Updated research including new findings on different types of thinking; the impact of creative, broad thinking on problem solving; and the consolidation of new ideas in a learning environment.

Enjoy updated content, new research and improved display.

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New research, new material and a new pricing model! We have kept the simplicity of operation, continue to maintain the privacy required of such a personal undertaking, and have made basic access free. If you want to see the latest research, and maintain a diary of the impact of, and ideas from your mind-wandering there is a small monthly fee that is charged after a 30 day trial. That is to cover our costs of maintenance. Give your brain a regular break with mindful mind-wandering, throughout the day, for refreshed thinking.

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We have listened to our users and reconfigured the app to meet customer needs. We now have an Essentials Plan - available at no cost and with permanent access to all the mind-wandering prompts to start you on your brain energy management strategy. The Advanced Plan, available for a small monthly charge, offers the full complement of resources, including mood tracking, idea journaling, and access to international research and opinion. Try it on our '30 day for free' trial offer. We will continue our focus on maintaining privacy, but personalizing the journey so you can track the impact of your mind-wandering on your state of mind, and note where your thoughts take you! We are committed to ensuring our Learn pages are updated regularly with articles and scientific research, as well as with selection of posts from our socials. You can use our Notification schedule, but we know the need to take a brain break is not always able to be pre-scheduled! At a minimum aim for two to three mind breaks a day. Try starting or ending your working day with one, using it to delineate on and off timing. This is especially useful if your home and work life overlap. Notice the positive impact on your well-being, creative thinking and focus. It is a treat for your brain to meander at will! Do reach out and provide feedback, rating comments, Wander ideas, research you have found, or groups that might benefit from the app. We would love to hear from you. userfeedback@wander120.com

We have added 200 new prompts and quotes to inspire and support. Research findings and articles have been updated, including: - a summary of research from Harvard, "Daydreaming Could Amplify Learning"; - a piece from The Science Collective called "Can Digital Detox Improve your Learning; - and from Forbes "Why Blue Sky Thinking Can Unleash Creativity You Didn't Know You Had"

Download Wander120 app and make your focus less on time management and more on brain management. 20 years ago scientists discovered the superpower of the brain – the Default Mode Network (DMN )—where mind wandering, memories, future thinking, and dreaming occur. It is where we need to go to allow the executive function (EF) part of the brain to take a break and recharge, and it is where we go when we problem solve, when we think creatively, and recharge and reset our exhausted brain. But we have been conditioned to think of this mind-wandering function as an error in our ways. Any of these lines ring a bell? • Push through • Stop daydreaming • Stay focused • Keep on task • Get your head out of the clouds • Must be able to multi-task It would now appear these statements exhorting ‘Focus, focus, focus’, instead of driving highly productive outputs as expected, contribute to inefficiency, to mental exhaustion and fatigue, to unimaginative thinking, anxiety, and performance pressure. We have been so focused on output and become so technology driven, we have lost our ability to access a critical part of our brain – the DMN - and have thus diminished our ability to drift, to imagine, and lost the art of thinking innovatively. There has been no messaging change despite this new knowledge – but it is time we took back control of our brains and what they do best! To drift, imagine, think broadly, and above all provide a break for the executive functioning part of the brain, and resource it with support, creative thinking, problem solving reflection time, to re-energise and refresh. Download this simple-to-use app that needs no special equipment, no training, no timetable, has no wrong answers, no judgements, and is simple and quick to use, whenever and wherever it suits. It has no international boundaries, it is private in how and why it is used, and it is not limited by education, skills, or abilities. Features: - A curated list of positive prompts to kick start the mind-wandering break. No need to waste time trying to launch your mind-wander. This also encourages a range of mind wandering journeys that are never quite the same! - Ability to change the prompt if the connotations are off putting or difficult to face. - Positive reinforcement with a curated list of uplifting quotes and comments at the completion of a wander. - The highly private nature of the app with no sign in or user details required for use and activation - The highly personal nature of the app where the user can keep a track of each wander they take, how it made them feel, and any thoughts or idea they want to record at the end of the mind wander. You can journal as you go. - A full library summary of current research and papers on mind wandering and brain health, and selection of posts from Facebook and Instagram - Ability to programme notifications/reminders to take a mind wandering break - Simple pricing with 7-day free trial before low monthly subscription kicks in. - Functionality to sell in bulk for organisations and education facilities. For more information visit www.wander120.com

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Updates to store listing.

New pricing plan available.

We have focused on personalizing the journey - ensuring you can track the impact of your mind-wandering on your state of mind and be able note where your thoughts took you! This remains completely private information. We have expanded the Learn pages and will regularly update with articles and scientific research. As well we include a selection of posts from our socials. You can use our Notification schedule, but we know the need to mind-wander is not always able to be pre-scheduled! Try and get three or four mind breaks in each day and build this into your everyday wellbeing thinking. We have purposely kept the anonymity of use. But do reach out and provide feedback, rating comments, Wander ideas, research you have found, or groups that might benefit from the app. We would love to hear from you. userfeedback@wander120.com

Small copy changes.

Expanded information channels and ability for more detailed control by the user

Improved app performance.

Updates to include promotions

Added new learn section

Minor fixes to subscription management.

New learning content added.