Tektok aims to improve the mental health of its users with new digital wellness features such as an affirmation journal and a background sound generator. The social network said it will also give users badges to control their TechTalk usage.

The company is redesigning its screen time management page and adding new features. These include an affirmation journal with over 120 positive prompts that lets users set your intention for the day, a sound generator that can play soothing sounds like rain or ocean waves, and a breathing exercise module. The page will also feature content from creators who talk about limiting screen time, using parental tools and customizing their feeds, the company said.

TechTalk is also launching new badges to reward those who use the platform within limits, especially among teenagers. The company said it reviewed academic literature on digital wellness and found that overly restrictive tools can have a negative impact on teens.

To earn these seeds, users need to complete various missions. Users can complete sleep time missions by avoiding using the platform at night. They can also use new meditation tools to get seeds. TechTalk is also rewarding people who set daily screen time limits and use the app within those limits with badges. There are also more badges for viewing weekly screen time reports and inviting others to complete these missions.

The company said that during initial testing, it observed that more people visited the new wellness screen than the previous version of the Screen Time menu, with the Affirmation Journal being the most popular tool.

TikTok said it will show links to these tools when someone is using the app at night or when they hit their screen time limit.

The company launched new parental control tools in July, giving guardians the ability to block certain accounts and receive notifications when teens upload a public video or story. In the past month, tech companies including Meta, YouTube, OpenAI and Discord have added new safety tools aimed at increasing the safety of teens.