Choose
Start with the words that feel closest to what is happening right now.
A quiet place to pause
Stay Awhile — gentle audio for stress, anxiety, and overthinking
Choose what feels closest to you, then listen at your own pace. Calm spoken messages and simple background sounds make room for a quieter moment—without asking you to explain, achieve, or fix anything.
What is Stay Awhile?
A gentle audio app for the moments that feel difficult
Stay Awhile is made for times when your mind feels busy, everything feels like too much, or you simply want some quiet time. Choose what feels closest to you and listen to calm spoken messages at your own pace.
Listen
Play a gentle spoken audio session. Pause or end whenever you want.
Settle in
Add a simple background sound, or keep the experience still and quiet.
Choose what feels closest to you
Begin where you are
You do not need to find the perfect words. Each choice opens a listening experience with the same unhurried, supportive tone.
I don’t feel like doing anything.
For moments when even a small task feels like a lot, and sitting quietly is enough.
My mind won’t slow down.
Gentle spoken audio for fast-moving thoughts, with no pressure to become completely calm.
Everything feels like too much.
A quiet pause when many things are asking for your attention at the same time.
I’m being too hard on myself.
Supportive words for noticing self-criticism without having to argue with it.
I feel alone.
A steady voice for the times when it is hard to know what to do with that feeling.
Gentle spoken audio
A voice you can listen to without needing to do more
Stay Awhile offers short, calmly paced messages that meet the feeling you selected. The words are not a lesson to complete or a problem to solve. You can listen, pause, and come back when it suits you.
- Clear playback controls
- Calm, readable on-screen messages
- Your choice of background sound
Inside the app
A clear path from choosing to listening
The interface keeps each step quiet and direct: choose what feels closest, begin the audio, and use the playback controls at your own pace.
Ready to listen?
Get Stay AwhileBackground sounds
Choose the atmosphere around the words
Keep the session quiet, add rain, or choose one of the fuller sound options included with Pro.
- StillFree
- RainFree
- GroundedPro
- WarmPro
Free and Pro
Start with two listening categories for free
Free gives you the core Stay Awhile experience. Pro opens every current category and background sound, along with categories added in the future.
Free
A simple place to begin
- I don’t feel like doing anything.
- My mind won’t slow down.
- Still and Rain background sounds
Stay Awhile Pro
The full listening library
- All listening categories
- New categories as they are added
- All background sounds
- No ads
Frequently asked questions
A little more about Stay Awhile
What is Stay Awhile?
Stay Awhile is a general wellness app with gentle spoken audio and calming background sounds for busy minds and difficult moments.
What can I listen to in Stay Awhile?
You can choose from five feeling-based categories, including audio for overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, being hard on yourself, and feeling alone.
Is there a free version?
Yes. Two listening categories and the Still and Rain background options are available for free. The remaining categories and sounds are part of Stay Awhile Pro.
Does Stay Awhile include background sounds?
Yes. The current background sound choices are Still, Rain, Grounded, and Warm.
Is Stay Awhile a medical or therapy app?
No. Stay Awhile is a general wellness app. It does not provide medical care, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, or emergency support.
Ready when you are
Listen at your own pace with Stay Awhile.