Flourish Science is an AI-powered mental wellness startup co-founded by psychologists and designers from Stanford and Google. Our service centers around a science-based, AI-driven happiness coaching app (think "Duolingo for happiness"!), complemented by real-life buddy mechanism and tailored organizational programs, to empower students and employees in cultivating and practicing social and emotional wellness habits. Our proactive, personalized, and education-focused approach has proved effective in enhancing users’ emotional well-being, fostering social connections, and elevating overall life satisfaction.
Interested in getting Flourish for your team, school, or organization? Schedule a 20-minute consultation with us!
Xuan Zhao, Ph.D. Social Psychologist at Stanford. 14 years of experience in research and science communication. Featured in the New York Times, BBC, Harvard Business Review, The Happiness Podcast. Guest speaker at National Academy of Sciences.
Julie Cachia, M.A. Ph.D candidate in Affective Science at Stanford. Leadership in Inclusive Teaching (LIT) Fellow. Expert on positive emotion, motivation, and social relationships with 10 years of experience.
Tianyi Xie, a talented UX designer passionate about blending science, technology, and design for user-friendly experiences with extensive industry experience at Google, CVS Health, and C3 AI.
You can watch a short video to hear Xuan, Julie, and Tianyi discussing what compelled them to work on Flourish here.
The pursuit of well-being is a collaborative journey. Traditionally, mental health and well-being have been framed around "self-care," emphasizing solitary practices. However, scientists are increasingly highlighting that well-being can't be achieved alone. In fact, our society is in an epidemic of loneliness and isolation, which fuels the ongoing mental health crisis and poses a public health risk.
Building supportive communities, fostering meaningful connections, and cultivating a sense of flourishing can bring numerous benefits to employee and student mental health, retention, creativity, and productivity. We believe it is imperative to take a science-based approach to embracing community well-being and helping people flourish together.
We believe science should be accessible to all. Flourish is our effort to explore a new model to make science interactive and engaging for the public. This brings us happiness and meaning—and hopefully a new career.
The Flourish app is a science-based tool to help you learn and develop well-being habits. With this app, you will practice and celebrate simple well-being actions each day, such as savoring small things in daily life, engaging in a meaningful conversation with friends, or taking a nature walk. And you will also discover the science of happiness and well-being along the way.
Think about it as your daily inspiration and reminder towards living a more flourishing life!
Since you've come this far on our website, we're touched by your passion for Flourish. We'd like to share a secret with you: The Flourish app has been beta launched on the Apple Store and Google Play, granting you free access to the premium version for the next three months! (Shhh... our public launch is set for March.)
To access our full service, including organizational programming, your organization will need to partner with us. We are actively seeking partnerships with companies, schools, and non-profits. If you would like to bring Flourish to your community, let us know! To express your interest, please sign up here, or schedule a free consultation here.
For public engagement, we maintain an active presence on our Instagram page (@Flourish.Science).
You're encouraged to invite your Flourish Buddies to join you in the app, who may be your family, close friends, or colleagues. We hope Flourish will become a positive force and a bright spot in their days, too!
Research shows that high-quality social connections play a critical role in happiness and well-being. By doing these activities with a close friend or family member (or a few), you may find more joy, insights, perspective, and motivation! So we highly recommend inviting one or more Flourish Buddy to come along on your journey. You and your Flourish Buddy can do these activities separately or together. You can be in the same household or be thousands of miles apart.
Step 1: Click "Invite Flourish Buddy" to copy a sample message containing your unique invitation link. On your laptop, that "Invite Flourish Buddy" button is in the "Me" page. On your phone, find it in your profile page by clicking on that smiling pot in the upper right corner of your Community page.
Step 2: Paste the message into an email/Slack/iMessage, etc. Feel free to edit it as you see fit. And send it away!
Step 3: Once your friend clicks on your invitation link and creates an account, they will appear in your "Buddy" channel on your Community page. Enjoy Flourishing together 🌱
Rest assured — you can enjoy Flourish by yourself and benefit from this app a lot! With that said, having a buddy can add extra fun, motivation, and inspiration. And It's a great way to stay close and grow together. Ultimately, the choice is entirely yours!
Flourish is a confidential resource. We do not share any identifiable information about you—or what you discuss with Sunnie (your AI wellness buddy)—with your school, employer, or manager. The only exception is in cases of imminent risk of harm to yourself or others, where legally permitted disclosures may be necessary for safety.
We do share aggregated, quantitative results with partner organizations to provide a high-level summary of community well-being (e.g., how many people are using the app, common emotional trends). We take precautions to ensure the data is presented in a way that prevents any individual from being singled out or recognized.
We will never sell your data to third parties. Your responses are used to personalize your experience in the Flourish app. All data is securely encrypted in transit and at rest, and protected by Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to limit access to de-identified information.
Qualified individuals from the Flourish team may review de-identified data to ensure service quality and safety. We may also share anonymized information with researchers for research purposes.
No. Flourish does not collect your medical records. While we support emotional well-being and mental health, we do not store, access, or integrate with your medical history or healthcare provider records.
Out of an abundance of caution, Flourish is fully compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Yes. You can instantly delete individual chats through the chat history tab. You can also delete your account at any time through the account settings—no questions asked.
When you do, your personal data and records will be removed from our system in accordance with privacy regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA.
Email hello@flouriship.com to join us in this exciting movement, share a personal story, or simply send some good vibes. Your voice means a lot to us!
