Updated mood trackers and gamifying the Wisdom App

The newest and biggest update to the Wisdom App has arrived just in time for the new year. Mood streaks have now arrived on Wisdom to encourage users to keep track of their daily mood. Over time, individuals can better understand their overall wellbeing and the progress they are making on their mental health journey.

Let's dive deeper into this new update, how it can be used to maximise a user’s wellbeing and all the additional benefits.

Daily mood tracker

While the existing mood tracker helped users better understand their own state of mind and track their wellbeing journey, the new update ensures they can remain committed to improving their mental health. This update follows the principle of three core pillars:

Ownership and possession

Having something personal, something you can claim as your own and feel a sense of pride inspires belief, commitment and a desire to see said thing progress. A personalised mood tracker with incentives to update daily builds a sense of ownership, leading individuals to take pride in their wellbeing progress and develop an ingrained habit of reviewing and updating their mood trackers.

Loss and avoidance

We all understand the phenomenon of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and how powerful it can be. The desire to stay involved and not miss out on an opportunity can drive behaviour. With the gamification of mood trackers and the aim of giving people ownership and pride over maintaining their streak, we want to build a sense of agency - where people don’t want to lose their streak. Progress requires urgency and commitment, which can be inspired through apprehension of losing that sense of accomplishment of maintaining their streak and comparing progress with peers.

Development and accomplishment

Building a streak is one thing, but staying committed requires more: validation and reward for your efforts. That’s why our third and most important pillar is development and accomplishment. Setting a goal, working towards it, and for it to be recognised, inspires renewed dedication. Progress and effort deserve validation—which is why we want to celebrate users’ commitment and help them continue to grow.

Keeping users engaged

While personal responsibility is key to engaging with mood streaks, we understand that life can get in the way. That’s why we’ve implemented reminder features—simple notifications that help prevent users from losing their streak. These periodic reminders are designed to be helpful without being excessive, invasive, or off-putting, so users can stay on track and remain committed to their progress.

Continued engagement with the Wisdom App

The primary purpose of this update—and the introduction of a game-like system—is to ensure users continually engage with the app to support their mental and physical wellbeing. The core goal of HA | Wisdom Wellbeing and the Wisdom team is to help service users maintain their health. That’s why the app exists: to provide individuals with an accessible hub for wellbeing support—anytime, anywhere.

By checking in regularly, users will also gain access to a wide range of wellbeing resources, including:

• Wellbeing content personalised to each individual based on preferences

• Bright Exchanges – Perks and Discounts – over 1,000

• Healthy Recipes

• On-demand exercise videos

• Guided Meditation – Breathing exercises

• Wisdom Wellbeing Podcasts

• Wisdom AI – AI platform with answers provided by our qualified counsellors

• 4-week fitness, diet and wellbeing planners

• Bright TV – interviews with well-known people in the sporting and celebrity world

• Health Checks

• Leaderboards

• Live chat to counsellors

• Videocall to counsellors

• Newsletters

• Articles

Our content covers physical, financial, mental, and social wellbeing, including topics such as neurodiversity, menopause, men’s mental health, key awareness days, and much more!

Related article: Our Wellbeing App - Benefits and Features for Employees

Conclusion

Our mood tracker aims to reduce the impact of depression and anxiety, encourage physical activity, and promote overall wellbeing, both at home and in the workplace. The updated mood tracker streaks and leaderboard integration will be invaluable in achieving this goal by encouraging positive behaviours and self-sufficient wellbeing management.