Have you ever found yourself trapped in restless thoughts at night?
Do you tend to label anxiety, sadness, or irritability as emotions you “shouldn’t” have, trying to push them down?
We are often told to “stay positive,” yet emotions themselves are neither good nor bad—they are vital messengers from our inner self.
True emotional health isn’t about erasing “negative” feelings, but about learning to live with them—finding focus and self-awareness amidst the noise. Allowing yourself to have emotions is an essential step toward restful sleep.
Donut gently safeguards this personal emotional space for you, creating a sanctuary where your feelings are honored.
The Many Faces of Emotion: Acceptance, Not Resistance
Scientific insight: Psychology research (e.g., Gross’s Process Model of Emotion Regulation) shows that emotions are complex systems of physiological and psychological responses.
Sadness, anxiety, and anger—often labeled as “negative”—are just as essential as joy or calm.
They signal our needs and help us adapt.
Suppressing or denying them often backfires, leading to stronger emotional rebounds, rumination, and even poorer sleep quality (Aldao et al., 2010).
The power of acceptance: In contrast, emotional acceptance is proven to be a healthier approach.
This means acknowledging feelings without judgment, letting them pass naturally like waves rather than damming them up.
Studies show that acceptance reduces stress, alleviates anxiety and depression symptoms, and significantly improves sleep (Hayes et al., 2006; Lindsay & Creswell, 2017).
It creates inner “space,” allowing us to observe and understand emotions rather than being overwhelmed by them.
Creating Your “Emotional Space”: A Ritual of Attentive Listening
·Allowing emotions doesn’t mean losing control—it means creating a safe, distraction-free container where you can pause, step back, and listen inward.
·Acknowledge your feelings: Tell yourself, “Yes, I feel sad/anxious/irritated right now—and that’s okay.”
·Observe without judgment: Notice your body (tight shoulders? racing heart?), your thoughts (what’s looping?), without labeling them as “bad.”
·Respond with kindness: Offer yourself a gentle act—deep breathing, a hug, or journaling your feelings.
The key is building a ritual that helps you shift quickly into focus and calm.
Every Emotion Deserves to Be Seen and Cared For
Donut’s Mood Mode is designed to let users create their own emotional sanctuary with one tap—personalized “light, scent, and sound” combinations that honor each feeling.
Core philosophy: Glaze Every Feeling – Your mood, your rules, your space.
·Your Mood: Recognize how you feel—calm during meditation, drained after work, unexpectedly sad, or restless.
·Your Rules: There’s no one right answer.
You can design unique settings for moods like Meditation, Deep Breathing, Sad Moments, Irritation Relief, Creative Spark, or Rainy Day Mode.
·Your Space: With one tap, Donut instantly creates an immersive environment that matches your state of mind.
✨ Light: Choose the glow that soothes or energizes you.
🌿 Scent: Pair with fragrance accessories that influence emotional states.
🎵 Sound: Select white noise, music, podcasts, meditation tracks—or upload your own audio.
With a single touch, Donut awakens your personal healing combination. Whether you’re sad, weary, or seeking a meditative pause, your space responds to you.
Science at the Core, Experience at the Heart
Mood Mode isn’t a random mix of effects—it is grounded in scientific insights:
·Environmental psychology: How light, scent, and sound jointly shape emotion, cognition, and behavior.
·Multisensory regulation: Combining light, sound, and scent strengthens parasympathetic activity, helping the brain shift from stress to relaxation (Herz, R. S., Brain Science, 2016).
·Light and circadian rhythm studies: Ensuring lighting recommendations are effective yet safe, especially for evening use, without disturbing biological rhythms.
Donut’s tri-layer “Light · Scent · Sound” design transforms the acceptance of negative emotions into calm and companionship.
Emotions are like shifting clouds—sometimes clear skies, sometimes storms.
Each shape contributes to the unique landscape of your inner world.
You don’t need to resist or fear the “darker” clouds.
Allowing them is the first step toward self-care.
Donut helps you transform complex feelings into a rhythmical space you can inhabit.
Your mood, your rules.
Your space, your creation.
✨ Glaze Every Feeling: Your mood, your rules, your space.