Mentemia 101: Our mental wellbeing ecosystem
Discover the rich resources, handy tools and much more by Mentemia.
There’s a lot to explore in the Mentemia app and our ecosystem of all things mental wellbeing ⏤ expert-backed tools, video content, interviews on our podcast, and much more.
And we’re constantly expanding our selection, from new articles and videos in the app, to new Courses and Collections, and adding new tools to your wellness toolbox.
Here’s a quick look at some of the things you’ll find in the app and our ecosystem.
Expert thinking behind Mentemia
Our expert team have developed a strategy backed in science, research and psychology called the 6 Pillars of Mental Wellbeing. These pillars are the foundation of everything we do in the app.
Research shows if you do something from each of these six pillars every day, it will help you feel good, function well, and bounce back from stress. The pillars are:
Chill
Do
Connect
Move
Celebrate
Enjoy
Read more about the science behind Mentemia here.
Personalised for you
Everyone is different. We all have unique needs and interests when it comes to mental wellbeing. What works for you, your workmate, partner or friend might be quite different.
That’s why the Mentemia app is personalised to each individual, adapting to your personality and specific mental wellbeing needs.
Here’s how this is done in the app:
Intents. Set your wellbeing intents in the app (for example sleep or stress) to personalise the content and tools you’re recommended. Changed your mind? No worries, you can adjust your intents quickly and easily in the app
Personality quizzes. Take our in-depth personality quizzes so we can get to know you a little better, and personalise your mental wellbeing plan
Feedback. While using the app, you can give us the thumbs up or thumbs down on certain features. The more feedback we get, the more optimised your experience will be
Tracking and measuring your progress
It’s completely human to experience a full range of emotions with ups and downs. But we’re not always aware why we’re feeling certain ways.
The Mood Tracker is designed to help you track changes in your mood from day to day, and help you see patterns, notice triggers and reflect on opportunities for change.
Understanding why you feel good can help you prioritise those things, like exercise or catching up with friends. Understanding why you feel not-so-good can help you take notice, and maybe take action to make some changes.
You can also track your progress in the app through the dashboard. This shows you things like your Mentemia streak (the number of days in a row you have used the app).
Daily motivations to remind you to take care of you
Life is busy and it can be easy to get caught up in commitments and life admin, and forget to look after yourself.
That’s why we created Daily Motivations ⏤ a little notification on your phone from JK or Mentemia to boost your mood, remind you to look after you, or try something new.
You can choose when you receive your Daily Motivations - Morning, Afternoon, or Evening, and change your settings at any time! Just to go Me > Account > Motivation.
The mental wellbeing toolbox in your pocket
There are a number of tools in Mentemia that you can use anywhere, anytime. Each tool has been developed based on scientific research and evidence and with guidance from our team of clinical and health psychology experts.
Here’s a quick list of the tools, read on to find out more about each one:
Worry Map
Let go of worries with the Worry Map. This tool is great for working through worries in a few simple steps.
It guides you through making a list of what you can and can’t control for the worry, and then making an action plan for the worry. Once you have a plan, it’s easier to let go.
Breath Training
Feel the calmness wash over you. Breath training is a simple way to help build resilience, reduce stress, and relax your mind and body. And you can practice your breathing whenever suits, whether that’s in the car or before bed.
It’s a great tool to call upon in times of high stress as well to help calm your brain.The impact of breathing can be very powerful. It’s how JK started to control his anxiety.
There are three types of breath training to try in the app: Belly breathing, Square breathing and Relaxed breathing.
Find out more about those breathing techniques and some of the science of breathing here.
Wheel of Kindness
Spin the Wheel of Kindness to generate a random act of kindness and complete a positive action. Being kind to someone helps them and can help you as well by boosting happiness.
Research shows that when we’re kind, our brains release oxytocin and serotonin ⏤ your happy hormones. Completing acts of kindness can also improve self-esteem, increase energy levels, reduce stress, and strengthen social bonds.
Soundscape mixer
Get creative with sound and remix your day with the Soundscape Mixer. This tool can help you relax, focus, and sleep better by letting you create your ideal soundscape mix.
Because everyone is different, this tool allows you to explore 4 unique soundscapes (Sleep, Less Stress, Relax, and Connect with Nature) and combine relaxing ambient and nature sounds.
It’s really simple to use and a great way to escape to nature for those times you can’t get away from your desk!
Courses and Quizzes
Level up your mental wellbeing knowledge with quick, easy and fun Courses. Our Courses have been developed by our skilled team, including Health Psychology Specialist, Dr Fiona Crichton, and Clinical Psychologist, Dr Daniel Farrant.
Our Courses cover a range of topics, like how to find calm, communication styles, and learning to slow down.
In a Course you’ll find things like videos, articles, tools, infographics, and now Quizzes too!
Our Quizzes are designed to help you learn something new about yourself, test your knowledge, or just for fun!
Try our first quiz in the ‘’What kind of communicator are you?’ Course. Just go to Training > Courses in the app.
Content and Collections
Explore thought provoking, mood boosting content to spark curiosity and inspire action.
Our content is developed by a team of mental wellbeing and content experts, and covers an incredible range of topics and interests ⏤ there’s definitely something for everyone. Discover:
Videos
Articles
Meditations
Guided visualisations
Infographics
Audio recordings
Images and more
You can save your favourites into your own Collections or explore specially curated Collections by the Mentemia team, like the Covid-19 Support Collections, Personal Wellbeing Journeys, and Expert Advice Collection.
And so much more!
That’s not all, folks. As well as all of the incredible things you’ll find in the app, we have other incredible mental wellbeing initiatives for you to enjoy or get involved with.
Open Minded podcast hosted by Sir John Kirwan. Watch out for fortnightly episodes with incredible and inspiring leaders from all walks of life. These are intimate, real, entertaining and thought provoking chats that put mental wellbeing at the forefront.
Webinars and workshops. We regularly host webinars and workshops for workplaces, hosted by Sir John Kirwan and Dr Fiona Crichton. Keep an eye out for news of new webinars ⏤ JK recently hosted live chats every day of Mental Health Awareness Week NZ with some incredible experts in nutrition, sports and more. You can watch those chats on our Facebook page.
Voices of Mentemia. We work with an outstanding selection of mental health advocates and activists, experts and inspirational people. Find interviews, chats, and more in the app, on our blog, and social channels.
We’re also behind the scenes supporting businesses that have launched Mentemia in the workplace, helping them understand trends and insights, and creating better workplace wellbeing in companies all over New Zealand and Australia.
As you can see, there’s a whole lot to explore, learn, discover, try out and take part in!
Questions or feedback?
Let us know by emailing support@mentemia.com
or send us a message on Facebook.
