About WAVES

WAVES is a private iOS app for noticing the work experiences that leave you energized or drained.

Why?

WAVES helps people notice sources of energy and stress over time, then use those patterns to build a more mindful, resilient experience at work. It is a practical tool for understanding what work is doing to you before burnout makes the decision for you.

Development Journey

The developer holds a PhD in Organizational Psychology, spending years studying topics like: burnout, work-stress, recovery from work-stress, and work motivation. Over time, they created an approach to thinking about and tracking their daily experiences to help build a more mindful experience at work. Combining elements from across several theories, they developed a unique framework for thinking about the day-to-day experiences that leave a worker feeling drained or energized.

At first they used this framework to keep track for themselves on paper, but a curiosity about iOS programming led them to start working on an app in 2022. Progress was slow, but by the end of 2023 a working prototype had been developed. A year later, WAVES was ready to help other people. Launching in 2024, WAVES is available on the iOS App Store and continues to make steady improvements and updates.