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"I was like, they've got ping pong tables? They're drinking beer at their desks? Is this legal?" Martinez recalls. "It was just a simple math equation. You've got 100 percent of your energy, but you're dedicating 50 percent of that to being an actor. Imagine if you dedicated that time to just doing your job," Martinez explains.
Users write their journal entries directly into the app. Plurawl can then analyze the entry and give users immediate feedback, letting them know whether they are jumping to conclusions or listing some limiting beliefs they display. Should users want or require more detailed feedback, Plurawl's Open AI-powered chat function allows them to have a real-time conversation with a chatbot that puts the power of a therapy session in the palm of their hand.
Martinez uses the app for his own journaling practice and says the AI chat function has been crucial in helping him remember to celebrate even the smallest victories. However, the biggest takeaway from his mental health journey is probably the simplest: realizing he's not alone in it. In the future, he sees himself adding gamification tools to the Plurawl app and giving users points for checking in on themselves to remind everyone that we all struggle and are all in this together.