Your Six Companions
Feelmo never just hands you a number on its own. The Balance score (0–100) it reads from your Apple Watch is first translated into the expressions of six companions, and gently placed right beside the score. "Which one are you closest to today?"—it's a little window for looking kindly at where you are right now.
On this page, we'll walk you through what each of the six expressions means, and how to be with yourself when one of them appears.
These expressions are words of observation, not a diagnosis
The companions aren't here to evaluate you, or to decide what's good or bad. Their job is to take a slightly abstract number—your balance level—and translate it into gentle words of observation that never declare a verdict.
There's one thing we'd like you to keep in mind. The Balance score is not a score for comparing yourself with others. Feelmo uses your own recent average (your baseline) as the reference point, and looks at "which way, and how much, are you swinging from there today?" So no matter which companion appears, there's no "right" or "wrong." Energetic is never superior, and Tired is never a failure—not in the slightest. Every expression is an honest signal your body is giving off that day.
What is the Balance score calculated from?
The Balance score is derived from HRV (heart rate variability—the tiny fluctuations between one heartbeat and the next), which your Apple Watch records. It's built mainly around multiple HRV-derived clues, measurement quality, and movement from your own baseline. Roughly speaking, it's an indicator that reflects "how flexibly and smoothly your autonomic nervous system is able to work." The lower it is, the more you're wavering; the higher it is, the more you're balanced—that's how to read it. For more, see Your Balance score.
Energetic
A day when you've slept well, hesitation feels light, and you naturally reach for things. Your balance is on the higher side and steady.
When this appears: You're full of drive, and it's easy to move forward. It may be a good tailwind for tackling the things you'd been wanting to do.
How to be with it: The more momentum you have, the easier it is to overdo things. Energetic isn't a sign to "get it all done"—take it more as "today I have a little extra room to spare." If you ease your pace once evening comes and leave a little margin for tomorrow, this good feeling will last longer.
Calm
A nicely balanced state—neither rushing nor coming to a halt—the most peaceful of all. Your balance sits a little above baseline, quietly settled.
When this appears: A day when your feelings aren't choppy, and you can simply be here, right now.
How to be with it: There's nothing you need to add. Just savor an ordinary moment of an uneventful day, exactly as it is. If you'd like to consciously hold onto this state, you might try "Coherent Breathing" in Breathing.
Neutral
An ordinary day—neither good nor bad. Your balance sits right around your baseline.
When this appears: Nothing especially high or low; just the middle of your usual self.
How to be with it: Feelmo never dismisses the value of "neutral." Not every day needs to be special—a day that passes by calmly and quietly is itself proof that your body is working steadily. Don't strain to change anything; just spend the day as you always do.
Anxious
A restless, unsettled feeling—a sense of bracing for something. It's a sign that your balance is wavering a little.
When this appears: It may be a day with some unease or worry in the background. Your body is bracing itself just a bit.
How to be with it: To start, it's enough simply to notice, "Ah, I'm wavering." From there, if you feel like steadying yourself, "Cyclic Sighing" in Breathing might help. Slow breathing works in the direction of soothing your autonomic nervous system. And with Feelmo's habit-impact analysis, Which habits help you, you can later check whether that breathing really moved your own balance (Which habits help you).
Overload
A state where you're trying to push through on willpower, but your body is already sending signals. Your balance has swung sharply downward.
When this appears: Your mind is still trying to keep going, but your body hasn't caught up—an imbalance like that may be happening.
How to be with it: Set down half of your load. Among the things you'd planned to do today, see if there's even just one you could push to tomorrow. Slipping in a short "Cyclic Sighing" from Breathing, or simply standing up and stepping away for a moment—even small pauses like these, your body will respond to.
Tired
A bodily state that's waiting to recover. Your balance has been sitting low for a long while.
When this appears: Rather than a momentary wobble, it may be a sign that you've been running on the low side for some time.
How to be with it: Sleeping and pausing are real work, too. Recovery is not slacking off. Don't force yourself to lift the number—prioritize sleep and rest. Looking back over how your body has been lately, through the sleep cards and habit records in Wellbeing, can sometimes reveal a foothold for recovery. If a state that concerns you continues for a long time, please consult a healthcare professional.
Anxious and Tired look alike, but they lean in opposite directions
Both are signs that your balance is dipping a little, yet they point in opposite ways. Most of the time, Anxious means your heart rate runs higher than your own usual—your body is bracing itself, a touch wound up. Tired means your heart rate runs lower than your own usual—your energy has dropped. What matters is the comparison to your own everyday heart rate, never to anyone else's. But heart rate isn't the only clue—wrist temperature, your sleep, and how much tiredness has stacked up over recent days are weighed in too, so a night when your heart runs a little high can still lean Tired. And right around the middle, there's an in-between where it's genuinely hard to say which one fits—on days like that, don't force a call; just look on gently. Neither is "good" nor "bad"—both are simply your body's signal for that day.
This is an expression, not a verdict
The six companions are a translation that gently puts your current state into words. Feelmo is not a medical device, and it does not diagnose or treat any illness. Please receive the expressions and scores as "clues for observing yourself." If you have symptoms that concern you, don't judge on your own—please consult a healthcare professional.
The companions' stories
Each companion has a little story of its own. If you'd like to read them, head over to feelmo.jp.