What Felt is — and isn't

What Felt is

Felt is a body-awareness support tool. It sends gentle prompts throughout your day inviting you to notice physical sensations — thirst, tension, posture, breath, hunger. These prompts are designed to build interoceptive awareness: the ability to notice what's happening inside your body.

Think of it as a quiet reminder to check in with yourself. Nothing more, nothing less.

What Felt is not

• Felt is not therapy. It does not replace professional mental health care, counselling, or any form of therapeutic treatment.
• Felt is not medical advice. The prompts are not diagnostic. They do not assess your health or tell you what to do about what you notice.
• Felt is not a crisis intervention tool. If you are in distress, Felt is not equipped to help. Please see the resources below.
• Felt is not a substitute for professional care. If you are working with a therapist, Felt may complement your work together — but it does not replace it.

Using Felt alongside therapy

Many people who use Felt are also working with therapists, somatic practitioners, or other mental health professionals. If this includes you:

• Consider mentioning Felt to your therapist so they're aware of your practice
• If a prompt ever feels activating or distressing, pause the app (the menu bar icon gives you instant access to Pause mode) and discuss it with your practitioner
• Felt includes a "Recovery" scheduling mode with gentler, less frequent prompts — designed for days when you need more space

The prompts are intentionally gentle. They ask you to notice, never to fix. There is no right answer. "I don't notice anything" is a perfectly valid response.

Design choices that prioritise safety

• No forced engagement. Every prompt can be dismissed or ignored. They fade on their own after a few minutes.
• No streaks or guilt mechanics. There is no streak counter, no "you missed a day" message, no gamification.
• No data sharing. Your check-in history is private, local, and entirely under your control.
• Adjustable pacing. Five scheduling modes let you control intensity, from "Recovery" (very gentle) to "Reach Harder" (more frequent). You can pause at any time.
• Discreet mode. If you don't want visible prompts — whether for privacy or emotional reasons — the app can use a subtle icon pulse instead.

If you're in crisis

For therapists and practitioners

If you're a mental health professional considering recommending Felt to clients, we've prepared a dedicated page for therapists that covers the app's approach, clinical alignment, and how to get free or discounted licences for your practice.