Kahani
@getkahani.bsky.social
🧠 Exploring how play rewires behavior & mental health
🎮 Gamification | Psychology | Recovery
🚀 Building Kahani: your eating disorder recovery companion
🎮 Gamification | Psychology | Recovery
🚀 Building Kahani: your eating disorder recovery companion
We’ve been thinking a lot about how we talk about healing—and how we design for it.
Recording something special next week with @KMBforAnswers that dives deep into this.
Stay tuned 💭🎙️ #EDRecover
Recording something special next week with @KMBforAnswers that dives deep into this.
Stay tuned 💭🎙️ #EDRecover
April 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’ve been thinking a lot about how we talk about healing—and how we design for it.
Recording something special next week with @KMBforAnswers that dives deep into this.
Stay tuned 💭🎙️ #EDRecover
Recording something special next week with @KMBforAnswers that dives deep into this.
Stay tuned 💭🎙️ #EDRecover
Streaks work because they kickstart the brain’s reward system—completion feels good.
In recovery, we’re not chasing perfection -- just “consistency badges,” reminders of effort.
Progress, not pressure. 💚
In recovery, we’re not chasing perfection -- just “consistency badges,” reminders of effort.
Progress, not pressure. 💚
April 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Streaks work because they kickstart the brain’s reward system—completion feels good.
In recovery, we’re not chasing perfection -- just “consistency badges,” reminders of effort.
Progress, not pressure. 💚
In recovery, we’re not chasing perfection -- just “consistency badges,” reminders of effort.
Progress, not pressure. 💚
Neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire—isn’t just triggered by effort.
It’s strengthened by positive reinforcement and repetition.
That’s why Kahani uses tiny, structured tasks daily. We’re not forcing change—we’re teaching the brain how to come back to safety.
It’s strengthened by positive reinforcement and repetition.
That’s why Kahani uses tiny, structured tasks daily. We’re not forcing change—we’re teaching the brain how to come back to safety.
April 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to rewire—isn’t just triggered by effort.
It’s strengthened by positive reinforcement and repetition.
That’s why Kahani uses tiny, structured tasks daily. We’re not forcing change—we’re teaching the brain how to come back to safety.
It’s strengthened by positive reinforcement and repetition.
That’s why Kahani uses tiny, structured tasks daily. We’re not forcing change—we’re teaching the brain how to come back to safety.
What would recovery look like if it was about trust?
Trusting your body.
Trusting safe people.
Trusting yourself to come back, again and again.
Curious how others define trust in their healing.
Trusting your body.
Trusting safe people.
Trusting yourself to come back, again and again.
Curious how others define trust in their healing.
April 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
What would recovery look like if it was about trust?
Trusting your body.
Trusting safe people.
Trusting yourself to come back, again and again.
Curious how others define trust in their healing.
Trusting your body.
Trusting safe people.
Trusting yourself to come back, again and again.
Curious how others define trust in their healing.
“Play is the highest form of research.” — Albert Einstein
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to one more week of building systems that support healing. 🌱
#EDRecovery #MentalHealth #PlayToHeal
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to one more week of building systems that support healing. 🌱
#EDRecovery #MentalHealth #PlayToHeal
April 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Play is the highest form of research.” — Albert Einstein
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to one more week of building systems that support healing. 🌱
#EDRecovery #MentalHealth #PlayToHeal
Thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to one more week of building systems that support healing. 🌱
#EDRecovery #MentalHealth #PlayToHeal
When you're feeling overwhelmed, what helps you reconnect with yourself the most?
1. Journaling or voice notes
2. Meditation
3. Talking to someone safe
4. Doing something playful
1. Journaling or voice notes
2. Meditation
3. Talking to someone safe
4. Doing something playful
April 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
When you're feeling overwhelmed, what helps you reconnect with yourself the most?
1. Journaling or voice notes
2. Meditation
3. Talking to someone safe
4. Doing something playful
1. Journaling or voice notes
2. Meditation
3. Talking to someone safe
4. Doing something playful
Building Kahani is teaching me how important micro-moments are.
You don’t need a breakthrough every day. You need a small win—a reframe, a kind thought, a new action.
We’re designing for that.
#RecoveryDesign #BehaviorChange
You don’t need a breakthrough every day. You need a small win—a reframe, a kind thought, a new action.
We’re designing for that.
#RecoveryDesign #BehaviorChange
April 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Building Kahani is teaching me how important micro-moments are.
You don’t need a breakthrough every day. You need a small win—a reframe, a kind thought, a new action.
We’re designing for that.
