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Shimmer Body Doubling — Virtual co-working, the ADHD way
Meet the #1 ADHD Coaching Platform’s newest experience — Body Doubling for ADHD. We’ve infused the 6 ADHD motivators to supercharge a popular co-working strategy for getting things done.
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@max_savonin1 Hi Max, thanks so much for this thoughtful comments. I have a few answers here, and I'll re-direct to the dev team @vikram_sreedhar & @anthony_lin on the technical parts!
- Shimmer actually only matches participants with coaches for 1:1 coaching sessions, where the ongoing rapport is important for the coaching relationship to flourish. For the body doubling sessions, members tune into whichever ones match their schedule, with some (not all) having a theme. In the future when we're hosting more, we'll definitely be doing more of "body doubling for taxes", "body doubling for entrepreneurship", "body doubling for laundry"
- Yes! After coaching sessions and body doubling sessions, and when members have been with Shimmer for 1, 3 months, we ask them science-backed assessment questions that help them understand how their life has changed (executive functioning skills, impairment), relationship with their coach, capacity for change, and more.
- For now, coaches host the body doubling experience because in case there is any situation that requires moderation or escalation, the coaches are trained to handle these situations. In the future, we may consider doing light training for member facilitation but that isn't in the plans just yet!
Hi Chris, this sounds like a fantastic initiative! Shimmer Body Doubling seems to be a game-changer for those with ADHD needing that extra bit of motivation. How have your members responded to the body doubling sessions so far?
@alex_dulub Thanks so much! Check out our testimonials on the last pages there. They are quite moving! My favorite are well people say things like "I've got more done in the last hour than the last few days combined" (which happens way more frequently than you'd think!). We build every aspect of this experience alongside our members, based on their feedback, interviews with them, and requests! We're excited to continue building this with our members!
@threehourcoffee Ah, Marie! Thank you SO MUCH! YOUR team is amazing!!! Thank you for the kind words and I'm always looking forward to Llama life updates (on email or IG) — your team is killing it!
Love to support mental health on PH - they are super rare but the world needs it! Also love the disclaimer, there are tons of non-clinical solutions claiming to be clinical. The idea of a coach is a great example of you being transparent. Love how you still have a team full of psychologist and medical professionals.
Thanks for sharing your story with us as well @christal - congrats on the launch team!
Wooow! There are people very close to me in my family that could HUGELY benefit from this tool. If you've ever experienced the needs of ADHD people (whether you're ADHD yourself or not), the benefits of this tool are self evident. Great work!!!
@trent_kennelly We'd love to have them come through! It's so energizing have a community doing tasks with you!!
Aloha PH 👋
As someone diagnosed with ADHD later in life, I've always just naturally gravitated towards coworking, body doubling with partners, and parallel play. Even before I understood why/how body doubling even worked. Working together is just more fun, right?
That's why I'm so excited about our new Body Doubling experience. The team has put so much thought into making it as neurodivergent-friendly as possible.
Most body doubling services I've tried focus solely on just providing a co-working environment. That's helpful, but for those of us with ADHD, we often need a bit more.
I'm looking forward to seeing how others in the ND community find this experience. If you've ever felt more productive working alongside someone, you might want to give this a try.
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Thank you so much @mwseibel for hunting us!
Hi everyone! I'm Vikram, one of the co-founders and CTO of Shimmer. 😊
I’m so excited to share this feature we’ve been beta testing for quite awhile now to make sure it had all the bells and whistles to showcase it on Product Hunt.
Our team has been working tirelessly to create the best possible experience for the ADHD community, and we're thrilled to now offer Body Doubling for our Shimmer members! ⭐
In our Body Doubling sessions, members are able to join a video call with other Shimmer members and a Shimmer ADHD coach to keep themselves accountable to working on any tasks they want to tackle within the duration of the session (typically an hour).
We’ve added several specific features (mood check-ins, sharing task lists, pomodoro timers, and of course lots of confetti 🎉) to incorporate ADHD motivators that help make these sessions even more helpful and engaging for our members to accomplish the goals they’ve set out for the day. We knew we were doing something right when our members were sharing how much they loved the sessions, check out some of the quotes in our images above!
Please check us out and let us know what you think, we're always open to feedback and really appreciate your support with our Product Hunt launch!
Cheers,
Vikram
Gotta a few friends who dealing with ADHD and sometime feeling behind of work/school. This is interesting, especially the 1:1 weekly coaching gonna help a lot... I'll tell them to check out Shimmer. Congrats on the launch @christal 🤠
@ali_eskandari Thanks, Ali! Send them our way, we're happy to find them a good coach match for them. Feeling behind/frustrated is such a common experience for us ADHD-ers. They're not alone!
Body-doubling is critical to high performance and goal attainment for those with ADHD and executive functioning differences. There is something magical and (neuro-socially) scientific about having empathetic others to support you and keep you accountable. I wish I had this available to me while doing all of my post-graduate education. Very glad to see this feature gaining traction and being so popular with Shimmer members.
@xeniaangevin couldn't do this without your guidance and support as always Xenia!
Congrats, @christal + Team Shimmer! As someone who benefits from body doubling (even without an ADHD diagnosis), I know this will help a ton of people.
@alison_greenberg Thanks for your ongoing support. You're the best, Alison!
Hey everyone!
As Shimmer’s Lead Coach and Coach Operations manager- I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of the launch of Shimmer’s Body Doubling! So many of my clients benefit from body doubling and having led body doubling sessions for our members, this new launch is a dream come true!
