyclic sighing improved mood and lowered breathing rate at rest, more than the same time in mindfulness meditation. 1
Assigning words to what you're feeling, like “anxious” or “let down.” Psychologists call this affect labelling.
Brain imaging shows that labelling an emotion reduces activity in the amygdala, the part of the brain that reacts to threat. 2
Noticing your thoughts and sensations as they come up, without getting pulled along by them.
Across nine trials, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy lowered the risk of depression returning by about 31% compared with usual care. 3
Catching an unhelpful thought and checking it against the facts. It's the core skill in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
CBT is one of the most studied approaches in psychology, with support from more than 250 meta-analyses, including for anxiety and low mood. 4
Writing a few lines about your day, or something that went well, often enough that it becomes routine.
People who wrote weekly about things they were grateful for felt better about their lives than people who wrote about daily hassles. 5
Winding down the same way each night, waking at the same time, and spending less time awake in bed. These come from CBT for insomnia (CBT-I).
The American College of Physicians recommends CBT-I as the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia, ahead of medication. 6
Brevé supports everyday wellbeing and doesn't replace professional care. If you're struggling, contact your healthcare provider.
That's the average time it took for a new daily habit to feel automatic in a University College London study. The first few weeks take the most effort. Missing a single day barely set people back, so in Brevé a missed day doesn't wipe your progress.7
Multi-day audio series for stress, focus and recovery, a few mindful minutes at a time.
Thirty seconds to note how you're feeling. Over a few weeks, you start to see patterns.
Natural soundscapes and short practices for a commute, a lunch break, or the minutes before a meeting.
Download any session and listen without a connection.
Wind-down journeys and long-form ambient sound that help you drift asleep.
A line for yourself after each session, and a record of the days you showed up.
