The How We Feel Project

The How We Feel Project is a nonprofit organization created by scientists, designers, engineers & therapists to help everyone better understand their emotions.

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Custom emotions are now out on Android and iOS! If you're feeling 'chatty', 'spicy', 'just kind of okay' or any emotion that you can't find on our list, you can now create your own.

https://t.co/NkT5mKAGGm

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We're starting to bring together a small digital caregiver community. If you're a caregiver using the app with others, do reach out to join the community!

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Emotional wellbeing is not about feeling good all the time. It is about building a better relationship with what we feel, one small moment at a time.

It's been wonderful to see a 100 million check-ins on How We Feel, with each of these check-ins serving as a moment of pause.

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https://t.co/ip7hXvHKCR

[Marc Brackett @drmarcbrackett]

Love Viktor Frankl’s work :) The Meta-Moment technique I co-developed with @RobinSStern, and write about in Dealing with Feeling, is built for exactly this space between activation and response.

We all get activated. The question is whether we let the feeling drive the reaction, or pause long enough to choose a response that serves who we want to be. That space is a skill, and it can change everything.

The full conversation is on the Mighty Pursuit podcast: https://t.co/L7slovV8Zc

#MightyPursuit #DealingwithFeeling #MetaMoment #BestSelf

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Loved reading @xxpriscillaxuxx's learnings on self-discovery, using emotions as signals.

[Pris Hsu @xxpriscillaxuxx]

Emotional reactions aren't flaws—they're trauma responses: freeze, flee, appease, fight.

After tracking my emotions daily for 1.5 years in *How We Feel*, I discovered this powerful truth: emotions are signals, not the enemy.

Here are 5 transformative shifts I noticed:

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We've seen 19 million shared check-ins on How We Feel 🥳 We love hearing how partners, best friends, and siblings use them to stay connected!

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Thank you for the shoutout, @parable_vc!

[Parable @parable_vc]

Spotted: @HowWeFeel, created by @bensilbermann and team members @Pinterest + @drmarcbrackett and @YaleEmotion, turning 25 years of emotional intelligence research into a seamless product.

Most mood trackers give you 5 emojis. They built a 144-word language using vocabulary as an interface.

And integrated evidence-based tools, AI reflection partner, real-time friend sharing, and geometric shapes that reflect internal states.

[Mario Sundar @mariosundar]

.@HowWeFeel, 153 days in, my favorite health tracking app. Exquisite design, intuitive, light-weight and zero dollars.

The best secret app more people should find. @Apple, feature this, and get more eyes on it.

Kudos to @8en, James Regan, @mudaba and the entire team. I’m still your #1 fan.

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Grateful to be featured as App of the Day on the App Store.

We’re also hiring a Lead iOS Engineer to help shape what’s next. If that’s you (or someone you admire), we’d love to connect.

https://t.co/nNiw5NjrP5

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Feeling excited and grateful that we are ’s App of the Day!

#ontheappstore

https://t.co/vH6drymRnh

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We are happy to see more and more therapists recommending hwf.

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Today, we're happy to introduce a new "Weekly Review" into our iOS app. Explore what went well and what was challenging over your last week. Read more here: https://t.co/9H68XiiO7T

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Feeling stuck in your head? Introducing Reflect: our new AI-powered journaling feature in How We Feel! Gain deeper insights into your emotions with personalized prompts and reflections. Available now on iOS.

https://t.co/wm3UZ9RA6Z

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3/3 To make Sound Patterns, we collaborated with sound artist @YuriSuzuki. Inspired by his "Ambient Machine," we've designed a digital toy that's fun and emotionally resonant. Each soundscape is named after a Japanese city as a nod to Yuri. #HowWeFeel

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1/3 Excited to introduce Sound Patterns in the @HowWeFeel iOS app! 🎉 This audio toy lets you create custom soundscapes based on your mood.

https://t.co/ciV5eV64is

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2/3 Sound is a powerful tool for modulating our emotions - we use it instinctively every day. With Sound Patterns, we're putting that power in your hands. Create soundscapes to maintain your current mood, or the mood you want to experience. #HowWeFeel