The Art of Pausing
Creative calm for overthinkers
Free · In‑App Purchases
Try the Spiral Shift free: a 5-minute creative pause with just a pen and paper. No experience needed. Then unlock every practice with a 7-day free trial.
Take a free five-minute creative pause. No experience needed, just a pen and paper.
Some days you don't need a project; you need some quiet time. You check your phone and suddenly, half an hour is gone. Try this instead.
START FREE WITH THE SPIRAL SHIFT®
A five-minute guided drawing practice to help you step out of overthinking. Check in before and after, and notice what shifts. It's free, whenever you need it.
A CREATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MEDITATION AND JOURNALING
The Art of Pausing helps you step out of overthinking through short, guided creative practices. Choose what you're feeling, choose how long you have, follow along, and notice what changes.
Whether you are navigating a difficult emotion, exploring a positive one or simply taking a few quiet moments for yourself, each practice invites you to pause, reflect and discover something new.
There is no right way to pause.
No artistic experience is required.
Just a pen, some paper and a willingness to begin.
Creative practices help you:
- Step out of overthinking
- Find clarity in difficult emotions
- Deepen joyful moments
- Capture inspiration
- Pause with intention
Inside the app:
- The Spiral Shift®: a free five-minute pause
- 12 emotional pathways
- Pull a Card (1 min): a prompt from the Power in the Pause® Activation Deck
- The Compass (15 min): a shorter guided creative practice
- The Pause Portal (30 min): the full step-by-step practice
- Reflections before and after each pause
- The Field, where you can see what others are pausing with
- Saved pauses, reflections and creative work
- New practices added throughout your membership
Try every practice free for 7 days with a membership.
Creativity not only helps us move through difficult moments. It can also help us notice, deepen and fully experience the meaningful ones.
A different way to pause.
MEMBERSHIP
The Art of Pausing offers auto-renewable subscriptions:
- Annual Membership: £72/year after a 7-day free trial
- Monthly Membership: £9.99/month after a 7-day free trial
We charge your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
Privacy Policy: https://theartofpausing.app/privacy/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://theartofpausing.app/terms/
Support: https://theartofpausing.app/support/
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The Spiral Shift® is now free inside the app: a 5-minute creative pause with just a pen and paper. Plus a fresh home screen, a new way to choose how long you have, and smoother guided practices.
The developer, POWER IN THE PAUSE LTD, 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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- Purchases
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Information
- Seller
- POWER IN THE PAUSE LTD
- Size
- 112.3 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Monthly Membership $9.99
- Annual Membership $69.00
- Copyright
- © 2026 Power In The Pause Ltd. All rights reserved.