MindfulBreath: Every Breath You Take, Every Mind You Wake
UbiComp Companion October 12, 2025 Hannah Cho, Jingyeong Park, Yeonjun Seong et al.
A new interactive system, MindfulBreath, uses real-time respiratory data to recommend a personalized breathing pace and visualizes each breath as flowing movement through a human figure. Designed to help users rehearse attentional control before body scan meditation, it adapts to each person's unique pattern rather than offering fixed timing or generic animations. In a study with 15 participants, initial findings suggest that MindfulBreath may improve focus, relaxation, and engagement compared to passive music or standard breathing apps. These preliminary results indicate that visually embodied breathing exercises could effectively bridge to deeper mindfulness, positioning breath as an accessible medium for mental training.