Learn to Use the App: Core Features


Check In Tab View

  • Self Care Practice Button

    • Mindfulness Button

      • Tap to open guided mindfulness practices

        • Tap on each button to get details of the practice

        • Scroll down to view and use the audio controls

    • Workouts

      • Tap to open guided Workouts

        • Tap on each button to get details of the practice

    • Affirmations

      • Tap to open guided Affirmations

        • Tap on each button to get details of the practice

  • EFT Tapping

  • Tap to open EFT tapping

    • Enter a problem you are facing in the textfield. For example, “I did not do well on my last exam.”

    • Tap the Generate button. Read the statement generated aloud while you tap the sequence of points described below.

  • Timer Button

    • Tap to open a timer

    • User wheel scroller to set the hours, minutes and seconds

    • Tap Play and Stop button to start and stop timer

  • Check In Button

    • Enter your daily numbers and self ratings for sleep, exercise, meditation, mindful speech, mindful listening, nutrition and self-compassion

    • Tap the Alarm button on the top left to customize notifications for you to check-in.

    • Tap the i button on the top right to learn more about the practice of Checking-In.

    • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

  • Mindful Moment Button (Clicking on Grey Circle)

    • Tap the the button to get a view to help you come back to the present moment. Follow the instructions to follow your in and out breath with mindfulness.

    • Tap on the i button to get more guidance on principles of mindfulness practice.

  • Mind Button

    • Check in on how you are feeling in your mind - Choose: Pleasant, Neutral  or Unpleasant.(Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

      • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your feeling to repeat once or as you desire

      • Quietly read or listen to this and practice as suggested to experience the benefits of this applied mindfulness practice to your current experience

      • Tap the Alarm button on the top left to customize notifications for you to check-in.

      • Tap on the i button on the top right to get more guidance.

    • Done Button

      • Return to Check-In-View

    • Go Deeper Button

      • Choose emotion and rate how much you are feeling it

      • Choose a reason for the emotion or emotions

      • Do a journal entry where you can also ask for specific feedback from Welligama Guru - our AI assistant.

      • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data. Do note however that specifically your journal entries where you ask for recommendations are shared with Open AI, Inc but not in a way that is linked to your personal data.)

      • Explore Suggestions Button

        • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your experience

        • You will receive recommendations from Welligama Guru on addressing the situation you described in your journal entry. Tap and hold to get the option to copy the text result.

        • Done Button

          • Return to Check in again on your feelings

            • Notice any difference

          • Done Button

            • Return to Check-In-View

  • Body Button

    • Check in on how you are feeling in your body - Choose: Pleasant, Neutral  or Unpleasant

      • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your feeling to repeat once or as you desire

      • Quietly read or listen to this and practice as suggested to experience the benefits of this applied mindfulness practice to your current experience

      • Tap the Alarm button on the top left to customize notifications for you to check-in.

      • Tap on the i button on the top right to get more guidance.

      • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

    • Done Button

      • Return to Check-In-View

    • Go Deeper Button

      • Choose part of your body and rate the level of the feeling

      • Choose a reason for the feeling in your body

      • Do a journal entry where you can also ask for specific feedback from Welligama Guru - our AI assistant.

      • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data. Do note however that specifically your journal entries where you ask for recommendations are shared with Open AI, Inc but not in a way that is linked to your personal data.)

      • Explore Suggestions Button

        • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your experience

        • You will get a customized recommendation on practitioners to approach to get help with your experience. You can tap on a tile to take you to a browser view to search for that suggestion on the web.

        • You will get a customized recommendation on non-pharmaceutical recommendations to get help with your experience. You can tap on a tile to take you to a browser view to search for that suggestion on the web.

        • You will receive recommendations from Welligama Guru on addressing the situation you described in your journal entry. Tap and hold to get the option to copy the text result.

        • Done Button

          • Return to Check in again on your feelings

            • Notice any difference

          • Done Button

            • Return to Check-In-View

  • Soul Button

    • Check in on how you are feeling in your soul - Choose: Pleasant, Neutral  or Unpleasant

      • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your feeling to repeat once or as you desire

      • Quietly read or listen to this and practice as suggested to experience the benefits of this applied mindfulness practice to your current experience

      • Tap the Alarm button on the top left to customize notifications for you to check-in.

      • Tap on the i button on the top right to get more guidance.

      • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

    • Done Button

      • Return to Check-In-View

    • Go Deeper Button

      • Choose sensation and rate how strong it is

      • Choose a reason for the feeling

      • Do a journal entry where you can also ask for specific feedback from Welligama Guru - our AI assistant.

      • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data. Do note however that specifically your journal entries where you ask for recommendations are shared with Open AI, Inc but not in a way that is linked to your personal data.)

      • Explore Suggestions Button

        • You will get a customized mindfulness meditation to acknowledge and be present with your experience

        • You will receive recommendations from Welligama Guru on addressing the situation you described in your journal entry. Tap and hold to get the option to copy the text result.

