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ZenRead is a supportive space designed for neurodivergent minds, with tools to help you relax and retain more while you read.

Your Home for Stress Free Reading

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Finally absorb what you read without the stress. Our tools help you build a stronger understanding, turning confusion into clarity and confidence.

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Reading Comprehension Support

Discover new words through engaging, intuitive exercises. We make learning vocabulary feel less like a chore and more like a natural part of your reading journey.

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Interactive Vocabulary Boost

Gently train your attention and find your flow. Our focus exercises are designed to help you stay present and engaged, making reading a calmer, more enjoyable experience.

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Enhanced Focus Techniques

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ZenRead is a reading companion built for students and adults who find reading to be a struggle against focus and overwhelm. Our methods are grounded in the science of learning and developed with input from educators. 
Our mission is simple: to provide supportive tools that turn reading from a stressful hurdle into a calm and effective practice.

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ZenRead

Complete science backed phonics engine.
Private AI coach to perfect pronunciation
A calm, minimalist design that respects the user's intelligence

What We Are Building Now

A focused reading mode to eliminate eye strain and boost speed
Cognitive tools to rest and sharpen the brain

What Comes Next?

Deep comprehension and analyitics tools
A visual map to organize what you learn.

Long Term Vision 

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From Reading Burnout to Mindful Calm: Introducing Mind SyncYou slam the cover of the dense book you've been reading. You sit there. Staring at it. Trying to remember what you just read. There's a quiz on this chapter tomorrow. Your brain hurts just thinking about it. Thoughts are rushing, but nothing is making sense. Your eyes are burning, and you can feel your eyelids drooping...If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. For many of us, especially those with reading disabilities or neurodivergence, a focused reading session is a truly demanding workout for the brain. The burnout is real. The key to avoiding it isn't just about pushing through; it's about knowing how to recover.That’s why we created Mind Sync, a feature designed to be the perfect cool down for your brain and eyes. Here’s how it works.The Sound: A Halo of Calm The first thing you'll notice is the audio. For this to work its magic, you'll need headphones. The music feels like a rotating halo around your head, a truly divine sensation that gently moves from left to right.This is a form of bilateral stimulation. By shifting sound between your ears, it can help calm a busy and overwhelmed brain. Many people, especially those with ADHD or active minds, find this sensory input helps quiet the internal "buzz," allowing them to relax more effectively.The Sight: An Oasis for Tired Eyes Reading involves constant, rapid eye movements called saccades, which use a tremendous amount of energy. To help your eyes recover, Mind Sync uses a gentle focus-shifting visual.The background of the session will softly blur and come back into focus. This prompts the muscles in your eyes to adjust and relax, relieving the strain and fatigue that comes after a long reading session.Putting the Zen in Reading By combining these auditory and visual techniques, Mind Sync creates a multi-sensory experience that guides you from a state of high-focus to one of deep relaxation. It’s a calm, safe space designed for everyone who loves to read.At ZenRead, we believe reading should be a source of knowledge and joy, not stress. We can't wait for you to try Mind Sync and find your calm.

Introducing Mind Sync

I grew up hating reading.My sister could read a book in a day. It would take me a month. I have ADHD and Dyslexia. As I grew older a history of concussions added to the struggle. People told me I would like it. I waited. For two years I would read every morning for one hour.&nbsp; I didn't get better. I didn't enjoy it.&nbsp; I actually got worse at reading.&nbsp; I started to fall asleep when reading. A year later I had a concussion. I went to school, looked at the words in the textbook… Nothing, nothing at all. My brain shut off. It was at that point I knew I wasn't lazy. Something was off. The brain is about 2% of your body weight. The brain also uses roughly 20% of your daily energy. It was clear that I was using a lot more than 20%. Half a year went on until I could read. Painful eye therapy for months. I got better. Not perfect. I could do basic things.&nbsp; Concussions amplify ADHD. I could see the issues crystal clear.&nbsp; I didn't hate reading. I hated how I felt.&nbsp; I get lost in a world in my head. Pulled away just to focus on the next word. Back and forth. Over and over. Exhausted. Reading for me was pulling teeth. Reading for my sister was like spreading warm butter on toast.&nbsp; What was the difference?&nbsp; For people without ADHD eye movement is automatic. No need to force themselves back to each word every time.&nbsp; As a child I struggled with reading. I was left behind. I never caught up. I was ashamed. But that's not all.&nbsp; I simply read differently. I never knew there was more than one way to read.&nbsp; How do we calm the eyes down? How can we reduce stress?&nbsp; Colors matter. Spacing matters. The Words matter. Eye movement matters. Even the sounds we hear matter. We’ve built this into ZenRead.&nbsp;ADHD does not mean lazy. It does not mean dumb. In school ADHD is running the race with one shoe off. Don't run harder. Know the issue and adapt. Stop forcing your brain. Work with your brain.&nbsp; I did. Now, for the first time in my life, I enjoy reading.

Why Reading Makes My ADHD Brain So Tired

Sixth grade was a hard year. The start of middle school. New place, lockers, lots of new teachers. It was hard to make new friends. We go to classes, back and forth. My classmates would follow each other in a line like ducklings.&nbsp;Not me though. I wasn't ‘normal’. I had to go tutoring to learn how to read. I could read… just not well. My classmates would ask where I went. I was ashamed. I wasn't ‘smart’ that's what I told myself. It didn't matter what I was good at. I felt like a child when it came to reading.&nbsp;I wouldn't pay attention when the class read. I would count people. Then I knew what paragraph was mine. I would read that one paragraph a dozen times to myself. When it was my turn to read, my heart stopped. I stuttered. My face became a burning pepper. I tripped over the words and finished my turn. Deflated. Back to counting. Embracement.&nbsp; Being a teenager is hard. Being a person is hard. It's human nature to go with the flow. But when the flow leaves us behind, what do we do?&nbsp;A child with a reading disability is left far behind their peers. Many don't catch back up. Not on a reading level anyways. We come up with ways to hide the fact we are bad at reading. This is called masking.&nbsp;Why do we do this? It's embarrassing to be bad at reading. We are treated like children that can't do anything. We are put on crutches for babies. “The cat sat on the mat”. My friends or peers are learning chemistry, and other exciting things. We want to be good at reading. But there is no way I'm reading that baby book. Babies do that so ‘I must be dumb’. Masking comes into play. We figure out how to get out of this childish thing.&nbsp;Small children like bold colors. They like silly rhymes. These things do help the brain learn to read. But they are also like a red hourglass on a spider to teenagers. They see it and think they are too old for that.&nbsp;How can we teach young teens to read? No bold colors, no silly rhymes. ZenRead is minimalist and mature. We take them through an epic poem, not a silly rhyme. We respect the science of learning but also the dignity of the user.&nbsp;The answer is not to force a triangle into a square world. The answer is to build a world for triangles.&nbsp;That is ZenRead. A reading sanctuary. A place where the path is lit by a warm glow and the words are an epic verse. A tool built by a founder who has walked this same road.It's time to chart a new course.&nbsp;

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