What is Thrive?
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What Thrive is there for
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Everyone faces struggles at times, but where do you go if you need a little support?
The Thrive app could help when you’re feeling overwhelmed or if you simply want to stay on top of your mental wellbeing.
The app helps you manage your mental wellbeing, anytime, anywhere.
You can use it to manage, track and record your feelings through a range of online activities, tools and techniques, completely confidentially. And doing so can help you identify and prevent common mental health conditions.
If the app recognises you may benefit from further support, it will offer you options tailored to you.
We all lead busy lives and our wellbeing is just as important as the next person’s, so it’s important to take time out for ourselves.
To help you manage your mental resilience, the app gives you access to short, simple activities.
These will help you learn different ways to relax, including mindfulness techniques, a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programme and meditation.
When it comes to everyday situations, we all think and react differently.
By helping you understand why you might feel a certain way, both physically and mentally, the app can offer you a way to see your situation more positively.
The more you use the app, the more it learns about you. It will then be able to suggest tailored goals to help you manage your emotional wellbeing.
These simple goals could include a spot of meditation, deep muscle relaxation or taking a walk to help you feel better both physically and mentally.
And you can look back on previous results, to help you build a fuller picture of your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions in different situations.
If you feel you need information or one-on-one support, you can contact one of the friendly Employee Assistance Programme counsellors through the app.
The app is available as part of the Aviva Group Income Protection wellbeing services.
Why? Because you’re important and so is your wellbeing.
Wellbeing services are non-contractual benefits which Aviva can change or withdraw at any time.
The app is provided by Thrive.
The Employee Assistance Programme is provided by HealthHero.
Terms and residency restrictions apply and these can be viewed online.
You can download the Thrive app from the App Store or Google Play.
To register, you’ll need an access code, available from your employer, and to agree to the app terms and conditions.
What can you do with Thrive?
Therapy at your fingertips
Therapy at your fingertips Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that can help you understand and work through a range of mental health problems, whether it’s stress, anxiety, or something else. And Thrive puts a course of computerised CBT (cCBT) right in your hands, giving you easy access to therapy through interactive modules in the app, instead of in-person.
It introduces you to how CBT works. You’ll learn how your thoughts, behaviours, and emotions affect each other, and how to reshape the way you think. So, through structured learning and practice in the app, you can take steps to change the way you feel.
Exercises for greater relaxation
Exercises for greater relaxation Emotions like stress and anxiety can affect your body as well as your mind. Even if you don’t realise it, you might be holding onto tension that’s making it harder to relax. Thrive’s deep muscle relaxation tool can help you notice where you’re feeling certain emotions. It talks you through body-based relaxation exercises that help you release stress, leaving you calmer.
Applied relaxation
Applied relaxation You’ll also have access to a structured course of applied relaxation. It can help you understand and manage the physical impact of anxiety and stress, and teaching you how to rapidly relax and reduce stress.
Tools that help you reset
Tools that help you reset Need help working through some pre-meeting nerves or just want a moment to reset your brain between calls? You’ll get access to a tool that can help you learn and practice calming breathing techniques quickly, reducing stress, anxiety and panic.
Learn how to let go
Learn how to let go Meditation might sound like something you can’t fit into a spare ten minutes. But with Thrive, you can find both long and short meditation sessions – whether you have a full half an hour before bed or a quick five-minute pause. It talks you through how to properly relax, clearing your mind and helping you let go of stress.
Techniques that change the way you think
Techniques that change the way you think The voice inside our head can hold a big sway over our wellbeing. So, you want to make sure it’s your biggest cheerleader. Thrive’s self-suggestion tool can help you change the way you think. You’ll find guided exercises that talk you through reshaping your thought patterns, which can help you build healthier mental habits. And with more supportive inner thoughts, you’ll be able to deal with stressful situations better.
Schedule a check in with yourself
Schedule a check in with yourself Taking a few minutes before bed to reflect on your day can do more for your wellbeing than you think. Thrive’s journalling feature can be a quick way of noting down how you’re feeling, looking back on situations and processing your day. And making a habit of it can make you more aware of your emotions, helping you be more mindful of your wellbeing moving forward.
Am I eligible to use Thrive?
Since your employer has a Group Income Protection policy with us, you can use Thrive whether you’re insured under it or not. To be eligible, you'll need to live permanently in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of man.
Just be aware that Thrive is a non-contractual benefit that Aviva could change or withdraw at any time.
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Need any help?
If you have questions about accessing this service, speak to your employer or HR team.
If you're an employer, please contact your usual Aviva Account Manager or Financial Adviser.