Why We Built Prompt & Pause
Mental health support shouldn't be overwhelming, expensive, or one-size-fits-all.
The Wellness App Fatigue
Traditional mental health apps ask too much: download an app, create a profile, navigate complex features, commit to 20-minute meditations, track 15 different habits. For someone already overwhelmed, it's just more noise.
Therapy is transformative but costs £150+/month and has 3-month waiting lists. Journaling helps, but the blank page is paralyzing. We needed something in between—simple, affordable, and actually doable on your worst days.
One Question. Five Minutes. Real Progress.
Prompt & Pause delivers one thoughtful reflection question each morning—personalized to what you're navigating right now. No app overwhelm. No blank page. Just a question in your inbox and 5 minutes to think.
It's not therapy. It's not meditation. It's guided self-reflection for busy adults who need mental health support that fits into real life.
Who It's For
The Job Seeker
Navigating redundancy or career uncertainty. Need space to process rejection and rebuild confidence.
The Burnt-Out Professional
Giving 110% at work but running on empty. Need permission to acknowledge struggle without quitting.
The Quietly Struggling
Functional but not thriving. Need tools for self-awareness before things get worse.
Our Values
UK & US-First
Built for British and US context, NHS resources integrated
Privacy-First
Your reflections are encrypted, never sold, never shared
Simple-First
One prompt. One inbox. No feature bloat.
Honest-First
No toxic positivity. Some days are hard, and that's okay.
Accessible-First
Free tier forever. Premium is less than 5 coffees/month.
Founder's Note
I built Prompt & Pause during my own career transition and through unexpected life changes, I was too overwhelmed for therapy, and very much stuck on what to do next, I found myself way too restless for meditation, and too stuck in the cycle of endless thoughts on my iPhone notes. I needed something that met me where I was—exhausted, uncertain, but still trying.
If you're in that space too, this is for you.
— Dishaun Codjoe, Founder