How to relax
Not sure where to start? Don't know how to relax? A few minutes of Calmscrolling™ is all you need to feel better, calmer, and more relaxed. See below for more info on how and why Calmscrolling™ helps you calm and relax.
Real images, videos, nature sounds, and music · Created by humans (not AI)
Why relaxing online usually fails
Most places you go for calm are still built to keep you scrolling — a feed underneath, an ad beside it, a next video already loading. That's why people ask how to stop doomscrolling and end up back in it ten minutes later.
Calmscrolling™ has no feed, no algorithm, no outside ads and no notifications. One calm scene at a time, with gentle nature sounds or peaceful music if and when you want it. It is a quieter approach to digital wellness and a gentle alternative to doomscrolling. Members call it the most calming website online. We agree.
Three easy steps to help you relax
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Silence the phone and let your eyes rest
A notification undoes a few minutes of calm instantly, so silence the phone first. Then give your eyes one peaceful image with nothing moving and nothing flashing. There are a few waiting for you below — tap one to see it full size, and tap again to come back. Stay with it a little longer than feels necessary.
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Make the out-breath longer
You don't need a technique to remember. Breathe in for four, out for six. A longer out-breath is the quickest honest way to tell your body it is safe.
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Soften three places
Jaw, shoulders, hands. Let each one drop in turn. Most tension hides in those three, and letting go is something you can do in a second, anywhere.
Members also have 16 calming exercises available, 12 guided and 4 silent, each backed by evidence to support calm and relaxation. Browse the exercises · See membership
Relaxing nature scenes to start with
Real places, photographed or filmed by real people. Choose a calm photo or relaxing video, and experience the calm for as long as you like.
Still images
Tap a photo to fill your screen. Tap anywhere to close it.
Videos
Tap a video to fill your screen. Tap anywhere to close it. All videos play at half speed.
Try a free exercise
Box breathing
This guided box breathing relaxation practice is open to everyone. A Calm Pass unlocks the full experience: hundreds of calm scenes (still images and videos), our entire calm classical music and nature sound library, 12 narrated guided practices by Elena Kimball, and 4 silent visual practices. Join the Calmscrolling™ community with a pass to continue this feeling of wellness and calm.
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