Reset is built on a simple idea: you don't need an hour to feel better before sleep. Five minutes of breathwork, journaling, sound, gratitude, or gentle movement can genuinely reset your nervous system and help you put the day down. If you're curious how it works, whether it's right for you, or how to get the most from it, we've answered the questions we hear most.
How does the Reset app work
Reset picks one ritual for you each night — no scrolling, no decision fatigue. Open the app, and tonight's reset is waiting. You choose from five kinds: breathwork guided by a gentle orb that moves with your inhales and exhales, soundscapes for quiet listening, journaling prompts that take three minutes, gratitude reflections, or a five-minute stretch. Tap in, do the ritual, and you're done before your kettle boils.
Why is Reset only five minutes
Longer isn't always better, especially at night. A 40-minute guided meditation creates friction — you skip it once, feel guilty, and the streak breaks. Five minutes is the right size for a nightly ritual. It's short enough that tiredness isn't an excuse, long enough to actually shift your state. It fits real life. Reset is the answer to the gap between apps like Headspace that ask for an hour and doing nothing at all.
Tired is not a badge. Reset counts the good nights, not the ones you miss.
Does Reset have streaks
Yes — but they work differently. Reset counts your good nights, the ones where you showed up. It doesn't punish the misses. If you skip a night, your streak doesn't reset to zero. We built this because guilt doesn't make you calmer; it makes you more tense. The streak is meant to be something you can't lose, a reflection of the nights you did reset, not a weapon against the ones you didn't.
What rituals are available in Reset
Reset launches with a small, carefully chosen library across five ritual types: breathwork (guided by the orb), soundscapes (ambient and natural sounds), journaling (short prompts), gratitude reflections, and gentle stretches. New ritual packs drop seasonally, so the library grows without overwhelming you. You're never scrolling through hundreds of options; you're picking from a curated set that changes with the seasons.
Is Reset private
Yes. Reset doesn't require an account. You can use it anonymously if you want to, or with a Culi account for backup. Your journal entries, your breathing sessions, your ritual data — it's yours. We don't track you, sell data, or use your wind-down time to show you ads or upsell features you don't need.
How do I actually build a nightly Reset habit
Start by treating it like a small anchor in your evening. Don't aim for perfection — five minutes is the whole point. Pick a time: after dinner, before bed, whenever your evening naturally softens. Reset doesn't ask you to build a whole wind-down routine; it is the ritual. If you want deeper guidance on how to use it every night, read five simple ways to use Reset every night or explore how a five-minute wind-down actually fits into your life.
This article was drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor before publishing.