Pocket Anchor

Pocket Anchor is a small, quiet app with one job: to get you outside, even briefly, with zero pressure.

There's no "right" amount of time. Choose from five options: a 2-minute doorway, a 5-minute step into the garden, 10 minutes around the block, 20 minutes for a proper wander, or open-ended, however long feels right. Every option is equally valid. Standing at your open door for two minutes counts exactly as much as a 20-minute walk.

Once you activate, your phone goes quiet and dark — a deliberate signal that this time isn't for scrolling. There's no countdown to watch. If notifications are on, you'll hear one soft chime at the halfway point — nothing more is asked of you.

If you want, choose something to notice before you go — Nature, Texture, Life, or Sound — for a small prompt to look for once you're outside. It's entirely optional and never checked afterward.

When you're back, tap "I'm back." That's it. No streaks, no scores, no badges, no logging of how you felt.

Pocket Anchor was built for anyone who finds it hard to just start — people managing anxiety, mild agoraphobia, or days where the outside world feels like a lot. It is not a medical or therapeutic app and does not diagnose, treat, or monitor any condition — just a small nudge toward fresh air.

Nothing is saved, collected, or sent anywhere. No accounts, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics.

Pocket Anchor is part of the Life Forecast family of calm, private, local-only tools, alongside Echo Sink and Downstep.

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