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Department

Mind & Wellbeing

Build daily habits for rest, focus and calm.

What is the Mind & Wellbeing Department?

The Mind & Wellbeing Department groups the Powstik paths and outcomes on that subject. You build real work and get it checked.

Who is it for?

It is for anyone who wants to learn a subject by doing it. You can start at any level.

What costs money?

Nothing in a Department. Paths, outcomes and checks have no charge.

How does verification work?

A real person who knows your work signs in and checks each proof. You can never check your own proof. Your standing grows as more people check your work.

How standing works

Permanent and earned only from verified work. Never bought, applied for or handed out. Separate from the weekly team league.

  1. Member

    Joined any path in this Department.

  2. Varsity Letter

    5 verified outcomes here, each checked by 3 different people.

  3. Honors

    Complete a Program, then pass a blind review of its final project by Faculty you didn't choose.

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People who check others' work in this Department.

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BeginnerORIGINAL

Sleep & Recovery Mastery

Fix your sleep, fix everything else. Every outcome proven with tracker data — not self-reported feelings.

Longevity
0 required + 6 opt16w
BeginnerORIGINAL

Mental Fitness & Stress Reduction

A quieter mind, measured. From MBSR to 365-day practice — every milestone requires a log, not a mood.

Longevity
0 required + 5 opt16w
Beginner

Mental Wellbeing Foundations

Eight evidence-based habits — mindfulness, breathwork, journaling, gratitude, self-compassion, connection, morning routine, and digital detox.

Mental Health
1 required + 7 opt14w
Beginner

Sleep & Rest

Design a personal sleep protocol grounded in published sleep science and follow it for real.

Mental Health
1 required + 1 opt10w
Beginner

Stress Management

Audit what's actually causing your stress, build a real plan, and follow it for 30 days.

Mental Health
1 required + 2 opt10w
Beginner

Mental Health Literacy

Read a real foundations text, actually try what it says, and prove you did.

Mental Health
1 required + 1 opt12w
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Reduce Stress

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Track a validated PSS-4 score and daily stress ratings for two weeks to build a real baseline, then show the measured drop after your intervention.

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Improve Mood Stability

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Track daily mood ratings against the validated PHQ-2 screen for two weeks as a baseline, then show measured improvement in both.

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Improve Sleep Consistency

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Log actual bedtime and wake time for 14 days to measure your real sleep variability, then show the reduction after stabilising your schedule.

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Improve Stress Recovery

4 milestones · 12 weeks

Track how fast you actually return to calm after real stressors for two weeks, then show a measured reduction in recovery time.

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Improve Sleep Average to 7.5 Hours

3 milestones · 8 weeks

Raise your 4-week sleep average to 7h30m or more using a wearable or sleep tracker.

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Complete 30 Days Alcohol-Free

3 milestones · 5 weeks

Go without alcohol for 30 consecutive days. Proof: journal entries + health markers.

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Build a Consistent Morning Routine

3 milestones · 13 weeks

Execute the same morning routine 90 consecutive days without breaking the chain.

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Build a 30-Day Meditation Habit

3 milestones · 5 weeks

Meditate for at least 10 minutes every day for 30 consecutive days.

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Build Consistent Sleep Schedule (90 Days)

0 milestones · 13 weeks

Maintain the same wake time (±30 minutes) every day including weekends for 90 consecutive days — wearable sleep log proof.

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Complete 90 Days Alcohol-Free

0 milestones · 13 weeks

Go without alcohol for 90 consecutive days. Proof: journal entries every 2 weeks + health markers at end.

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Build a Daily Meditation Habit (365 Days)

0 milestones · 52 weeks

Meditate for at least 10 minutes every day for 365 consecutive days. App log or daily journal proof.

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Complete Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

0 milestones · 8 weeks

Complete the 8-week MBSR program with all sessions attended and home practice logged.

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Complete a 30-Day Digital Detox Protocol

0 milestones · 5 weeks

Follow a structured digital detox — no social media, limited screens after 8pm — for 30 days with daily journal proof.

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Support Peers Through a Mental Health Awareness Initiative

3 milestones · 10 weeks

Design and run a structured, safe peer mental health awareness initiative. Proof: initiative documentation and reach (number of people meaningfully engaged).

