Credits — Acknowledgments & Licensed Resources

We gratefully acknowledge the creators, open-source tools, and platforms that support eMINDy. Every sound, image, and resource is used with permission and aligned with our calm, ethical, and educational mission.

Every calm sound, image, and idea on eMINDy exists thanks to countless creators, researchers, and open communities around the world.
We honor them here — with gratitude.

Licensed Media

eMINDy uses a combination of original and licensed content to ensure authenticity, quality, and legality.

Sources:

• 🎵 Audio:
  • Calm background sounds and ambient tracks sourced under royalty-free or Creative Commons licenses from Pixabay Audio, MixKit, and YouTube Audio Library.
  • Voice narrations generated via licensed TTS APIs (including ElevenLabs, Play.ht, and local TTS models) — all rights retained for educational use.
• 🎥 Video Footage:
  • Nature and ambient footage from Pexels, Coverr, and Videvo (royalty-free, CC0).
  • Original 4K footage captured by eMINDy team for cinematic mindfulness sequences.
  • Motion graphics and overlays designed with Premiere Pro and Photoshop, following eMINDy’s Calm Dawn visual standard.
• 🖼️ Images & Icons:
  • Illustrations and iconography from undraw.co, flaticon.com, and Lucide Icons (open license).
  • Brand imagery created in-house using Photoshop and vector composition tools (Adobe Illustrator).

Fonts & Typography

Calm readability starts with clear, accessible type.

• Primary Font: Inter (Google Fonts, open license)
• Secondary Font: Noto Sans (multi-language support for Arabic, Hindi, Chinese, and others)
• Fallback: system-ui stack (OS-native for accessibility)

Open-Source Tools & Frameworks

eMINDy runs on a foundation of open knowledge and shared technology.

Core Platform:

• WordPress (GPLv2+)
• emindy-core plugin (custom educational tools, GPL)
• Polylang for multilingual support
• Rank Math SEO for structured data
• LiteSpeed Cache for performance
• Independent Analytics (privacy-respecting, self-hosted)

Development Tools:

• PHP, HTML5, CSS3, JS (Vanilla ES6)
• Python for data processing (local educational services)
• Open-source libraries for accessibility (a11y.js)
• FFmpeg, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Premiere Pro for video production

Research & Educational References

Our educational materials are based on open-access psychological and mindfulness research.

Primary References:

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) — Segal et al.
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) educational frameworks
• WHO & APA public mental-health resources (non-diagnostic)
• Mindfulness science publications via PubMed Central
• Open data resources from NIH and Stanford Mind & Body Lab

Community & Collaboration

eMINDy thrives on shared inspiration.
We’re thankful to all educators, translators, accessibility advocates, and calm creators who contribute to our mission.

Special Thanks To:

• Translators for 11 languages (FA, ES, HI, AR, PT, RU, ZH, FR, DE, JA, TR)
• Accessibility reviewers and UI volunteers
• Open-source contributors maintaining privacy-focused tools
• Everyone who practices calm and shares kindness daily 🌿

Legal & Attribution Notes

All materials used under open or royalty-free licenses comply with attribution requirements.
If you believe any material has been used incorrectly or wish to request removal, please contact:
📧 legal@emindy.com

Closing Message

Gratitude is calm in motion.
We thank every creator — seen and unseen — whose work makes eMINDy a space of peace, light, and learning.