Steady Gaze

A quiet place to practice eye contact

Looking someone in the eye can feel like a lot when anxiety is loud. This is a slow, private way to build comfort with it — starting with gentle illustrated faces, moving at whatever pace works for you.

breathe

Settle in first

Let your shoulders drop. Follow the ring for a few rounds — it expands on the in-breath, eases back on the out-breath. There's no rush to start looking at anything yet.

Practice

Level 1 · Soft gaze
10s

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If it helps, add photos of people you trust — a friend, a family member, yourself. They'll join the rotation above. Photos stay in this browser tab only; nothing is uploaded anywhere, and they'll clear if you close this page.

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This is a self-guided practice tool, not therapy. If eye contact anxiety is tied to something bigger — social anxiety, trauma, or it's affecting daily life — a therapist trained in exposure-based approaches (like CBT) can help far more than any app. Go at your own pace, and stop any time it feels like too much rather than too little.