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I miss the feeling of being able to trust my own judgment without constantly second-guessing it. I'm slowly learning that not every good mood is the start of an episode, but it's still difficult to find that balance. I wonder if anyone else has struggled more with rebuilding trust in themselves than with the episodes themselves.

Hi everyone! I’m part of a small team of researchers and psychologists working on a tool that builds on wearable and self-tracking data.

We’re trying to understand how people in demanding finance roles manage performance, recovery, and mental load, especially when the data doesn’t fully explain why some weeks feel harder than others.

We’re looking to speak with people who:

- Work in finance or finance-adjacent roles.

- Are in high-pressure, performance-driven environments.

- Pay attention to health, recovery, or wellbeing.

- Are based in the US.

Format:

- 40-60-minute interview.

- No sales or product pitch.

- Fully confidential.

- You’ll get access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

This is research only, and we’re mainly looking for honest perspective from people who operate in intense, high-responsibility settings. If that sounds relevant, feel free to comment or DM.

Hey everyone! I’m part of a small team of researchers and psychologists working on a tool that builds on wearable and self-tracking data.

We’re trying to understand something a lot of people here probably know well: even when life looks “fine” on paper, some weeks still feel heavier, flatter, or more draining than others, and the data doesn’t always explain why.

We’re looking to speak with people who:

- Are roughly 35–55.
- Take their health, recovery, or routines seriously.
- Are interested in mental wellbeing as part of the picture.
- Are based in the US.

Format:

- 40-60-minute interview.
- No pitching or selling.
- Fully confidential.
- You’ll get access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

This is early-stage research, and we’re looking for honest experiences from people who are reflecting on this stage of life. DM or comment if you’re open to talking.

I'm part of a small team (psychologists + developers) working on something that's been bugging us for a while: wearables have gotten really good at capturing physiological state, but the correlation between readiness scores/HRV trends/sleep data and how you actually feel on a given week is... inconsistent at best.

We're building a tool that tries to close that gap, a structured psychological check-in layer that sits alongside your existing biometric data and uses the combined signal to surface patterns in emotional state over time. Think of it as adding the "why" to your "what".

We're early. No finished product to show yet. What we do have: a working prototype, a methodology grounded in positive psychology research, and a lot of open questions we want to pressure-test with people who actually think seriously about this stuff.

We're looking for people who:

- Use Whoop, Oura, Levels, Apple Watch, or similar: only daily tracking, not casual
- Have thought about the limits of biometric data for understanding mood/motivation/mental state
- Are based in the US (SF, Austin, NY preferred, but open to others)
- 30+

What we're asking:

- 40-60-minute interview
- Access to a closed beta of the app a few days before the call
- No pitch, no sales follow-up, we genuinely want critical feedback

If you've ever looked at a perfect recovery score on a day that felt awful and wondered what the data is missing, that's exactly the space we're working in.

DM or comment if interested. Happy to share more context upfront.

Hey everyone! I’m part of a small team of psychologists and developers doing early research on a tool that builds on top of wearable data.

We’re trying to understand a specific gap: sleep, recovery, strain, and similar metrics can be useful, but they still don’t fully explain why some weeks feel heavy, flat, or off while others don’t.

We’re looking for people who:

- Are 30+ and take training and recovery seriously.
- Pay attention to data, routines, and behavioural changes.
- Are interested in mental wellbeing as part of performance and recovery.
- Are based in SF, Austin, or New York, but we’re open to people from any US state.

Format:

- 60-minute interview.
- No pitching or selling.
- Fully confidential.
- You’ll get access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

This is early-stage research, so honest criticism is much more valuable than validation. DM or comment if you’re open to sharing your experience.

Hey all! I’m working with a small team of psychologists and developers on an early-stage project that sits alongside wearable and health data.

We’re interested in something a lot of people here may relate to: even with good sleep tracking, recovery metrics, and structured routines, it’s not always clear why some weeks feel mentally and physically heavier than others.

We’re currently looking for participants who:

- Are 30+.
- Take training, recovery, and habit optimization seriously.
- Are also interested in mental wellbeing.
- Use wearables or tracking tools regularly.
- Are based in SF, Austin, or New York, with any US state also fine.

What we’re asking for:

- A 60-minute research interview.
- No sales or product pitch.
- Fully confidential.
- Access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

We’re still in the research phase and want honest, critical feedback from people who care about this space. Comment or DM if you’d be open to talking.

Hey everyone! I’m part of a small team of psychologists and developers doing early research on a tool that builds on top of wearable and sleep data.

We’re trying to understand a gap we keep seeing: even when people track sleep and recovery closely, it’s not always clear why some weeks feel heavier, flatter, or more draining than others.

We’re looking for participants who:

- Are 30+.
- Take sleep, recovery, and wellbeing seriously.
- Are interested in mental wellbeing as part of overall health.
- Are based in SF, Austin, or New York, but any US state is welcome.

