A NEW TOOL FOR MODERN MINDFULNESS A beautifully designed illuminating pebble. Supported by a mindful community, hardware designers and mental health experts.
London, England: April 9, 2019 - Making mindfulness accessible and easy for everyone, Moment
Pebble announces they have developed a product designed to bring short, mindful moments into the lives
of busy people. Away from screens and notifications, identified as one of the biggest sources of stress
today.
Being busy has become a badge of honour. This busy phenomenon is impacting society as people are
sacrificing their wellbeing in an endless search for bigger, faster, now. At the expense of people’s health -
both physical and mental - society is absorbed in the need to always be ‘on’.
“Even those people who use excellent mindfulness tools like the Headspace or Calm apps tend to use
them in the morning or evening. However, it’s during the day that we are the most stressed. We designed
the Moment Pebble to be a simple tool to reduce stress during these times, and ultimately improve overall
wellbeing in the long-term.” says Charlie Cadbury, co-founder of Moment Pebble.
The Moment Pebble is an all-in-one tangible tool. Acting as a physical mindfulness enabler, giving minds
short, frequent breaks which can be subtly included into a day. The Pebble fits in the palm, a pocket or a
bag, activated by movement, with a hypnotic glow that draws the user’s focus for thirty seconds (a
moment).
Using a low energy design, the Pebble lasts a fortnight before needing to be charged. For ease of use, it
recharges wirelessly on a 'charging stone' which itself sits un-tethered, only requiring to be recharged
every couple of months. It’s pocket-sized (6cm x 4cm x 1.5cm) and weighs just 60g.
The design is driven by research indicating that thirty seconds of mindfulness helps kick people off
autopilot and draw them into the present. Benefits of taking moments include: reduced feelings of anxiety
and stress, boosting brainpower and creativity as well as improving sleep. Whilst in the longer term
encouraging feelings of clarity, calmness and wellbeing.
The science behind the benefits have been backed by Dr. Gini Harrison, senior lecturer in Psychology at
the Open University, specialising in harnessing technology to promote mental wellbeing and health:
'Taking short moments can increase your capacity for mindfulness... By regularly practising these
micro-moments you will become more aware and calmer.”
The Moment Pebble is available for pre-order on Kickstarter. This crowdfunding campaign started 9 April
2019 and runs through to 9 May 2019. Pricing for the Moment Pebble begins at £40 with an RRP of £60
when it hits the shelves later this year.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT MOMENT PEBBLE
Co-founders, Alex Strang and Charlie Cadbury met working at a digital agency in the early 2010’s.
Discovering a shared appreciation of mindfulness, they both recognised how giving their busy brains a
mindful break would create space for innovation and motivation. But despite all their best intentions, they
would continually fall out of their mindfulness practice. This inspired them to create the Moment Pebble.
Moment Pebble are on a mission to develop products that help bring mindful moments to busy lives –
making them accessible to everyone, everywhere. The Moment Pebble is the first step. They want to start
a Moment Movement – to promote micro-moments of mindfulness that helps people all over the globe
stop and take a mind break.
The Moment Pebble has received great accolades from leaders in both the tech and mental health
arenas. Initial investment and research have been provided by the Central Research Laboratory which
has allowed the team to develop a product that truly will create impact. Plus, growing support from mindful
organisations and charities like MindUP and the Body & Soul Charity.
LINKS
www.momentpebble.com
https://www.facebook.com/momentpebble/
https://www.instagram.com/momentpebble/
ADDITIONAL QUOTES
“People and organisations across the board understand the importance of getting off auto-pilot and
slowing down. Mindfulness is a necessity and more are taking note. The mindful include the likes of
Google, to Kensington and Chelsea council, all the way through to the European Central Bank. The NHS
is funding mindfulness sessions as an alternative to pharmaceuticals. Ruby Wax helped launch an
all-party mindfulness group in parliament. Happiness guru Richard Layard is all for it. Madeleine Bunting
has suggested in the Guardian that it should be mandatory in schools.“ says Charlie Cadbury, co-founder
of Moment Pebble.
“It seems counter-intuitive to want people to engage with their phone, to disengage from the world,” says
Cadbury. “We’re a society dominated by a need to be online, to be checking, to be robotically stimulated.
We wanted a solution away from that.” says Charlie Cadbury, co-founder of Moment Pebble.