TikTok is replacing its screen time management page with a Time & Well-Being space, which comes with new wellness features. You can now find an affirmation journal, where you can set your intentions for the day using over 120 cards provided by the app. You might say, choose the “Grace” card that reminds you to be free from the expectations of others. The card is downloadable to your device, and you can share it with others.
You’ll also find an in-app soothing sound generator that you can use to listen to relaxing audio, such as the sounds of rain, waves, and white noise. The sounds stop after a few minutes when the timer ends, so you can play them to help you fall asleep when you go to bed. TikTok says its users are 14 percent more likely to listen to music to relax or sleep than non-users. You’ll also find a variety of breathing exercises you can do in the new place.
Additionally, TikTok is launching new wellness missions, expanding on the original set launched in July. These missions, which are designed specifically for teens, will reward you with badges for completing challenges related to balanced digital habits. The new Sleep Hours mission will award you a badge if you stay away from TikTok at night, while the Daily Screen Time mission will give you another reward if you set a screen time limit and manage to stick to it. There’s also a new weekly Screen Time mission that will motivate you to check your Screen Time report every week, as well as a Wellness Ambassador mission that will earn you badges when you invite others to the mission.