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Disclaimer

Not a clinical service

SereneMind and SHIFT are non-clinical community wellness tools. They are not a substitute for therapy, counselling, psychiatry, or any form of regulated medical or mental health treatment. AJ Kaur is a wellness facilitator and program founder — not a regulated healthcare professional. Always consult a qualified doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or registered counsellor for clinical mental health concerns.

No real-time monitoring

SereneMind does not monitor your journal entries, brain dump content, reflections, community posts, or any other personal content you enter into the app in real time. We have no duty to monitor and no capacity to respond to crises through the app. If something serious comes up, please use the crisis resources above.

The Serene AI coach

The app includes an optional AI chat feature called Serene. It is software, not a person and not a clinician. It has no training, no licence, no professional accountability, and no knowledge of your history beyond what you type into that conversation.

• Serene can be wrong. AI systems produce fluent, confident answers that are sometimes inaccurate, incomplete, or simply unsuitable for your situation. Do not treat anything it says as medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice.
• Serene cannot help in an emergency. It does not alert anyone, it is not monitored by a human, and no one is reading the conversation. If you are in crisis, use the numbers above.
• Serene is not a substitute for the SHIFT facilitator, your doctor, or a registered counsellor.
• Your messages are processed by OpenAI in the United States. Please do not type anything that identifies you or anyone else. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

Using Serene is entirely optional and requires its own separate consent. Every other part of SereneMind works without it.

Peer support and community spaces

SHIFT circles, the community forum, and Heart Connection are peer spaces. The people in them — including Heart Connection volunteers — are community members offering mutual support. They are not counsellors, therapists, social workers, or regulated health professionals, they are not supervised clinically, and nothing they say is professional advice.

• SereneMind is not responsible for advice, opinions, or conduct of one participant toward another.
• Community spaces are not monitored in real time. Content can be reported and administrators will review it, but nobody is watching as it is posted.
• What you post in a circle or the forum is visible to other members. Please protect your own privacy and everyone else's — do not share names, contact details, or identifying stories about other people.
• If a peer conversation turns into a crisis, stop and use the crisis resources above. Do not rely on another participant to get you help.

When to seek professional help

Please seek immediate support from a qualified professional if you are experiencing:

• Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
• Thoughts of harming others
• Severe anxiety, depression, or psychiatric symptoms that affect your ability to function
• A mental health crisis or acute distress
• Any situation where you feel unsafe

Individual results vary

Wellness outcomes shared on this website reflect individual participant experiences during our pre-launch pilot phase. Results are not guaranteed, are not typical, and will vary between individuals based on personal circumstances, consistency of practice, and other factors. We make no guarantee of specific outcomes, improvements in mental health, or fitness for any particular purpose.

Professional advice

Nothing on this website, within the SHIFT program, or within the SereneMind app constitutes professional medical, psychological, or clinical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for clinical concerns.

Testimonials

All testimonials featured on this website and in the app were shared voluntarily by participants who explicitly consented to sharing after completing the program. Participants chose whether to appear anonymously or with their first name only. Testimonials reflect individual personal experiences, may not be representative of typical outcomes, and are not clinical claims. We never modify or add identifying details beyond what the participant chose to share. Participants may withdraw their testimonial at any time by contacting ajkaur@serenemindcalm.org.

Physical activities — assumption of risk

The SHIFT program includes breathwork, somatic practices, gentle movement, and yoga-based exercises. By participating in these activities you acknowledge and agree that:

• You are participating voluntarily and at your own risk
• You will consult a qualified healthcare professional before participating if you have any physical or mental health conditions that may be affected by breathwork or movement
• Breathwork and somatic practices may surface difficult emotions or physical sensations — you will stop any activity that causes you discomfort and seek appropriate support
• SereneMind Consulting Inc. is not liable for any physical injury or adverse emotional response arising from participation in physical program elements, to the extent permitted by BC law

Participant responsibility

By using SereneMind and participating in SHIFT, you acknowledge that you are using these tools voluntarily and at your own discretion, that you are responsible for your own wellbeing, and that you will seek appropriate professional support when needed. SereneMind is a complement to — not a replacement for — professional healthcare.

Contact

SereneMind Consulting Inc. · British Columbia, Canada · ajkaur@serenemindcalm.org · 604-723-1920