Unhook: Let it pass
Calm an overthinking mind
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
You cannot stop a thought arriving. You can train how long it stays. Catch the one that hooks you, breathe, and let it pass before your line. No streaks, nothing shared.
Unhook helps you notice the thoughts that stress you, set a goal, and train yourself to let them go faster.
You cannot stop a thought from arriving, and trying to push one away only makes it louder. What you can train is how long it lingers, and research on rumination links that lingering, not the thought itself, to stress and low mood. Unhook turns this into one simple practice: catch a sticky thought, return your attention to your breath, and let it pass, before your line.
THE GOAL
Set a deadline (say 5 seconds) and a stretch (hours or days). Keep every thought under your deadline for the whole stretch and you reach your goal. Let one linger too long and the clock restarts from zero. That fresh start is the discipline that builds the habit.
HOW IT WORKS
- Catch a thought the moment it hooks you.
- Breathe with the ring and let it pass.
- Watch your pace get faster over time.
- Reach your goal, celebrate, then set a harder one.
CALM BY DESIGN
- No shame, no nagging, no "do not break your streak" pressure.
- A quiet, growing record of everything you have let go.
- Home-screen and lock-screen widgets to see where you stand.
- Gentle, optional reminders.
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking, no ads, nothing leaves your phone.
Rooted in mindfulness and acceptance (ACT): the aim is not to fight a thought or push it away, but to notice it, unhook from it, and return to the present. The deadline is a training wheel, and as letting go gets easier, you will not need it.
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No new features this time. This is a rebuild with a refreshed App Store gallery, so the practice is exactly where you left it: catch a thought, breathe, let it pass.
The developer, Sam Rostami, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Sam Rostami
- Size
- 21.1 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 9.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Sam Rostami