Behavioural activationBloom: Start with one small step.
Action before motivation.
Bloom is behavioural activation, set up the way a psychologist would. Start with one small activity a day, like opening the curtains or texting a friend. Do it, then say how you feel. Add more when you're ready.
How a day works
Open Bloom. Your activity for today is ready, or one, three or five if you want more.
Do it. Tick it off. Answer one question: how do you feel now?
Over the weeks, Bloom shows which activities most often left you feeling better.
Baby steps, not a checklist
Start with one activity a day. Activities are small by default, and you move up to three or five when you're ready. They come from five parts of life: achievement, connection, enjoyment, your body and rest.
No streaks to lose
Every day starts with its own list. Miss a day and nothing breaks. You just start again the next morning.
See what actually helps
After each activity Bloom asks one question: how do you feel now? Worse, the same, a bit better or much better. That one tap builds a picture of what lifts you.
A program to use with your psychologist or GP
Turn on the program and Bloom asks the before-and-after questions used in behavioural activation therapy. There's a review point every two weeks, and a PDF summary to take to your appointment. The program follows the RANZCP clinical guideline for mood disorders.
Words you'll see
- Activity
- Something small to do, like opening the curtains or texting a friend.
- The five areas
- Achievement, connection, enjoyment, your body and rest.
- Planning
- Picking activities for a day ahead, with a reminder at the time you choose.
- The program
- Optional before-and-after ratings used in behavioural activation therapy. Off unless you turn it on.
Free, every day
- One, three or five activities a day
- All 142 activities, plus 3 of your own
- Planning and reminders
- The before-and-after program
- Your last 2 weeks of patterns
- PDF summaries of up to 4 weeks
Bloom Pro
Optional subscription. Cancel any time in your App Store settings.
- Which activities help you most, ranked
- Your last 12 weeks
- Unlimited activities of your own
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- PDF summaries of up to 12 weeks
Questions
Is Bloom therapy?
No. Bloom is a planning and tracking tool built on behavioural activation. It can support therapy, but it doesn't diagnose or treat anything. If you're not safe, contact your GP, a crisis line or emergency services.
Can I use it with my psychologist?
Yes. Turn on the program in Settings to record the before-and-after ratings used in behavioural activation, then share a PDF summary.
Do I need an account?
No. Your activities and answers stay on your iPhone. There's nothing to sign up for.
Is this therapy?
No. Bloomuses behavioural activation, a method from psychology, but it doesn't diagnose or treat anything. How the method works.
If you want levels, ranks and a story to go with your habits, one of the other apps will suit you better. See The System.
Are you a psychologist or GP? Bloom for clinicians.