#RecoveryDesign #BehaviorChange
You don’t need a breakthrough every day. You need a small win—a reframe, a kind thought, a new action.
We’re designing for that.
#RecoveryDesign #BehaviorChange
4/ By turning actions into quests, wins into levels, and support into affirmation—gamification bypasses the “I don't feel like it” block. You're no longer waiting on motivation. You're nudging the brain toward action, automatically.
April 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
4/ By turning actions into quests, wins into levels, and support into affirmation—gamification bypasses the “I don't feel like it” block. You're no longer waiting on motivation. You're nudging the brain toward action, automatically.
Thread: Why gamification works better than willpower in recovery 👇
April 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thread: Why gamification works better than willpower in recovery 👇
Reframing tasks as quests taps into your brain’s reward center 🌟
Try this: Build your own "Daily Quest Board"
1️⃣ Name one thing / person you are grateful for
2️⃣ Practice one grounding technique
3️⃣ Send one encouraging message to a friend ✅ #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
Try this: Build your own "Daily Quest Board"
1️⃣ Name one thing / person you are grateful for
2️⃣ Practice one grounding technique
3️⃣ Send one encouraging message to a friend ✅ #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
April 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reframing tasks as quests taps into your brain’s reward center 🌟
Try this: Build your own "Daily Quest Board"
1️⃣ Name one thing / person you are grateful for
2️⃣ Practice one grounding technique
3️⃣ Send one encouraging message to a friend ✅ #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
Try this: Build your own "Daily Quest Board"
1️⃣ Name one thing / person you are grateful for
2️⃣ Practice one grounding technique
3️⃣ Send one encouraging message to a friend ✅ #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
Quick Insight: "Did you know gamification boosts motivation by 48%?"
April 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Quick Insight: "Did you know gamification boosts motivation by 48%?"
Thread: How Play Can Rewire Our Brains for Recovery 👇
March 31, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Thread: How Play Can Rewire Our Brains for Recovery 👇
1/ Eating disorders surged dramatically during the pandemic, with social media intensifying diet culture (according to ERC):
-ED cases doubled.
-50% altered diets due to social media influence.
-49% of Insta users following health-food accounts displayed anorexic symptoms.
-ED cases doubled.
-50% altered diets due to social media influence.
-49% of Insta users following health-food accounts displayed anorexic symptoms.
March 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
1/ Eating disorders surged dramatically during the pandemic, with social media intensifying diet culture (according to ERC):
-ED cases doubled.
-50% altered diets due to social media influence.
-49% of Insta users following health-food accounts displayed anorexic symptoms.
-ED cases doubled.
-50% altered diets due to social media influence.
-49% of Insta users following health-food accounts displayed anorexic symptoms.
What would be your favorite app aesthetic for your recovery journey?
-Inside Out
-Studio Ghibli
-Farmville
-Duolingo
-Super Mario Bros
#Gamification #MentalHealth
-Inside Out
-Studio Ghibli
-Farmville
-Duolingo
-Super Mario Bros
#Gamification #MentalHealth
March 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
What would be your favorite app aesthetic for your recovery journey?
-Inside Out
-Studio Ghibli
-Farmville
-Duolingo
-Super Mario Bros
#Gamification #MentalHealth
-Inside Out
-Studio Ghibli
-Farmville
-Duolingo
-Super Mario Bros
#Gamification #MentalHealth
Every 52 minutes, someone dies from an eating disorder.
It’s the 2nd most deadly psychiatric illness—after opioid use.
If you’re worried about a loved one:
Say something.
Early support can save lives. 💜
#EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #SupportRecovery
It’s the 2nd most deadly psychiatric illness—after opioid use.
If you’re worried about a loved one:
Say something.
Early support can save lives. 💜
#EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #SupportRecovery
March 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Every 52 minutes, someone dies from an eating disorder.
It’s the 2nd most deadly psychiatric illness—after opioid use.
If you’re worried about a loved one:
Say something.
Early support can save lives. 💜
#EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #SupportRecovery
It’s the 2nd most deadly psychiatric illness—after opioid use.
If you’re worried about a loved one:
Say something.
Early support can save lives. 💜
#EatingDisorders #MentalHealth #SupportRecovery
Been thinking about how to stay connected to recovery between sessions... something like Inside Out for emotional connection, Duolingo for daily progress, and Farmville for unlocking meaningful, recovery-focused challenges... we built an app for anyone who wants to try it out!
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Been thinking about how to stay connected to recovery between sessions... something like Inside Out for emotional connection, Duolingo for daily progress, and Farmville for unlocking meaningful, recovery-focused challenges... we built an app for anyone who wants to try it out!
