Press
Since I posted Pixel Thoughts to Reddit in 2015, it has been written up by The New York Times, HuffPost, BuzzFeed, Metro, and Mindful, recommended by universities and clinics, and used as the intervention in a peer-reviewed study. Here is the coverage I can point to, grouped by kind. Every link below was checked live in June 2026.
Major publications
- The New York Times (2017) called it "a 60-second exercise that we found surprisingly effective".
- HuffPost UK (2015) ran a dedicated feature on the 60-second meditation.
- BuzzFeed included it in a stress-relief roundup.
- Metro (2015) wrote that Pixel Thoughts "could change your life".
- Mindful.org (2016) featured it in an interview with me.
- Netted (2015) made it a curated pick.
- Corporette named it a "Tool of the Trade".
Tech and design
- MakeUseOf (2015) listed it among apps offering the best meditation advice.
- Hongkiat included it in a roundup of websites to keep you calm.
- The Changing Booth (2025) published a full review.
- Time to Talk Tech (2025) wrote it up as a 60-second meditation.
Podcasts
- Ghost Influence (2015) ran a full interview with me about building it.
Academic and clinical
- A peer-reviewed pilot study used pixelthoughts.co as the clinical intervention. The full clinical picture is on the research page.
Recommended by institutions and educators
- Middlebury College points students to it.
- Danny's Place Youth Services recommends it for calming your mind.
- Family Solutions of Maryland includes it in their coping resources.
- Aveda Institute Portland featured it in a Monday meditation post.
Wellness roundups and blogs
- Learning To Be Free (2019) listed it among calming websites.
- Cyn Mackley (2016) wrote a short spotlight.