How to use Resets

Resets are guided breathing videos that help you refresh and refocus your mind for writing. The Resets feature is part of the ProWritingMethod.

How to access Resets

Resets are available to all ProWritingAid account holders, whether you have a Free, Premium, or Premium Pro plan. To find the feature, click on “Write” mode, then click on “Resets.” We have highlighted these actions in red in the image below.

How to use Resets

In the Resets section, you will be invited to take a Reset. Click on the Reset video to play it. Each video takes 1 minute and guides you through the established practice of box breathing.

While the video plays, you can follow the on-screen instructions to “Inhale,” “Hold,” “Exhale,” and “Hold.” These instructions are timed for the repeat pattern to breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, breathe out for 4 seconds, and hold for 4 seconds. We have shown an example of a Reset video in the image below.

How often can I use the Resets feature?

You can use the Resets feature as many times as you like. It is especially helpful to return to help refocus your mind or relieve writer’s block so you can get back to writing again. You may find that the video style changes too, with different calming images and music to accompany each Reset.

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