        • Done Button

          • Return to Check in again on your feelings

            • Notice any difference

          • Done Button

            • Return to Check-In-View

  • Charts Button

    • View a history of your data entries from Check-In Button for sleep, meditation, exercise, mindful speech, mindful listening, nutrition and self-compassion. Additional data automatically that you have allowed to be shared from Apple Health Kit will also be shown here such as Time in Bed

  • Journal Button

    • View all your journal entries from Mind, Body and Soul Go Deeper buttons and you can also enter new entries by clicking on the + button

    • Do delete an entry swipe to the left of any existing journal entry on the list of all journal entries and click on the Delete button. Deletions are permanent.

    • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

  • Books and Courses Button

    • Find all of the programs, books, courses you have purchased or added for free from other users profiles.

    • Tap to open and read

    • Hit the Close button to close the view

    • To a long press hold on any title to get the option to delete. Press Yes to confirm. Deletions are permanent including purchases. You will need to repurchase to view any purchased resources.

  • Cycle Tracking Button

    • Tap to get a calendar view

    • Tap on any day to enter your cycle days which will automatically be saved

    • Tap again to delete the entry

    • (Data entered is encrypted and only you can view your data)

    • Charts Button

        • View a history of your data entries from Check-In Button for sleep, meditation, exercise, mindful speech, mindful listening, nutrition and self-compassion. Additional data automatically that you have allowed to be shared from Apple Health Kit will also be shown here such as Time in Bed

Feed Tab View

  • Select Picker to choose All Posts or Following Posts. All Posts are posts from all users on the platform. Following Posts are posts from users that you choose to Follow. Both are organized chronologically with newer ones showing at the top.

  • Scroll down to view posts. Tap on Load Posts to view more posts.

  • Tap on a username of a post or photo to view their Profile

  • If a photo, pinch out to zoom in and pinch in to zoom

    • Tap on ellipsis button to report a post

  • If a video, tap to play video

    • Tap on ellipsis button to report a post

  • If a Youtube Video, tap to open video

    • tap again to play video which will open up in full-screen view, tilt screen for landscape view (ensure landscape option is enabled on iPhone)

Plus Button

  • Tap open to options to post Photo, Video or a Program/Book/Course

    • Tap on Photo option

      • Tap on “What do you want to share?” text overlay to type a caption (optional)

      • Tap on Take a Photo to open your Camera to take a photo

      • Tap on Choose from Library to choose a photo from your phone library

      • Tap on Upload Photo button to upload the photo.

      • You will need to reopen the Feed Tab View from another Tab view to see your new post on the feed. You can also visit the Profile Tab View to see your new post.

      • Please note that by posting, you accept our Community Guidelines and Content Policy. Any post that violates these Guidelines and Policy will be automatically taken down without any notice.

    • Tap on Video option

      • If Library Option is selected from the Picker

        • Tap on “What’s your video about?” text overlay to type a caption

        • Tap on Add a Video - Upto 10 Seconds Long button to choose a video from your phone library

        • If a video is selected, tap on Add a Cover Image for Video to add a cover image for your video which will be the image shown on Profile for the video

        • Tap on Upload Video button to upload the video

        • You will need to reopen the Feed Tab View from another Tab view to see your new post on the feed. You can also visit the Profile Tab View to see your new post.

        • Please note that by posting, you accept our Community Guidelines and Content Policy. Any post that violates these Guidelines and Policy will be automatically taken down without any notice.

      • If Youtube Option is selected from the Picker

        • Tap on text bar at the top and tap again to see Paste option. Tap on the Paste button to paste the url of the youtube video (you can copy the link from the share button in your youtube video or copy the url of the youtube video directly from the browser)

        • After pasting the url Tap button next to text bar

        • Tap on Upload Video button to upload the Youtube Video

        • You will need to reopen the Feed Tab View from another Tab view to see your new post on the feed. You can also visit the Profile Tab View to see your new post.

        • Please note that by posting, you accept our Community Guidelines and Content Policy. Any post that violates these Guidelines and Policy will be automatically taken down without any notice.

    • Tap on Program/Book/Course option

      • Ensure that you have agreed to our Creator Agreement to use this feature. Creator Agreement can be found in your Profile by clicking the ellipsis button on the right corner and clicking on Creator Agreement and Payouts. Once in that view, click on the Creator Agreement to read the agreement. Return to view to agree to the Agreement.

      • Tap on “Title of Program/Book/Course” text overlay to provide a title for your resource

      • Tap on Select a Cover Image to open your photo library to select a cover image for your resource

      • Tap on “Description” text overlay to provide a description for your resource

      • Tap on “Top Three Learning Outcomes” text overlay to provide a learning outcomes for your resource

      • Use the wheel scroller to select a Price.

        • If the resource is being priced above zero you will need to set up a Stripe Connect account to receive payouts from your sales.

