Welligama: Breathe to Unlock
Welligama is a digital wellbeing platform that inserts a brief, guided breathing exercise before users can open distracting apps like Instagram or TikTok. Its Breathe to Unlock™ mechanism requires three synchronized breaths via an interactive slider before access is granted for a user-chosen duration. The platform is available globally on iPhone and targets both individual consumers and organizations seeking healthier technology habits.
- Wellness & Fitness Technology
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
- AI Agents
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Compulsive social media use and doomscrolling have become widespread concerns, with research from Common Sense Media, Pew, and the CDC linking excessive device use to reduced focus, mental health strain, and lower workplace productivity. Existing digital wellbeing tools rely on rigid blockers or blunt time limits, which users often disable or circumvent, leading to frustration, guilt, and rebound behaviors rather than lasting change.
Solution
Welligama inserts a brief, guided breathing exercise before users can open distracting apps or websites, interrupting autopilot without punishing the user. The Breathe to Unlock™ mechanism requires three in-and-out breaths synchronized with an interactive slider—using audio, visual, and touch cues—to unlock access for a user-chosen duration. Users can select which apps to gate, and the platform gently prompts them at regular intervals (defaulting to every 15 minutes) to recenter, notice their emotions, and reflect on their intentions. Over time, this repeatable practice is designed to strengthen intentional focus and self-regulation while still allowing device use. Beyond the core unlock feature, Welligama offers a broader ecosystem of guided mental and physical health practices, customized check-ins, an AI companion, and community support.
Target Audience
Primary users are individuals seeking to reduce compulsive social media use and improve digital wellbeing, along with schools, universities, and corporations interested in promoting healthier technology habits among students or employees.
Features
- Breathe to Unlock™ (USPTO patent pending): three guided breaths via an interactive slider must be completed before selected apps open
- App selection and custom duration controls: users choose which apps or websites to gate and how long access lasts before re-blocking
- Periodic mindfulness prompts at user-defined intervals (default 15 minutes) to redirect attention and build self-awareness
- Guided self-care practices spanning mental and physical health, plus customized check-ins and recommendations
- AI companion for personalized support and community features for peer inspiration and accountability