Australia’s National Science Agency, CSIRO, has published findings that Hey Lemonade pep talks can improve users mood, stress and ability to cope with general life hassles.

Despite the hundreds of wellbeing apps on the market, few are subject to rigorous testing to support the benefits they claim to deliver. The founders of Hey Lemonade were determined to create an app that actually helped circuit break stress, build resilience and contributes to the positive well-being of its users.  So much so, that they decided to put it to the test!

Hey Lemonade commenced a project with the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, made possible through the CSIRO Kick-Start Program, to test the efficacy of their app.  The results of the trial have passed peer review and now been published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (a premier peer-reviewed journal with a unique focus on digital health digital psychiatry/ digital psychology/ e-mental health).  The findings have everyone at Hey Lemonade bubbling with excitement!

Results found that those using the app reported a 50 per cent increase in feelings of calmness by week four, compared to participants in the control group who tracked their moods without any intervention over the same period.

The study saw a significant increase in feelings of vitality, described as aliveness and high positive energy in association with motivation. In addition, perception of daily hassles experienced over the previous 1-2 days significantly decreased for those accessing the Hey Lemonade app. The experience of daily hassles includes managing family, bills, appointments, work, commuting, and is a strong predictor of overall wellbeing and health status in other research.

An analysis of the study, which involved 166 people aged 25 – 50 years old, found that age or gender did not significantly predict higher app engagement, suggesting the broad appeal of Hey Lemonade. The study identified that while stress is often researched in the context of workplaces, it is important to examine stress in the context of micro-stressors or daily hassles because they are likely to be important predictors of health outcomes.

In feedback collected across the trial, participants said that the app and talks left them feeling “motivated and more positive”, “inspired, calm, armed with practical advice to get through tough times”, as well as “clear minded and refreshed”.

Researchers concluded that a digital intervention such as the Hey Lemonade app might be useful as a self-guided approach for managing daily life stress and promoting positive emotional wellbeing.

The results are of course no accident or surprise to the team at Hey Lemonade, as each Hey Lemonade pep talk utilises a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches and is passed through a team of psychologists to ensure their effectiveness. Read more about the science behind our peps here.

And next time you need to find some calm, boost your vitality and build your resilience, try a Hey Lemonade pep talk and feel confident that it will actually help!

Hey Lemonade now has a lemonade stand in the Google Play Store!

HL HQ is soda-lighted to announce that the Hey Lemonade app is now available for Android!

If you are an Android user you can download directly from the Google Play store (here) today and get listening. There are 5 free peps just waiting for you to try. Or subscribe to access the full catalogue of talks and features.

If you are an iOS user feel free to share the news with all the beloved Android users in your life and help them deal with their everyday stresses in a quick, practical and scientifically proven way. We can’t wait to be the stress intervention app you and your Android loving friends, family, hairdressers and dog walkers need.

A bit about our pep talks
Peps are grounded in science and brought to life by Australia’s best creative writers. All talks are guided by experts, passed through in house psychologists and grounded in evidence from solution focused therapy. This scientific foundation is then translated by their team of compassionate, clever and creative writers to craft the ideal talk with perspective and humour. Additionally, Hey Lemonade were the recipients of a CSIRO Kick-start research grant which they have used to test the efficacy of the app and ensure everything is scientifically sound.  Each pep is written by award winning writers including Marieke Hardy, Susie Youssef, Wesley Enoch, Benjamin Law and Virginia Gay to name a few.

Where to start with the 100s of pep talks?
From workplace pressure, relationship problems, managing big emotions to talks that get you focused and motivated, Hey Lemonade talks have been written for a wide range of situations like when you need an Imposter syndrome remedy, When you’re feeling bleurgh, A gee up before a date or big meeting, Feeling overwhelmed, a talk for When your kids are being assholes or even just a Gee up to start the week. Whatever you’re feeling you can find the perfect pep for your lemon.

We recommend the Chill morning high five to get your morning started with a positive mindset.

If you want to know more about our voices, writers or the science behind all our pep talks have a look through ‘Our Pep talks’ pages.

We’re thrilled that Android users can now join the growing Hey Lemonade community of zesties.