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Hugo Filipe Ribeiro

Begin - A Mindfulness App Made for Families: Grown ups, Kids & Pets

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Reduce stress, sleep better & find calm anytime with Begin. Mindfulness adapted to your daily life with byte-sized meditations, sleep casts, breathing tools & calming soundscapes to access anywhere, with or without internet. Made for Adults, Kids and even Pets

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Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
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Hey Product Hunt! šŸ‘‹ Iā€™ve always been a problem-solver, and most of the time, I start by solving my own. Over the past few years, I was juggling too much: building a company, raising kids, personal projects, house construction, you name it. At some point, my mind felt overloaded. Stress, poor sleep, lack of focus. It all started catching up to me. I realized I needed to slow down and take care of my mind. At the time, I was already creating mindfulness content for our kids' apps, so I started practicing it myself. I read, explored apps, and built a simple daily habit. Andā€¦ it actually worked. I felt calmer, clearer, and more focused. Even my sleep improved. But the apps I tried didnā€™t quite fitā€”they were too spiritual, too complicated, or not built for families. So, I built Begin. Begin is a mindfulness and sleep app designed for real lifeā€”for grown-ups, kids, and even pets. Iā€™d love for you to try it out and let us know what you think. Weā€™re just getting started and we know that is not yet perfect, so your feedback means everything. Thanks for being here šŸ’› Hugo
Launching soon!

@hugofiliper this is such a thoughtful approach, Hugo šŸ’› I like that Begin includes not just adults but also kids and pets (thatā€™s a fresh take)! The offline access and bite-sized format make it super practical for busy family life. :):):)

  • any plans to add daily habit tracking or reminders?

Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
Maker

@hamza_afzal_butt Thanks Hamza, for your kind feedback. šŸ™
We do have daily reminders to help you with your practice. You can set up both for your daily practice and your bedtime routine.
Regarding daily tracking, we just wanted to give users a simple view with total mindful minutes tracking. We don't want people to be overwhelmed with too much information. But we do have plans to give users more stats if they want to go a little bit deeper.

Thank you so much! šŸ’›

Feliciana

Pet mindfulness is undoubtedly a standout feature that sets this product apart! It truly makes ā€œfamily-wide meditationā€ a reality. šŸ’›

Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
Maker

@feliciana_liu Dear Feliciana, Thanks for your kind feedback. You truly got the spirit of this project. Pets are family, too! Have a try and let me know.

Thank you so much! šŸ’›

Evak Chan

Thatā€™s interesting! I want to have my dog try meditation as well.

Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
Maker

@evakk Hi Evak! Thanks for your comment. šŸ’› Give it a try and do let me know.

Desmond

Love the whole-family approach! šŸ¾ How does the pet calming feature workā€”is it species-specific soundscapes or vibration-based?

Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
Maker

@desmond_ren1 Hi Desmond! Thank you for your feedback. šŸ™

The pet calming feature works with sounds/music that have specific frequencies and beats that studies have proven to have a calming effect on pets. Nevertheless, it's not just the sounds for pets; we also have specific meditation exercises to be done together with pets. Pets can have a calming effect on owners but also the other way around; relaxed owners also transmit calmness to their pets.

Thank you so much! šŸ’›

Filipe Santos

I started using Begin recently and was truly surprised by how simple and effective it is. The sessions are short but really make a difference in my day. The voice, the pace, the atmosphereā€¦ everything naturally brings a sense of calm. Itā€™s helping me build the habit of pausing and breathing. Congratulations on the great work!

Hugo Filipe Ribeiro
Maker

@filipe_santos6 Thanks Filipe for your kind feedback. šŸ™