Lacen — Real Recovery Stories
Journal, Breathing & Wellness
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
I built Lacen for my anxiety. Here's what I wish I'd had:
1000+ success stories for hard days
Breathing techniques to calm anxiety in minutes
Guided positive journaling
I built Lacen for my anxiety. Here's what I wish I'd had and believe can help you:
Minutes each day to calm you mind and track your recovery.
Breathing exercises, guided journaling, and 1000+ success stories from people who've been where you are — personalized to what you're going through.
Techniques grounded in positive psychology — the research-backed science of what helps people flourish, developed at Harvard, Yale, and UPenn.
Real accounts from real people who faced loneliness, brain fog, feeling overwhelmed, and dark seasons, and found their way back. No AI advice. No clinical worksheets. Just proof that recovery is possible.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Complete a short onboarding questionnaire
2. Get matched with stories for your specific experience
3. 5 new stories daily on how people have overcome anxiety and depression
4. Guided journal prompts to help you think from fresh, hopeful perspectives
REAL STORIES FROM REAL PEOPLE
Every story in Lacen comes from someone who has been where you are — real accounts found across the web from people who:
• Found their way back to clarity after long COVID brain fog
• Broke the doomscrolling cycle and reclaimed their calm
• Moved past loneliness and rebuilt meaningful connections
Each story includes a summary and a direct link to the original source — so you can hear it in their own words.
BUILT ON POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
• Hope Theory — See real pathways others have taken
• Character Strengths — Discover what's already working in your life
• Self-Compassion — Treat yourself the way you'd treat a friend
• Broaden-and-Build — Positive experiences expand what you believe is possible
This isn't about fixing what's wrong. It's about building on what's right.
DAILY JOURNALING
Guided prompts help you notice your own progress, name your wins, and build on your strengths. Includes a "burn mode" for when you need to write it out and let it go.
BREATHING EXERCISES
Guided cyclic sighing — a Stanford-studied technique shown to be the most effective breathing method for calming the nervous system.
WHY LACEN IS DIFFERENT
Most wellness apps give you meditation timers or chatbot advice. Lacen gives you something more powerful: proof. When you read about someone who felt exactly what you feel — and made it through — something shifts.
We're not broken. We're in a hard season. And people like us got through it.
Lacen requires an active subscription to use its features. Monthly and annual plans available. Cancel anytime.
PRIVACY & SAFETY
Lacen does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. It is a wellness app that delivers curated stories and positive psychology exercises. Your journal entries are private and stored securely. We never sell your data.
Terms of Use: https://athenamachina.com/lacen/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://athenamachina.com/lacen/privacy-policy
If you're in crisis, please contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) or your local emergency services.
Fixed bugs regarding signing in and signing out
The developer, AthenaMachina, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Purchases
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- AthenaMachina, LLC
- Size
- 79.7 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Profanity or Crude Humor
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Lacen Monthly $7.99
- Lacen Annual $44.99
- Lacen Annual $59.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 AthenaMachina, LLC