How minded researches and updates content

Who writes the guides

Articles under the name Johannes Millan, the independent software developer behind minded, combine direct experience building and using digital-wellbeing tools with research from the sources shown on each article.

Johannes is not a doctor, psychologist, or neuroscientist. Unless an article explicitly names a qualified reviewer, it has not been medically reviewed and should not be read as diagnosis or treatment advice.

Automated articles

Articles attributed to minded carry the disclosure “Prepared and checked using AI”. AI prepares these articles and separate, independent AI fact-checking passes check their claims against sources linked inline. These automated checks are not human review or medical review and can miss errors or changes in the sources.

Automated articles do not claim firsthand experience or hands-on product testing. Their external source links are marked nofollow because publication does not mean we endorse those sites.

How research is selected

For factual claims, we prefer sources in this order:

1. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and peer-reviewed primary research.
2. Government agencies, professional medical associations, and university sources.
3. Official documentation for products, platforms, pricing, and privacy claims.
4. Established books or expert resources when stronger primary evidence is unavailable.

Sources are linked inline in automated articles and listed at the end of handwritten guides. Claims are qualified when evidence is observational, mixed, early, or does not establish cause and effect.

Product comparisons

minded is included in comparisons because it is our product. That relationship is disclosed, and each comparison includes areas where another tool is stronger. Platform, feature, and pricing claims are checked against official product sources and stamped with the month they were reviewed.

Research from documentation is not presented as hands-on testing. When personal testing informs a verdict, the page will say what was tested and on which platform.

Health and safety boundaries

Articles about problematic phone use, sleep, anxiety, or wellbeing are educational. They do not diagnose a disorder or replace care from a qualified professional. If phone use is causing serious distress, danger, or major disruption to daily life, seek support from an appropriate health professional or local emergency service.

Updates and corrections

Publication dates show when an article first appeared. An updated date is added only after a meaningful change to its evidence, conclusions, or practical guidance. Typographical changes do not receive a fresh date.

To report an error, outdated product fact, or missing context, email contact@minded.today. Substantive corrections are made as quickly as practical and the article's updated date is changed.