Record your story
Tell your story out loud, then listen back. Aim for 1 to 3 minutes. Shorter is fine if the moment is clear.
Your recording stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is sent to a coach.
You can come back to your latest recording later in this same browser on this same device. If you switch phones or computers, or clear this browser's data, it will not be here.
You can also save a copy to your phone or computer. It is best to record, listen, and write your notes in one sitting.
Tell it like you're telling a friend: where were you, what happened, how did you feel?
You do not need a perfect ending.
What I want to say
A few words are enough, like the place, the moment, and how I felt. This stays on this device, in this browser. It is not sent back to the course.
The microphone is not available
This page could not use your microphone. Nothing was recorded here, and nothing was uploaded.
You can still do this activity on your phone. Use your phone's own Voice Memos app (iPhone) or Recorder app (Android). Your phone will save the recording. If you still have the course open, you can also scan the QR code there to try this recorder on your phone.
Record
When you are ready, start recording. Tap Stop when you are done.
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Listen back
Play your recording and listen all the way through. 1.5x is a good starting speed. Choose 2x so you don't have to sit too long.
On some phones, this opens a share sheet so you can save the file. The file stays with you. Nothing is uploaded.
Use your phone's own recording app
Your phone will save the recording.
iPhone
Use the Voice Memos app.
- Open Voice Memos. It is often in the Utilities folder.
- Tap the red record button, then tell your story.
- Tap the button again to stop. Your recording is saved on your phone.
- Tap the recording to play it back.
- To listen faster, tap More (the three dots), then Options, and drag the speed slider toward the rabbit if your iOS has it. Some versions let you listen at about 1.5x or 2x so you don't have to sit too long.
Android
Use the Recorder app, or Voice Recorder (including Samsung Voice Recorder).
- Open the Recorder or Voice Recorder app.
- Tap Record, then tell your story.
- Tap Stop. On some phones, tap Pause, then Save.
- Open the recording and tap Play.
- If your app has a speed option, use 1.5x or 2x so you don't have to sit too long. On some phones the speed control is in a menu or in the extra playback controls.
Go back to your Mindsmith tab and answer My listening notes. If you recorded on your phone while the course is open on a computer, return to the computer to write your notes.