10 seconds to change a stored expectation

Change how you feel —
not just how you think.

What matters most is how you handle the stress response when you’re triggered — and becoming aware of what sets it off. We give you the tools.

Developed in Norway by BestSolution AS · based on neuroscience
Get started free Register on the web first. Then use the same account in the app.

You’ve realised the problem is how you react
— not what happens.

Marianne helps you from the first session

Harmoni is not just a library of exercises. Marianne helps you name the trigger, the stored expectation and the next small step.

When you do not know where to begin

Write what happened, what you felt and what your body expected. Marianne reflects it back in plain language and suggests a short exercise you can actually do now.

The point is not a long analysis. It is to make the pattern clear enough that you can train it.

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Marianne

AI coach in Harmoni

“Let us look at what your body expected, and choose one small exercise that gives it a different outcome.”

You react to an expectation.
Not to what’s happening.

Your brain doesn’t just store what happened — it also stores what it expects to happen again. That expectation triggers the stress response before you can think.

You know them:

  • “I won’t sleep tonight either.”
  • “My boss is going to be disappointed.”
  • “I can’t do this.”

They’re not just thoughts. They’re stored expectations. And they can be retrained.

What we call a “stored expectation”
is what science calls memory reconsolidation.

Modern neuroscience shows that when the brain retrieves a stored memory, it becomes unstable for 10–20 seconds. In that window, the emotional charge — the expectation itself — can be updated through new experience.

It’s not about “erasing” the memory. It’s about giving the brain a new outcome, so the stored expectation no longer triggers the same response.

10–20 seconds

The window the brain opens when a memory is activated — when it can be updated.

New outcome

The expectation only updates when the body experiences something different.

Repetition

The pattern changes through repeated experiences over time — not in one session.

Based on research by Joseph LeDoux, Bruce Perry and Robert Sapolsky.

Read the full research →

See how the method works

Three selected lessons from the course “Memories vs Stress”.

Lesson 1: Two parts of a memory

The hippocampus stores facts — the amygdala stores emotions.

Lesson 2: Memories can be changed

Memory reconsolidation: Your brain opens memories for editing for 10–20 seconds.

Lesson 3: What is StoppStress?

A short, structured exercise that helps you stop the response and give the brain a new outcome.

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Start without friction

You do not need every feature on day one. Start with one short session a day.

1

Create your web account

Registration takes about 30 seconds and gives you the same login in the app.

2

Download the app

Log in with the account you just created on the web.

3

First session

Start with 3–5 minutes of StoppStress when you feel a little stressed.

4

The next 7 days

Do one short session a day. Repetition is what gives the brain a new outcome.

How you work with a trigger in the app

This is the concrete user journey after registration: a short mapping step, a calming session, guidance and repetition.

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Map the trigger

Use Awareness to describe the situation, reaction, expectation, need and strategy your body chose.

Calm the response

Go to StoppStress SOS when your body is activated. The exercise takes 3–5 minutes and gives the nervous system a different outcome.

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Ask Marianne

Once you have written down the pattern, Marianne helps you see what may be behind it and what the next small step can be.

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Track progress

The trigger overview shows which situations repeat, how often they happen and which tools help you most.

What users are saying

The first time I used StoppStress I was in a full thought spiral. After three minutes it felt like someone had flipped a switch.
Kristian, 41
Used Harmoni for 6 months
My own experience with stress and discomfort is why I care so much about giving people simple tools they can use in everyday life.
Marianne
Personal guide in Harmoni
StoppStress has been used in municipal and organizational contexts. Read more on the research and case pages.
Organizational experience
Cases and experience

Choose what is pressing most right now

Two focused paths for cold traffic when you want to see whether Harmoni fits your everyday life.

Less than one coffee shop visit per week

Free

$0
forever
  • 5 stress tools per month
  • StoppStress, Awareness and AI coach
  • Basic pattern training
  • Basic statistics
  • Courses and video lessons
  • Goals and future direction
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Basic

$9.99
per month
  • Unlimited StoppStress SOS
  • AI coach Marianne
  • Journal and awareness tools
  • Memories vs Stress course
  • Daily wellbeing check
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Free accounts start without a subscription. Annual Basic and Premium plans include a 14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

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Breathing exercises5/month shared free limit Unlimited Unlimited
AI coach Marianne5/month shared free limit Unlimited Unlimited 24/7
Awareness training5/month shared free limit Unlimited Unlimited
GledeBoostLimited
JournalLimited
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Goals and future direction
Life Balance2 per month Unlimited
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Frequently asked questions

No. This is structured micro-training based on principles from exposure and memory reconsolidation. Short, deliberate exercises where the brain gets a new outcome — so the stored pattern updates.

Your brain stores what it expects to happen. That expectation triggers the stress response before you can think. When the brain gets a new outcome over time, the expectation updates — and the trigger weakens.

Most people notice something after 5–10 deliberate exposures. Lasting change takes at least 30 days of consistent training. What counts is repetition, not the calendar.

Many find that short guided exercises help the body calm down and create perspective. It takes work — but your brain is trained to react the way it does, and it can be retrained.

An exercise takes 3–5 minutes. 3 minutes daily gives better results than 30 minutes once a week. The brain learns from repetition, not from length.

No. Harmoni is training and support, not treatment. Many use the app as a supplement to therapy, or between sessions to practice what they’re working on.

Exposure can make symptoms worse for some. If you have active trauma, recent panic attacks or dissociation — speak with a professional first. In acute crisis, contact your local emergency services.

All data is encrypted and stored securely in accordance with GDPR. We never sell your information.

Free users can try the main tools 5 times per month. Upgrade to Basic or Premium for unlimited access.

Ready to change how you react?

Create a free account first. Annual plans include a 14-day free trial.