Format:

- 60-minute interview.
- No sales or pitching.
- Fully confidential.
- You’ll get access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

This is early-stage research, so we’re looking for honest feedback from people who actually care about the space. DM or comment if you’re open to talking.

Hi everyone! We’re a small team of psychologists and developers running early-stage qualitative research on a tool built on top of wearable data.

We’re looking to speak with people who:

- Are 30+.
- Take training, recovery, or self-tracking seriously.
- Are interested in mental wellbeing.
- Use wearables or similar tracking tools regularly.
- Are based in SF, Austin, or New York, though participants from any US state are welcome.

Study details:

- 60-minute interview.
- Fully confidential.
- No sales pitch.
- You’ll receive access to a closed version of the app a few days before the interview.

Our goal is to understand where current metrics and tools fall short, especially around how people feel week to week. If you’re open to participating, please comment or DM.

Hey!

I’m part of a small team (psychologists + developers) doing early research on a tool that builds on top of Oura data.

The idea we’re exploring: Oura gives a strong signal (sleep, recovery, readiness), but it doesn’t really explain why one week feels heavy, flat, or off and another doesn’t.

We’re trying to understand that layer better before building anything further.

Looking for:

– Daily Oura users
– People who actively look at their data and try to adjust behaviour
– interested in mental wellbeing
– Age ~30–45, generally health-conscious / optimisation-oriented
– Ideally based in SF, Austin, or New York (preferred, but open to participants from any state)

Format:

– 60-minute interview
– No pitching or selling anything
– Just a conversation about your experience with Oura, what it gets right, and what feels missing
– You’ll get access to a closed version of the app to try for a few days before we speak

This is early-stage research, so honest criticism is much more useful than validation.

DM or comment if you’re open to sharing your experience.

Hey all! I’m part of a small team of psychologists and developers doing early research on a tool that builds on top of Whoop data.

What we’re trying to figure out is pretty simple: Whoop gives a solid signal on sleep, recovery, and strain, but it still doesn’t really explain why some weeks feel heavy, flat, or off while others don’t.

We’re looking for:

– Daily Whoop users
– People who actually check their data and adjust behaviour based on it/
– People around 30-45, generally health-conscious/optimisation-oriented
– Based in SF, Austin, or New York (preferred, but open to people from any state)

Format:

– 60-minute interview
– No pitching or selling anything
– Just a conversation about your experience with Whoop, what it gets right, and what feels missing
– You’ll get access to a closed version of the app to try for a few days before we speak

This is early-stage research, so honest criticism is way more useful than praise.

DM or comment if you’re open to chatting

Hi guys!

We’re doing research and looking to speak with people 30+ who take training and recovery seriously, and are interested in mental wellbeing.

. We’re a team of researchers and psychologists trying to understand something simple but hard to explain... Why some weeks you feel strong, recover well, and stay consistent and other weeks everything feels heavier, even if your routine hasn’t changed much.

Who we’re looking for:

- 30+ and regularly training (gym, endurance, mixed)
- Paying attention to recovery (sleep, stress, etc.)
- Some use of tracking (wearables, apps, or structured routines)
- Ideally based in SF, Austin, or New York (preferred, but open to participants from any state)

Format:

- 60-minute interview
- Informal, no sales or promotion
- Fully confidential
– You’ll also get access to a closed version of the app and be asked to use it for a few days before the interview

We’re not trying to sell anything. Just understand patterns between training, recovery, and how people actually feel week to week.

If that resonates, feel free to comment or DM.

Hey! We’re a small team of researchers and psychologists working on a tool that tries to add an emotional/psychological layer on top of wearable data (Whoop, Oura, CGM, Apple Health, etc.).

In simple terms: many of us track sleep, HRV, glucose, training^ but still can’t clearly explain why some weeks feel great and others don’t. We're trying to understand those gaps.

We’re currently in a qualitative research phase and looking for people to speak with.

Who we're looking for:

- Active wearable users (Whoop, Oura, Levels, Apple Watch, etc.)

- People who regularly track and optimize sleep, recovery, nutrition, training

- We’re looking for interested in mental wellbeing

- Interested in biohacking / longevity / self-quantification

- Ideally based in SF, Austin, or New York (preferred, but open to participants from any state)

Format:

- 60-minute interview

- Informal, no pitching or sales

- Fully confidential

– You’ll also get access to a closed version of the app to try for a few days before the interview

Goal is simply to understand how you think about emotional state, what’s missing from current tools, and where our assumptions might be wrong.

If this sounds like you, feel free to comment or DM.

Not even the obvious consequences, but the small stuff. Re-reading messages and thinking “why did I phrase it like that?”, looking at unfinished plans, trying to remember what felt so urgent a few days ago, or feeling embarrassed even when nothing major happened. It’s such a strange feeling because technically it was still me, but it doesn’t always feel like the same version of me.