ctrlhq

Affirmations

Kind words, right where you look.

Paste your affirmations and ctrlhq brings one up under the notch every so often. A gentle line, then it's gone.

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ctrlhq's Affirmations tab with a list of affirmations and a live preview

Sticky notes on the monitor stop being seen after a week. A line that turns up now and then, right under your camera, keeps landing.

Paste as many affirmations as you like, one per line. ctrlhq shows one under the notch every so often, lets it sit for a few seconds, and tucks it away again.

Try it

One thing at a time. This thing, right now.

5 in rotation · paste a whole list, one per line

What you get

  • Paste a whole list

    One per line. Bullets, numbers and quotes are tidied up, and duplicates are skipped.

  • Your rhythm

    Every 10 minutes to every 4 hours, counted only while you're at your Mac. Each one stays for 5 to 30 seconds.

  • Ready from day one

    A starter set of 20, plus packs for calm, confidence, focus, gratitude and self-kindness.

  • Soft or LED

    A quiet line of text with a breathing sparkle, or scrolling across the dot-matrix sign.

  • Never mid-take

    Stays quiet while you record, take meeting notes, or have ctrlhq open.

  • Shuffled, not repeated

    Every line comes up once before any repeats. Or keep them in order.

Questions

Can I write my own?

Yes. Type or paste them in, edit any line with a double-click, or remove the starters entirely.

Does it use notifications?

No. Affirmations appear under the notch and fade on their own, so nothing piles up in Notification Center.

Also in the notch

All features

Affirmations, and everything else.

Every feature is in one app, for one price: $19 once, no subscription, and a full refund within 14 days if it isn't for you.

Buy ctrlhq · Launch price, regularly $49: $19

14-day money-back guaranteeAlready bought? Download

macOS 26 Tahoe or later · Apple silicon & Intel