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Signal
When typing is too much, just tap. Send a pre-written text to your Safe Person letting them know you are stuck, without having to explain or justify it.
I Need a Minute.
Not a planner. Not a habit tracker. A soft landing pad for when your executive function stalls, helping you handle the fallout and celebrate the smallest wins.
2,400+people on the waitlist
89%live with ADHD, autism, or both
0judgment here
Sound familiar?
The heavy silence of a freeze.
You know exactly what you need to do. The message is just three words. The task is right there. But your body simply will not initiate the action.
Then the guilt compounds. The silence stretches. You isolate because explaining that you are 'stuck' feels impossible, and traditional productivity apps only make the shame worse.
I Need a Minute isn't here to 'hack' your productivity or schedule your life. It is a highly focused tool to solve the immediate, minor crises of an episode, allowing you to safely pause and rest.
Task paralysis
Executive dysfunction
Autistic inertia
The Shame Spiral
A softer approach
Damage control, zero judgment.
Pre-decide your safety nets on a high-capacity day. When you crash, you only need to make one choice.
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Protect
Cancel without the agonizing dread. Send an 'I can't make it' or 'I need to log off' message instantly. Handle the obligation, drop the guilt, and go rest.
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Basics
Anchor your nervous system. Small, zero-pressure physical resets—like drinking water or taking a breath. Every tiny action is validated and celebrated as a win.
You don't need to be productive today. You just need to be safe.
How it works
Built for zero-capacity moments.
A flow designed to demand absolutely nothing from your prefrontal cortex.
Pick what matters to you
No account needed to start. Choose the actions that fit your life — a text to someone safe, a message to your manager, or both.
Write it while you have the words
On a calm day, before the hard moment hits, type out the message you'd wish someone could send for you. It's ready when you're not.
Three lanes, zero decisions
Signal reaches your people. Protect handles obligations. Basics grounds you. Each lane is set up in advance so you only tap, never think.
Six ways to act without composing
Pre-written texts, drafted emails, safe links, playlists, grounding prompts — all ready to fire with one hold.
In the moment
When it gets hard, everything is one tap away
No menus, no choices, no composing. Just the actions you already decided on.
Simplified when you need it most
Low cognitive load mode shows just your top action. One card, one tap. The brain icon toggles the full view when you're ready.
Focus on one lane at a time
Filter by Signal, Protect, or Basics. See only what matters right now. Quick groups let you fire multiple actions at once.
Step through, not scroll through
Each action gets its own screen. Go or Skip — that's it. No scrolling, no overwhelm, just one thing at a time.
Meet yourself where you actually are
Can't stand up? Start with breathing. Breathing done? Try one sip. The app walks next to you, not ahead.
What's inside
Tools to break the shame spiral
Nervous system support
Break the freeze with a guided activation routine
Get Upright, Hands and Face, Change Rooms, One Sip — step-by-step guides for when you feel stuck or frozen. Toggle on the ones that work for you, skip the rest.
Safe connection
One quiet alert. No response required.
Safe Person is one person who gets a heads-up when things get hard. Just letting them know — no action needed on their end. Set the message once, trigger it when you need it.
Built for you
Bundle actions into one tap
Group related actions together — morning check-ins, work obligations, self-care — and fire them all at once. Name it, pick an icon, choose a color.
Small wins after every action
Micro challenges that actually land
After you take an action, gentle nudges arrive — fill a glass, open a window, stretch for ten seconds. Concrete, achievable, across five categories you can toggle.
Deeply Considered
Designed to soothe, never demand
We stripped away everything that makes traditional apps stressful. No streaks. No notifications. Just tactile comfort.
The Experience
Place your fallback action right on your home screen. Bypassing the need to open an app is immensely easier during a severe episode.
Tactile and environmental touches make the app feel like a refuge.
A note from Piotr
Why I built this
Because neurodivergent people don't need another planner. We need an eject button.
I built this because I know the crushing weight of lying in bed, paralyzed, knowing a three-word text could save a relationship or protect my job—and still being physically unable to send it. I didn't need another app telling me to 'organize my tasks' or maintain a streak. I needed a tool that understood that sometimes, just communicating that I'm stuck is a massive victory.
Fill this in with your voice:
- I understand the profound shame of 'ghosting' people you care about because finding the words was impossible.
- I wanted to build a space where just drinking a glass of water is recognized as a genuine, hard-fought victory.
- I want to remind you that you aren't broken, lazy, or failing. The world is just very loud, and your brain needs a rest.
If you've ever felt that heavy, paralyzing silence, this app was made for you. There is nothing to fail at here. You are safe.
Community
From people who get it
Real words from our early community.
“I cried when I first saw this. Someone finally understands that I'm not lazy, I'm stuck.”
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Maya@mayaonthespectrum
Autistic, late-diagnosed
“The 'Hold to Send' feature alone has saved me from so much anxiety. That tiny pause changes everything.”
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Jordan
Living with ADHD
“I used to ghost everyone when I crashed. Now I just tap one button and my person knows I'm okay but struggling. No guilt.”
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Sam@samneeds_a_minute
Burnout survivor
“Finally something that doesn't make me feel broken for having bad days.”
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Alex
Chronic fatigue + anxiety
FAQ
Questions you might have
No corporate speak, just honest answers.
Is this another productivity app?+
No. This is the opposite. It's for the days when productivity isn't possible. There are no streaks, no points, no guilt. Just a soft landing when you're falling.
Do I need to create an account?+
Nope. Everything stays on your device. We don't want your data, we just want you to have a tool that helps. No sign-ups, no tracking, no ads.
What if I set it up wrong?+
You can't. There's no wrong way to use this. Change your messages anytime, add or remove contacts, adjust everything as you learn what works for you.
Will my Safe Person see everything?+
Only what you choose to send them. They receive the exact message you wrote, nothing more. They won't know you're using an app unless you tell them.
Is this free?+
The core features will always be free. We might add some optional extras later, but the basics, the parts you need on your worst days, those will never cost anything.
I feel weird asking for help. Is that normal?+
Completely. That's actually why this exists. You don't have to explain yourself or find the right words. Just tap, and let the app speak for you.
Forgive yourself for the hard days.
You don't need a massive life overhaul. You don't need to try harder.
You just need a minute, and a safe way to take it.