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This web app is minimally supported by: IPhone 4 with iOS 6 and higher, Android from version 4.0 and Google Chrome is recommended. Windows Phone from version 8.

Trafficlight tool app

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This web app is developed for firefighters to train the mental condition.
Tools are provided to discover/recover the positive sides in yourself and to be the person you want to be at home and on the job.

The profession is susceptible of erosion of mental and physical strength as a consequence of continuously facing challenging situations and a stacking of radical events.

Complaints of fatigue, sadness, feeling irritated can result in consequences.

The app will teach you to recognize stress, self management, reset yourself and engage in positive activities.

The Trafficlight tool app consists of the following components:

Free version:

  • Mental condition training: recognize stress signals and adjust using the traffic light to get into green and staying there.
  • Happy moments
  • Recording personal meaningful and happy moments using: photo's, music, spoken text, film.

Paid version Eur 0,95:

  • Same as free version with the following extensions:
  • Mapping your "personal pattern"
  • Tools to stay in green, based on your own personal pattern
  • Personal goals for healthy and effective behaviour
  • Personal results, made visible in a graph
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Traffic light Exercises Rating system Results

History and development

The app is developed with 18 years of experience in psychological assistance to rescue workers and their families.

Balans & Impuls is committed to provide practical tools, to strengthen people in demanding jobs. The most popular tool 'the traffic light' is translated into a app. The tools in the app are based on scientific research about effective interventions.

Limitations

The app is meant to build and maintain mental condition. When you are experiencing severe physical and mental health complaints we recommend you to seek professional help.

Safety

The app can be used anonymously. Users have their own account and log-in information. Information is strictly personal and it is not possible to share this with other users through facebook, twitter or other media. The platform from which the app is launched is independent. Information will be treated according to the laws of privacy.

Research

Balans & Impuls is actively researching the effectivity of the app. We would appreciate it when you decide to cooperate with this. A possibility to send a mail with personal experience will be included, we would very much appreciate this.

Special thanks to…

The veterans and rescue workers in the focus group, for collaborating and testing; Students of the TU Delft that were involved in the developmental process; Customers and business relations that have always encouraged me to carry on with developing and innovation.

By Heilwine Bakker, director and founder of Balans & Impuls.

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