🧘‍♂️ Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

How a simple pause can help you take back control

Introduction

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a blend of cognitive psychology and mindfulness practice. It teaches people to notice their thoughts and impulses without judgment — and respond intentionally, rather than automatically.

It activates the brain’s prefrontal cortex (associated with attention and decision-making), helping users interrupt reactive patterns and re-center themselves in the moment.

Why it matters to you

When you're stressed, bored, or tired, your brain doesn’t ask — it just acts:

You open Instagram while meaning to check messages
You switch from one app to another mid-task
You end up in rabbit holes without realizing why

These moments aren’t just time-wasters. They disconnect you from your goals and intentions.

Mindfulness gives you a cognitive reset — a chance to catch yourself before the scroll, before the distraction, before the impulse takes over.

How Jolt uses this science to help you

Jolt builds mindfulness directly into the flow of everyday use:

1. Breathe In/Out Screen

When you try to override a session or app limit, you’re first guided to take a slow, 5-second breath.

→ This pause shifts your attention, calms your nervous system, and gives your rational mind a chance to step in.
2. System-wide Interrupts

Instead of simply saying "Access Denied," Jolt invites users to reflect — even for just a moment.

→ Over time, this strengthens the muscle of awareness, rewiring the reflex into intention.

The pause is powerful.

With Jolt, it becomes part of your everyday rhythm.

🧘‍♂️ Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Introduction

Why it matters to you

How Jolt uses this science to help you

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