Articles by Editorial Team
Overthinking & Cognitive Loops
9 MIN READ
Caught in a thought spiral you can’t switch off? Here are 8 evidence-informed techniques to stop overthinking, interrupt the loop, and quiet a racing mind.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
4 MIN READ
Learn how to do diaphragmatic breathing for anxiety step by step, why belly breathing calms your nervous system, and when to use it for in-the-moment relief.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
7 MIN READ
How to reduce anxiety immediately: 8 one-minute breathing, grounding, movement, and cognitive exercises you can use anywhere, anytime — practical tools from Dawn.
Overthinking & Cognitive Loops
8 MIN READ
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted and often distressing, and trying to force them away tends to backfire. Here are 7 evidence-informed ways to respond to intrusive thoughts and loosen their grip.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
9 MIN READ
Anxiety can feel relentless. Here are 10 evidence-informed strategies for managing worry, physiological tension, and anxious thought patterns, and how to find support that fits into your real life.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
4 MIN READ
Learn how box breathing helps with anxiety, how to do it step by step, and how Dawn's guided version makes it easier to practice. Try it free.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
8 MIN READ
Eight evidence-based CBT exercises for anxiety — breathing, grounding, thought reframing, and movement. Practical techniques you can use today, from Dawn.
Anxiety & Acute Distress
7 MIN READ
When stress or overwhelm hits, you need something that actually works right now. Here are 9 evidence-informed techniques to calm down fast and steady your nervous system in the moment.
Dawn
5 MIN READ
A 24/7, proactive mental health support system built for the rest of your life.
Dawn
3 MIN READ
A 24/7, proactive mental health support system built with clinicians, grounded in evidence, and private by design.
Dawn
5 MIN READ
Proactive mental health support that meets you in the moment and learns what helps you over time.
Stress & Cortisol
5 MIN READ
Eight evidence-based relaxation techniques — from breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to mindfulness and gentle movement — to calm your body's stress response, whether you need relief in the moment or a daily habit that lowers your baseline over time.
Sleep & Relaxation
7 MIN READ
When an anxious mind won't switch off at night, a short sleep meditation can help you slow your breath, loosen tension, and let your thoughts settle so rest comes more easily.
Sleep & Relaxation
7 MIN READ
Guided imagery for sleep uses your imagination to picture a calm, vivid scene, giving a busy mind something soothing to focus on so it can ease into sleep.
Dawn
3 MIN READ
Who writes and reviews what you read on Dawn, and the standards behind every piece.
Mindfulness & Presence
9 MIN READ
How to practice mindfulness, even with a busy mind: what it really means, a simple way to start, easy exercises to try today, and how to make it a daily habit.