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  • Psychology
  • Mindfulness Studies

Background:

  • The Stop, Breathe & Think app offers a free mindfulness resource.
  • Tools for Peace, a non-profit, underwrites the app's availability.
  • The organization focuses on teaching kindness and compassion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the accessibility of the Stop, Breathe & Think app.
  • To inform users about the free availability of a mindfulness tool.
  • To connect the app with its supporting non-profit organization, Tools for Peace.

Main Methods:

  • App promotion and information dissemination.
  • Highlighting the free access model.
  • Emphasizing the role of Tools for Peace.

Main Results:

  • The Stop, Breathe & Think app is accessible at no cost.
  • Users can engage with mindfulness practices through the app.
  • The app supports the mission of Tools for Peace.

Conclusions:

  • The Stop, Breathe & Think app provides a valuable, free resource for developing kindness and compassion.
  • Tools for Peace enables widespread access to mindfulness tools.
  • Mindfulness and compassion practices are accessible to a broad audience through this initiative.