Questions
Honest answers to what people actually ask.
I don't have enough willpower to resist the craving. How will an app help?
When a craving hits, you're already emotionally drained — this is precisely the moment when demanding willpower is the wrong move. But opening SoYi? That's a low bar. Then just follow the steps, one at a time. And the notes you'll find there? You wrote them yourself, in a calmer moment, specifically to reduce the friction at this one.
I've tried things before and they didn't work.
Willpower, strict rules, calorie counting, "just stop" — they all treat the symptom, not the source. They also trigger the kind of judgemental, target-focused thinking that makes emotional distress worse, which makes the craving stronger. SoYi works differently: it tends to the emotion that's driving the craving. When the real need is met, no outlet is needed. That's a different mechanism, not a harder version of the same one.
Will this help me lose weight?
Weight loss isn't the direct goal — but it arrives naturally as a by-product for many people, and sustainably, without a rollercoaster. Think food supplement rather than drug: works gently, with your own systems, over time. Tender, fewer side effects. SoYi works alongside any conventional approach you already use — it's not either/or. A string breaks when it's under too much tension. SoYi is what softens the tension when you need it.
It's not about choosing an app — is it?
Not really. It's about choosing how to treat yourself: iron fist, or motherly compassion. Strict rules and targets are one approach — effective for some, punishing for many. SoYi is the other option: tender, no extremes, sustainable. Not a replacement for anything that works for you — a complement to it.
Isn't this just another wellness app?
Most apps give you information, goals, or a streak to maintain. SoYi intervenes at the one moment that actually matters — the window between feeling the craving and acting on it. Not before (too abstract). Not after (too late). It works on the root cause — the emotion underneath — not the symptom. And it's built for minimum friction, because that's exactly what you need at that moment.
Will it help me stop smoking or drinking?
SoYi doesn't promise to stop smoking or drinking — that's not the claim. But it directly addresses one of the most common patterns: quitting smoking and immediately eating more, or cutting drinking and snacking multiplying. Willpower suppresses one outlet — the emotion finds another. SoYi tends to the emotion underneath, so the substitution doesn't happen. Note: physical dependence on nicotine or alcohol needs professional support alongside — SoYi handles the emotional layer, not withdrawal.