Everyone at Shimmer has been taking the time to really learn what makes body doubling a positive experience, asking members what they are looking for and what would make it a better community experience. This launch is a collaboration between the team and the ADHD community.
Absolutely incredible work from our product team who went above and beyond to make this happen. If you haven’t tried body doubling yet, now’s your sign to get started with our client-centered experience!!
Best,
Alex
@alex_bellitter so excited for your body doubling session today too!! Have a lot of things I need to do today and need your accountability 😂
@vikram_sreedhar It's fun as a coach because having people there also sets me up for accountability too- if I help set the tone for others, I better get a move on those tasks!!
Wow, very nice to see someone caring to develop interesting solutions in such a niche sphere.
I have suffered due to ADHD in my childhood and teenage years greatly. Only later in adult life I realised that I should talk about the symptoms to my doctor and was then sent to get screened for ADHD. Only when I was diagnosed and started building healthy habits, taking medicine and using other techniques did I manage to improve my life.
What helped the most is when I got into a relationship with my now wife, which is basically body doubling at its core with the person you love the most. I can definitely say that this technique is useful for people diagnosed with ADHD and this product will help the world greatly!
Thank you for bringing attention to this issue and good job on the launch!
@grigory_sl Sorry to hear about your childhood/teenage years. I resonate a lot. So many people get diagnosed as adults and we're hoping with more advocacy work and products (like Shimmer), we can get a better understanding of symptoms and solutions as a society so that people get diagnosed early!
Re: your wife, This made me smile so much! I'm so glad you found your person, and it sounds like she brings out the best in you! Best of luck with everything, and the Shimmer community is here if you ever have any questions on your ADHD journey!
I'm one of the developers at Shimmer, and I'm really excited to share our Body Doubling feature with you.
From whiteboard sketches to late-night coding sessions, it's been incredible to see this feature come to life. We've poured our hearts into crafting a space that's not just productive, but also fun and socially engaging.
It's been a lot of fun building the video integration, a custom Pomodoro timer to keep everyone on track, and real-time task sharing to boost accountability. The live chat buzzes with encouragement and support, while mood check-ins and reactions help everyone stay connected and motivated.
It has been incredibly rewarding seeing our members not only achieve their goals, but also form connections and cheer each other on during Body Doubling sessions.
If you get a chance to try it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to improve and build an even more supportive space.
@anthony_lin you and @pathaksarvesh are the reason why our Body Doubling sessions are so smooth to navigate around and use 🙌🏾 Couldn't have built the feature without you and making sure every edge case was handled properly. This is a huge accomplishment!!
Founding Product Designer here with some behind the scenes deets!
With everything we build for Shimmer, we always ask “How can we make this feature easier to use and more appealing to the ADHD mind?” The neurodivergent community is severely underserved across digital and physical spaces, that we need to establish design patterns that better serve our wiring.
To do this, we factor in the qualities that motivate folks with ADHD—Accountability, Challenge, Community, Interest, Newness, and Urgency. With a powerful tool like Body Doubling, it was important to us that we meet each need in at least one way.
Some intentional callouts:
⏲️ A visual Pomodoro timer helps with ADHD Time Blindness.
✅ A task list allows you to set intentions and stay on track, with a rewarding burst of confetti after each completion.
🎭 A mood check-in offers a chance to unmask and connect with your fellow ADHDers.
💬 In the chat, you get to celebrate and support each other and, whenever you need it, ask for help from an expert ADHD Coach.
There is a lot more to love about Body Doubling that can only be experienced by joining us at one. We’ll see you there!
@elisabethbridges you're truly the design genius behind everything that makes this feature, our product, and overall brand look absolutely amazing. 🥳 Can't stop opening the app since you've up-leveled the entire UI haha
@peng_wood Ah, yes! The concept of body doubling is a beautiful one. You likely do it here and there without even noticing it, it's helpful for ADHD and non-ADHD all the same! (Just more for ADHD, haha)
This is super cool! Really love how the product seems to be crafted with accountability in mind -- definitely the thing I struggle with the most with getting my tasks done!
@kevin_bunarjo1 Yes! Accountability is also the biggest motivator for me. It's so hard as an entrepreneur too, when all of your timelines are created technically by yourself. I feel you.
@ubersalad thanks for the support Albert! We definitely prioritize the security and privacy of users' personal data within the platform through a multi-layered approach. This includes robust encryption mechanisms to protect data both in transit and at rest.
We also collect and store only the necessary information required for the user's coaching experience and platform functionality. This approach helps reduce the overall risk associated with storing excessive personal data. We ensure users are provided with clear and transparent information about what personal data is shared with their coach, and you can find more information about how our data is collected, used, and shared through our privacy policy on our website here: https://www.shimmer.care/privacy.
User authentication and authorization mechanisms are also in place to verify the identity of users and control their access to specific features and data. Access controls are strictly enforced throughout our platform and we make sure to adhere to Apple and Google's data privacy requirements as well.
Specifically for body doubling, we only display your first name during the session and you can turn off your camera during the session for privacy. You can also keep your task list private so that no one can see what specific tasks you're working on during a session. Only Shimmer users can join our body doubling sessions and they are also always hosted by a Shimmer ADHD Coach to monitor and moderate the call. Hope this helps answer your question!
I fully support Shimmer’s new approch intehrating body doubling ADHD specific strategies is a brilliant move
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