GlimtGlimt

Mindful breathing reminders for your workday.

One-time purchase — no subscription

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Breathing Pattern
Customize the breathing exercise that plays each reminder.
5s
Off
5s
Off
8s
8
Reminder Interval
Set the interval at which the reminder will be shown.
30m
Smart Pause
Automatically hold reminders during calls and recordings.

Detects when any app is using your microphone or camera and holds reminders until the session ends.
Records nothing, just checks if they are active to pause reminders.

Active Hours
Set the time window during which the reminder will be shown.
09:00
18:00

We could all learn to breathe a little better when we're at our desks

Grinding, focused, getting stuff done, but forgetting to breathe
— here is a little helper to remind you.

Breathing exercises

  • Guided patternsChoose from three proven techniques — Just Breathe, Box Breath, and 4-7-8 — or dial in your own.
  • Beautiful breathing orbA glowing orb expands and contracts with your breath. Easy to follow without thinking.
  • Settling countdownA short intro prompt plays before each session so you arrive at the breath already calm.
  • RoundsSessions repeat up to 20 times — long enough to feel the effect, short enough to fit between meetings.

Smart reminders

  • Set it and forget itGlimt taps you on the shoulder at a regular interval throughout your workday.
  • Fixed or randomEvery 30 minutes, or somewhere between 20 and 60 — unpredictability keeps it fresh.
  • Active hoursReminders only fire during your working hours. Glimt stays quiet in the evenings.
  • Pause anytimeSilence reminders during a meeting with one click. Resume whenever you're ready.
  • Meeting-awareGlimt automatically pauses when your microphone or camera is active, so it never interrupts a call. No audio or video is ever captured — it only checks whether the devices are in use, nothing more.

Designed for macOS

  • Lives in the menu barNo dock icon, no clutter. Glimt is always a click away when you need it.
  • Native look and feelFrosted glass windows and smooth animations that feel right at home on macOS.
  • Stays out of your wayThe prompt floats above your work, does its job, and disappears. No fuss.
  • Auto-updatesNew versions install silently in the background. You're always on the latest.

“The breath is free from greed, hatred, delusion, and fear. When the mind joins with the breath, the mind temporarily becomes free…”

— Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Made with love by an aspiring yoga practitioner and feeder of cats.
Most, if not all, proceeds will go to cat food.