If you’re a student, you probably have one app for studying and another for calming your nerves. Switching between the two every time stress kicks in gets old fast. Yellow Lion is tackling this problem with Caldo, a new iOS app that mixes adaptive learning games with guided breathing, so you can do both at once.
What can you do with Caldo?
You get access to over 50 learning games covering a range of subjects. You don’t pay anything to get started, so you can start playing right away.
The standout feature is Caldo AI. Feed it your notes or textbooks, and it will turn them into games, adding a breathing exercise to each round. Get a question wrong, and you can tap the Enlighten button to see a hint, some background, and where the information comes from, instead of just the answer.
Caldo, a meditating sloth with a relaxed, friendly personality and a good sense of humor, guides you through it all. I can’t think of a better mascot for an app that wants you to slow down.
Why does this matter for students?
Test stress affects more students than you might expect. After pooling data from 67 studies, researchers found that nearly half of students (48.43%) deal with measurable exam anxiety. Other research shows mindfulness can sharpen focus, help working memory, and ease test anxiety.
According to Yellow Lion, no other app has placed these calming tools inside the study session before. If you have ever stared blankly at your notes the night before an exam and got more stressed by the minute, Caldo might be worth a try.
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