A nervous system pit stop — part of the Neuro-tools project
nt-pits-app is a self-awareness tool designed as a pit stop for your nervous system.
Just like race cars pause in the pits to check fuel, tires, and engine before returning to the track, this tool helps users pause, check essentials, and reset before continuing their day.
It’s built for neurodivergent users and anyone who wants a quick, calm check-in with their body and environment.
“Pause. Check. Adjust. Continue.”
- Sleep ✅
- Hunger & Thirst ✅
- Pain & Temperature ✅
- Energy & Basic Overstimulation ✅
First, make sure the foundation is solid. If these aren’t checked, nothing else matters.
- Internal Sensations: tightness, heaviness, buzzing, numbness
- External Factors: sound, light, smell, touch, visual clutter
This is your body and environment communicating. Lets you notice tension before it builds up.
- Gentle, rule-based suggestions
- Accept, ignore, or skip
- Optional layer — not required to proceed
Emotions here are informative, not mandatory. The priority is keeping the system functional.
- Prevents overwhelm before it escalates
- Focuses on actions & needs first, emotions second
- Neutral, non-judgmental approach
- Helps neurodivergent users track internal and external triggers
- Quick, actionable, takes 1–2 minutes
- Calm, soft interface with friendly colors
- Step-by-step flow: Bare Necessities → Sensory → Emotional → Result
- Intuitive sliders, chips, and toggles
- Optional dark/light mode for comfort
- Neutral metaphors keep focus on function over emotion
After each pit stop, the app provides:
- Current state — internal + external sensations
- Priority needs — actionable items to check
- Optional emotional suggestions — soft guidance
- History — review past check-ins and notice patterns
- AI-powered emotional suggestions
- Integration with Virtual Closet (part of Neuro-tools)
- Personalized analytics & visual dashboards
- Mobile-friendly deployment for iPad/phone
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see LICENSE for details.
Open source for portfolio, learning, and community purposes. Commercial use may require contacting the author.
- Inspired by car racing pit stops for step-by-step self-awareness
- Built with Angular + Angular Material and Firebase
- Designed for neurodivergent-friendly user experience