Stanford University Dec 4 2025 The  whisper  of two palms rubbing together. The  squeak  of a marker on a whiteboard. The  swish  of fabric against fabric. The  woosh  of a running faucet. These sounds can help center the mind on the present moment. Such cues were the driving force of new research from Stanford's SHAPE Lab and the Virtual Human Interaction Lab, which has created a new device they believe can improve mindfulness in an all-too-distracting digital world. The secret is that the