WellStream App Quick Start Guide
The WellStream app is a powerful tool for finding more happiness and mental wellbeing in your life. To help you make the most of it we have put together this 4-step guide to help you get started.
The first thing to do is customize your profile and visual theme to make the app feel more like a home.
To set your profile picture just tap on the portrait (top right) and select ‘My Profile’ and then, from the settings menu, ‘Profile & Account’. On this page you can manage all of your personal information and set a profile photo by tapping the pencil.
To choose your theme use the ‘<<’ icon to go back to the settings menu and then tap ‘Theme’. The app has a number of colour themes inspired by nature for you to choose from. Once you have the one you like just tap the WellStream logo to go back to the home screen.
If your mental wellbeing is a River then the things that influence it, either positively or negatively, are Streams. WellStream works by mapping out your Streams and helping you to discover which are sources of wellbeing in your life, and which are sinks.
Adding and using Streams is super easy. Just select ‘Streams’ from the bottom navigation bar. In the Streams tab you can add a new Stream with the ‘+’ button. All you need is a name, description, and an icon or photo for it. A Stream could be anything from a hobby, to a relationship, a job, a resolution, or just drinking more water – you choose.
We recommend adding just a few Streams to start. Once they have been saved to the app these Streams will appear at the end of your Daily WellStream Quiz. As you do the quiz each day the impact of these Streams will become more and more clear, and you can use that knowledge to improve the wellbeing of your life.
There are two kinds of support available to you in WellStream: Trusted Supporters and Find a Helpline. When your mental wellbeing is low the app will prompt you to reach out and be supported.
Trusted Supporters are people who you choose to add, usually friends or family, who you trust to be there for you. To invite a new Trusted Supporter go to the ‘Support’ page, then the ‘Invited’ tab, and tap the ‘+‘ to add someone. Enter their name, email, and phone number – and press Invite.
They will get an email for their consent and, once it is given, they will be available for contacting in the Supporters tab. The great thing about this is that by becoming your supporter they are giving you permission to lean on them, so you don’t need to feel embarrassed.
Find a Helpline is a global network of thousands of searchable free helplines available to you 24/7. To access free helplines just tap on the ‘Find a Helpline‘ button in the supporters tab. You will be taken to a website that will find what helplines are available in your country. This service is 100% free.
To unlock the full potential of WellStream, consistency is essential. Daily engagement with the app maximises self-knowledge and opens opportunities for deep realisations. To make this easy we have designed the app to be as fast as possible. Most WellStream users find that 2-5 minutes per day is enough to complete the quiz, record a diary entry, and review their streams.
Keep in mind that after 48 hours, you will lose access to complete the daily WellStream quiz for that day. This is because our brains are not wired to remember how we felt more than a day ago, so it is best to do the quiz on the day.
We really hope you find WellStream enjoyable and useful!