Not a Course is a gentle online companion made of tiny daily gifts, not tasks.

You receive one gift a day for 13 days, designed to feel doable on normal days and low-energy days.

8 short, evidence-informed nervous system gifts (breath, body, attention, kinder inner language, and more), plus 5 story-shift scenes that help you see your life from a slightly kinder angle.

Each gift arrives as text and audio, with optional beautiful music.

All gifts take 1–5 minutes.

Each day includes a tiny 1-minute version for rough days and a fuller version (5 minutes) for when you have little more room.

No. No streaks, no guilt. If you miss a day, nothing breaks.

Your companion simply waits and you continue when you can.

Each 13-day companion is 45€ as a one-time payment. No subscription.

Yes. You can start with our free 3-day mini companion. A gentle first taste, then you decide.

Also, see the last Q/A in this section for one more free opportunity.

Yes. You keep access for as long as you want, so you can return whenever you need a quieter moment again.

No. Each companion is a one time payment. No subscription, no monthly renewals.

You can start straight away. Day 1 is ready as soon as you have access.

No. “Day 1 to Day 13” is simply a gentle sequence. You move at your pace.

Prices are shown in EUR. If your card is in another currency, your bank converts it at checkout.

Once a week, we gift one free companion to one person chosen at random. If you’d like to be included, subscribe to our "quiet notes" newsletter using any email form on the site.

In your first email, you’ll be able to choose whether to join the weekly draw.

No purchase necessary. 18+. Open worldwide where permitted. Unsubscribe any time.

Yes. You can read in silence, listen to voice only, or choose voice with music. Your body gets to decide.

Yes. Many people use it as a quiet layer in the background, even without doing a gift.

No. The voice is calm and steady. It is here to feel like support, not a push.

If the pace feels a little slow, our built-in player offers four additional speed options, so you can find the rhythm that suits you.

Click Start Free 3-day Companion or the button anywhere on our website, enter your email (no credit card, no subscribtion), and your Day 1 gift opens in your private space.

Simple, quick, and calm.

You get instant access to your personal private space.

Your Day 1 Gift is ready, and you will receive very brief and clear explanation how everything works from then on.

No. Companions run in your browser on phone, tablet, or computer. Headphones are optional.

No. Headphones will help you sink in, but speakers are fine too.

Yes, as long as you feel safe.

If you are driving, keep your attention on the road and choose a simple audio option only if it is safe for you.

That still counts as your nervous system receiving something. You can return later, or simply move on when you’re ready.

Yes. You can revisit any gift as often as you like.

Our gifts are designed to arrive day by day, because that rhythm helps each one land best and have the strongest effect.

But if you’re travelling, your schedule is unusual, or you simply need to move a little faster, write to us at: hello@notacoursegifts.com and tell us what you need. We’ll take care of it.

Yes, a free one.

It’s simply how our platform holds your gifts in one private space, so you can return from any device, at any time.

No. The platform asks for a name to label your private space. A first name or even a nickname is perfectly fine with us.

To create your space, we need your email and a first name or a nickname. That’s all. We don’t ask for any personal details to “profile” you.

No. You’ll receive only essential emails, plus the small number of gentle reminders we’ve promised (for example, Day 2 and Day 3 in the free companion). No noise, no pressure.

And you can unsubscribe at any time.

No. Your email is used to hold your access and send essential messages.

Yes. You can opt out at any time.

Yes. In your account space we can see this option. If you need assistance with that, email us and we will help you.

• If evenings are when everything tightens: Quieter Evenings.

• If you carry a lot for others and feel stretched thin: Holding Everyone Together.

• If you feel close to burnout across life: Almost Burned Out.

  
  If you’re unsure, start with the free 3-day companion first.

Yes. Many people start with one, then choose another when their season changes.

There is no wrong. If you are unsure, start with the free 3 day companion first. Your body will tell you what fits.

Yes. You can return to it whenever you want a gentle reset point.

Yes. We create a beautiful personalised digital voucher with a unique gift code that unlocks their companion at a price of 0.

No. The gift code reduces their checkout total to 0. They simply redeem it and begin.

Yes. We can send it to them or to you, with or without your name.

Usually within 14 hours, and always within 24 hours after we receive your details.

No. Not a Course isn’t medical or mental health treatment. It can’t diagnose or treat anything.

It’s gentle, evidence-informed support you can use alongside other help.

Please prioritise professional support and urgent help where needed.

If you feel unsafe or at risk, contact your local emergency services straight away.

No. It is gentle, evidence informed support, with simple language and a calm pace.

Read this page to find out more about the science behind Not a Course.

That can happen. Go slower, choose the one minute version, or pause.

If you need deeper support, please prioritise professional help.

These companions are written for adults. If you are considering it for a younger person, use your judgement and prioritise appropriate support.

Sometimes email apps open links inside the app (rather than in your browser), and the page may not load smoothly.

If anything looks stuck, press and hold the gift link or button, choose Open in browser, then look for the Cloudflare check (the small green tick).

If it doesn’t appear or isn’t ticked yet, refresh once, then sign in and you’ll be straight in.

Yes. Each gift is available in text and audio, with optional background music.

If you’d like a private offline copy for your own use, email us and we’ll help you arrange it.

No. You do not need to worry about that at all. These are tiny practices, not heavy breathing exercises or performance.

Listen the calm voice instead.

And if even that is too much, let the music soundtrack run quietly in the background and simply relax.