Vela: ACT Skills & Values

Overthinking & grounding tools

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

iPhone

The tools have been rebuilt. Each one now has its own flow, and what you write in one comes back in the next. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. For the moments when your mind won't let go of a thought, or a feeling gets loud. Hands-on tools, 16 guided audio meditations, 9 short lessons and a color map of your moods. You can start free and without an account. No ads. WHY VELA When a hard feeling shows up, most of us either wrestle with it or keep busy so we don't have to feel it. Both can be exhausting. Vela takes another route: step back from the thought, make room for the feeling, then take one small step toward what matters to you. Vela won't try to fix you, and it won't promise to make anxiety go away. THE TOOLS You don't just read and wait; each tool has its own flow. • Drop Anchor: Notice what's on your mind, press and hold, let the anchor down. • Grounding: Move through your five senses with 5-4-3-2-1. • Label the Thought: Write it on a card, lower it into your lap, see it from a step back. • Repeat the Word: Say the word over and over, then check how true it still feels. • Urge Surfing: Mark how strong the urge is as it moves, and see your own wave. • Expansion: Give the feeling a shape. The feeling doesn't have to shrink; the space around it can grow. • Body Scan: Check in with your body, area by area. • The Unchanging Self: Sounds, sensations and thoughts pass; the part of you that notices stays. • Choice Point: Which moves take you toward what you care about? Sort them card by card. • Values Compass and Committed Action: Find what matters, set a goal, pick the first step. MOOD MAP AND A LETTER TO MYSELF Log one mood a day; you can change it as the day goes on. Month in Pixels and Year in Pixels show, in color, what kind of stretch you've been through. On a hard day, use A letter to myself to write the way you'd write to a close friend. GUIDED MEDITATIONS AND LESSONS 16 short guided audio meditations, including Leaves on a Stream and Loving-Kindness for Self, all voiced in English and Turkish. 9 short lessons explain in plain language how to live with hard thoughts and feelings without wrestling with them. TOOLS THAT REMEMBER A thought, feeling, value or step you write in one tool comes back in another, so you don't start from scratch each time. Vela doesn't count days in a row; it shows how many practices you've completed. The Today tab changes with the time of day. FREE AND PREMIUM Mood tracking, A letter to myself, the core tools, 2 guided meditations and the first 2 lessons are free. Premium unlocks every lesson, all 16 meditations and the advanced tools. Subscribe monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial, then renews at the yearly price unless you cancel before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically; you can cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. PRIVACY You can start without an account. There are no ads. The thoughts you write in the tools and the waves you record in Urge Surfing stay on your device. IMPORTANT Vela draws on the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It is not a substitute for therapy and doesn't diagnose or give medical advice. If you're going through a hard time, a professional can help, and the app has a support resources page. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://velais.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://velais.app/privacy Support: support@velais.app

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The tools have been rebuilt. • Drop Anchor, Grounding, Label the Thought, Repeat the Word, Urge Surfing, Expansion, Body Scan, The Unchanging Self and Choice Point all have their own flow now. You tap, press and hold, and mark as you go. • Tools remember each other. A thought, feeling, value or step you write in one comes back in another. • The Today tab changes with the time of day, and "Where you left off" lets you carry on. • New on the Me tab: "Thoughts that keep coming back" gathers the thoughts that return most often. They stay on your device. • New in Settings: "Rate Vela". Tell us what you think: support@velais.app

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Information

Seller
MUSTAFA CAGRI BAS
Size
124.5 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English
Age Rating
9+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
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