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Build a Daily Mindfulness Practice

3 milestones · 9 weeks

Establish a consistent daily mindfulness habit over 60 days. Choose any evidence-based method — breath awareness, body scan, walking meditation, open monitoring, or loving-kindness. No diagnostic framing; proof is a timestamped practice log showing at least 50 of 60 days with entry dates and session durations. Verifiers confirm log consistency, not your mental state.

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Practice Daily Breathwork for 30 Days

3 milestones · 6 weeks

Learn and sustain one structured breathwork technique for 30 consecutive days. Choose from box breathing, 4-7-8, resonance breathing, Wim Hof, or cyclic sighing. Proof is a timestamped 30-day practice log with session dates, technique used, and duration. No clinical framing; verifiers confirm log consistency, not physiological claims.

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Build a Journaling Habit

3 milestones · 9 weeks

Build a 60-day journaling habit using structured prompts (expressive writing, gratitude, or reflection). Proof is a timestamped log of at least 50 entries across 60 days — minimum 100 words each — and a 500-word meta-reflection. Verifiers confirm entry count, word count, and date range. No mental-state disclosure required.

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Complete a Digital Detox Challenge

3 milestones · 7 weeks

Conduct a structured 30-day reduction in recreational screen time using a written protocol of your own design. Proof is a 14-day pre-audit (screen time reports), a written rule-set document, a 30-day compliance log with daily totals, and a 400-word verdict. Verifiers confirm the documented audit-to-reduction arc — not your mental state.

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Develop a Morning Routine

3 milestones · 6 weeks

Design and sustain a personal morning routine for 30 consecutive days. Document the routine in writing before day 1, log each morning session with start time and elements completed, and publish a 300-word evaluation at the end. Verifiers confirm the documented design exists, log dates are plausible, and the evaluation is complete.

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Complete a Sleep Hygiene Protocol

3 milestones · 7 weeks

Design a personal sleep hygiene protocol grounded in published sleep science and follow it for 28 consecutive days. Proof is a written protocol document, a 28-day sleep log (bedtime, wake time, estimated hours), and a 300-word sleep policy. Verifiers confirm log completeness and that the protocol is documented — not any sleep quality claim.

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Read a Mental Health Foundations Book

3 milestones · 9 weeks

Read a foundational non-clinical mental health or cognitive science text (e.g. Matthew Walker's Why We Sleep, Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, James Clear's Atomic Habits, or Cal Newport's Digital Minimalism). Proof is chapter-by-chapter reading notes (minimum 200 words per set of 3 chapters), a 500-word reading report, and evidence that you tried one practice from the book for 14 days.

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Complete a Stress Audit and Reduction Plan

3 milestones · 8 weeks

Conduct a structured 14-day audit of your stressors, build a written reduction plan, and implement it for 30 days. Proof is a completed 14-day audit log (stressor category, rough intensity 1–5, trigger notes), a written reduction plan with specific behaviour changes, a 30-day implementation log, and a 400-word evaluation. Verifiers confirm audit and plan are documented and dates are consistent — not any stress-level claim.

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Practice Daily Chanting for 30 Days

3 milestones · 6 weeks

Learn and sustain one mantra, chant, or repeated sound/phrase as a daily focus and calm practice for 30 consecutive days. Choose any single mantra or chant meaningful to you — religious or entirely secular; a bija mantra, Om repetition, japa, or any repeated phrase all qualify. Proof is a timestamped 30-day practice log with session dates, the mantra/chant used, duration or repetition count, and a physical/attention note. No devotional claims required; verifiers confirm log consistency, not spiritual experience.

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Practice Daily Gratitude Expression

3 milestones · 6 weeks

Express genuine gratitude directly to a real person — in conversation, on a call, or in a specific written message — once a day for 30 consecutive days. This is outward expression to someone, not private journaling. Proof is a timestamped 30-day log (recipient, medium, what was specifically thanked, and an observable reaction) plus a formal gratitude letter written and delivered live to one person. No devotional or emotional claims required; verifiers confirm log consistency and the real delivered letter, not any feeling.

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