thought breaker

A tiny CLI tool that interrupts rumination loops with a random grounding prompt.

When your brain won't stop — run tb.

  ✦ thought breaker
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  Count backwards from 100 by 7s. Say it out loud.

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  run again for a new prompt  |  tb --help

install

Requires Node.js (v14 or higher).

npm install -g thoughtbreaker

That's it. Now type tb anywhere.

usage

tb                   # random prompt (any category)
tb --sensory         # ground through your senses
tb --random          # total pattern interrupt
tb --cognitive       # redirect with a mental task
tb --timer 25        # auto-prompt every 25 minutes
tb --help            # show all commands

why

Rumination — replaying worries, scenarios, or thoughts on a loop — is one of the most common causes of anxiety and lost focus. The fastest way out isn't suppression, it's interruption: a random, concrete prompt that pulls your attention somewhere else entirely.

Thought Breaker uses three evidence-based techniques:

• Sensory grounding (5-4-3-2-1 method)
• Cognitive defusion (naming and externalising thoughts)
• Pattern interruption (random redirects)

license

MIT