          • To create a Stripe Connect Account, you need to agree to our Creator Agreement (see above) and set up the account. You can create your Stripe Connect account by navigating to your Profile view and then clicking the ellipsis button on the right corner and taping on the Creator Agreement and Payouts button

            • Then tap on Connect to Stripe and follow the instructions to complete setting up your Stripe Connect account. It should take 5 minutes provided you have all the information at hand.

            • Once you have completed setting up the Stripe Connect Account, close the browser view to return to Creator Agreement view.

            • Tap on Refresh button to see your new Stripe Connect status

            • Return to Upload Program/Book/Course view to continue uploading your resource

      • Tap on Upload Resource button to upload the resource

      • You will need to reopen the Feed Tab View from another Tab view to see your new post on the feed. You can also visit the Profile Tab View to see your new post.

Message Button

  • Tap on button to take you a view showing you all your messages from other users on the platform.

    • In Search Bar the top, search for a user by their username to message them. When you see their name on the list, tap to open a new view

      • In the new view, type a message in the text bar at the bottom and tap on the button to the right of the text bar to send the message

    • To receive push notifications from other users - toggle the button to the right (will appear green).

    • To disable push notifications from other users - toggle the button to the left

    • In the list of users, tap on a message row to open the messages with the user and to send new messages and view existing messages.

    • To block a user from sending you messages, navigate to the user’s Profile, tap the ellipsis button next to Message button. Hold for a long press and tap on Block. This will prevent them from messaging you and seeing your profile. Please note that photos or videos you have already posted may be visible to them on their Feed.

    • Repeat the same process to unblock them

Search Tab Bar View

  • Use Toggle on top to use search bar to search for wellness topics on the web.

  • If Searching on Welligama, you can use the search bar to search for a user by username. Tap on a username that appears to view their profile.

    • Once in the view of a user you can tap on the photos or videos to view them in the expanded view.

    • To view the details of a Resource (Program/Book/Course), tap on the item.

      • Review the title, description, cover image of the resource, learning outcomes and price.

        • If it is a free resource you can tap the Free - Add to Library Button button to have the items shown in your Books and Courses button in Check In View.

        • If it is a paid resource you can tap the Purchase Button button and complete the Apple In App Purchase steps to have the items shown in your Books and Courses button in Check In View.

  • If Searching on the web, you can use the search bar to search for any wellness term. Tap on Search Web and a browser view will appear.

  • Tap on any of the button below to search for the related item on the web or to open the related view.

Welligama Guru Tab View

  • Type in the search bar and tap the Get Answer button to view the results

  • Tap on any of the existing questions in the two columns to get results for those questions

  • Tap and hold to get the option to copy the text result.

Profile Tab View

  • Tap on ellipsis button to do the following:

    • Tap on Creator Agreement and Payouts to enable you to post and monetize your Resource posts (Programs/Books/Courses)

    • Tap on Change Password to change your Password

    • Tap on Delete Account to delete your account

    • Tap on Community Guidelines and Content Policy to review the guidelines and policy which you agree by posting any content. If you wish to withdraw your consent you must delete your posts or account.

    • Tap on the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy to review the terms of use and privacy policy you agreed to when signing up for the account

    • Tap on How Your Wellbeing Data is Stored to understand how data practices and how we protect your data

    • Tap on the Contact Us to reach out to us by email

    • Tap on Manage Notifications to manage how you receive push notifications from Welligama

    • Tap on Learn to Use Welligama to get to this page!

    • Tap on Log Out to log out of your account and to view the Sign In View

  • Tap on Followers Button to view a list of your followers.

    • Tap on a username to view their account.

    • Tap on the Back button to navigate back to the list and again to return to your Profile.

  • Tap on Following Button to view a list of users you are following.

  • Tap on a username to view their account. Tap on the Back button to navigate back to the list and again to return to your Profile.

  • Tap on Edit Profile to update your profile photo, name, username and bio.

    • Within the Edit Profile view, tap on the photo to replace the photo by either taking a new photo with the camera or choosing an existing photo from your library

    • Tap on your name to change it

    • Tap on your username to change it

    • Tap on the Bio text box to update your bio.

    • Tap on Update Profile to confirm changes. Changes may take a few minutes to take effect and may require you to navigate or log out of your account to view.

  • Under Photos and Videos

    • Tap to open up the full view of the photo or video. Tap on Back button to navigate back to the Profile View.

    • If a YouTube Video, tapping will open a browser view where the video will be shown. Close the view to return to Profile.

    • Tap and hold to get the option to delete the post. Confirm with a Yes button. All deletions are permanent.

  • Under Books

    • Tap to open up the full view of the resource. Tap on Close button to navigate back to the Profile View.

    • Tap and hold to get the option to delete the post. Confirm with a Yes button. All deletions are permanent. Any resources already purchased or added by other users will continue to be available to them.

App Restart

If you have any trouble with the app being not responsive, simply swipe up from the bottom edge and pause in the center. Choose the Welligama app and swipe up which will then quit the app. Wait 5 seconds and then reopen the App. You will see a screen that says that there was an error during the last launch and to sign in again.