We joined Nourishing Neurodivergence to talk about:
🎮 Harnessing play for healing
🧠 How behavior change sticks when it’s fun
🌱 Building systems that work with your brain, not against it
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7Akt...
#EDRecovery #Gamification #NeurodivergentHealing
🎮 Harnessing play for healing
🧠 How behavior change sticks when it’s fun
🌱 Building systems that work with your brain, not against it
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7Akt...
#EDRecovery #Gamification #NeurodivergentHealing
31. Kahani: Your Digital Companion for Eating Disorder Recovery with Mehek Mohan
Nourishing Neurodivergence Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
We joined Nourishing Neurodivergence to talk about:
🎮 Harnessing play for healing
🧠 How behavior change sticks when it’s fun
🌱 Building systems that work with your brain, not against it
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7Akt...
#EDRecovery #Gamification #NeurodivergentHealing
🎮 Harnessing play for healing
🧠 How behavior change sticks when it’s fun
🌱 Building systems that work with your brain, not against it
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7Akt...
#EDRecovery #Gamification #NeurodivergentHealing
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we partnered with
@NEDA and @EDRC to share Kahani and the potential of new digital solutions to increase engagement in recovery: youtube.com/watch?v=plFO...
#EDAwarenessWeek #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
@NEDA and @EDRC to share Kahani and the potential of new digital solutions to increase engagement in recovery: youtube.com/watch?v=plFO...
#EDAwarenessWeek #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
Bridging the Gap: Increasing Access to Eating Disorder Care Through Digital Solutions
YouTube video by National Eating Disorders Association
youtube.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
For Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we partnered with
@NEDA and @EDRC to share Kahani and the potential of new digital solutions to increase engagement in recovery: youtube.com/watch?v=plFO...
#EDAwarenessWeek #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
@NEDA and @EDRC to share Kahani and the potential of new digital solutions to increase engagement in recovery: youtube.com/watch?v=plFO...
#EDAwarenessWeek #EDRecovery #PlayToHeal
Recovery should feel like play.
Play isn't always fun. It's engaging. Challenging. Rewarding.
So we built Kahani—an app that reframes recovery as an adventure.
🎯 Personalized quests
🪨 Micro-tasks rooted in CBT/DBT/ACT
🌱 Grow your garden through emotional growth
Play isn't always fun. It's engaging. Challenging. Rewarding.
So we built Kahani—an app that reframes recovery as an adventure.
🎯 Personalized quests
🪨 Micro-tasks rooted in CBT/DBT/ACT
🌱 Grow your garden through emotional growth
March 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Recovery should feel like play.
Play isn't always fun. It's engaging. Challenging. Rewarding.
So we built Kahani—an app that reframes recovery as an adventure.
🎯 Personalized quests
🪨 Micro-tasks rooted in CBT/DBT/ACT
🌱 Grow your garden through emotional growth
Play isn't always fun. It's engaging. Challenging. Rewarding.
So we built Kahani—an app that reframes recovery as an adventure.
🎯 Personalized quests
🪨 Micro-tasks rooted in CBT/DBT/ACT
🌱 Grow your garden through emotional growth
Welcome to Kahani—a gamified eating disorder recovery companion that keeps you connected to your recovery "why."
Our team is passionate about:
🎮 How play rewires behavior
🧠 The psychology behind healing
💡 Systems that make life better
Follow along if you’re interested in games & healing.
Our team is passionate about:
🎮 How play rewires behavior
🧠 The psychology behind healing
💡 Systems that make life better
Follow along if you’re interested in games & healing.
March 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Welcome to Kahani—a gamified eating disorder recovery companion that keeps you connected to your recovery "why."
Our team is passionate about:
🎮 How play rewires behavior
🧠 The psychology behind healing
💡 Systems that make life better
Follow along if you’re interested in games & healing.
Our team is passionate about:
🎮 How play rewires behavior
🧠 The psychology behind healing
💡 Systems that make life better
Follow along if you’re interested in games & healing.
Reposted by Kahani
I just found out about an app in development for eating disorder recovery. It gamifies evidence-based treatments (eg. CBT, DBT, etc) so users can tap into them in-the-moment when they're struggling (esp. btwn therapy sessions). Sounds promising! The pilot begins April 1st.
March 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I just found out about an app in development for eating disorder recovery. It gamifies evidence-based treatments (eg. CBT, DBT, etc) so users can tap into them in-the-moment when they're struggling (esp. btwn therapy sessions). Sounds promising! The pilot begins April 1st.