Thanks @mwseibel for hunting us! Hi Product Hunt! 👋 I’m Chris, one of the co-founders of Shimmer (#1 ADHD Coaching Platform). I’m super stoked to share something we’ve been testing & iterating on with our members for a while! ✨ Quick refresher on Shimmer: In ‘22 I was diagnosed with ADHD. I was handed some Adderall and sent off to fend for myself. After many hours of rabbit holing, I discovered ADHD coaching which was perfect in principle but way too expensive and the options were ancient—so we created Shimmer v0, amassed a waitlist, got me in as the first client, ran a private no-code beta, then launched in a matter of weeks! ✨ Fast forward 18 months, and we’ve had the privilege of serving over 31,000 sessions and thousands of clients, while staying in lockstep with member needs & feedback each step of the way. We stood up & deprecated many experiments, but the one that has lasted and evolved through them all is… body doubling! If you’re new to ADHD lingo, body doubling is basically a fancy word for co-working, except you can apply it to anything that gives you positive social accountability, and makes a way bigger difference for us with ADHD. Doing laundry next to a friend, calling your mom while you clean, working at a coffee shop, logging on to Shimmer Body Doubling as a Shimmer Coach hosts a session—pick your poison ☠️ We created body doubling after our members had been asking for it for a while, but found shortcomings in other body doubling options. So we did what we do best, we leveraged the latest in behavioral & ADHD science to create an ADHD-informed way of doing body doubling. We explored ways to infused the ADHD motivators—interest, urgency, newness, accountability, challenge, and community—into body doubling. Check out the video to learn more about how the experience flows 🎉 We’re excited for the Product Hunt Community to check us out and let us know if you have any questions! ❤️ With love, Chris Wang — ❗A few disclaimers, Shimmer: - is NOT a medical service or substitute for therapy/medical advice - is for adults with ADHD who are ready to make positive, goal-oriented changes in their life - does not diagnose or require you to have a formal diagnose. However, if you’re curious for a directional indication, the WHO quiz is here: https://www.shimmer.care/adhd-ov... 📖 Read about the full rationale, problems we’re solving, and more in our blog post here: https://www.shimmer.care/blog/ad... 💰Quick note on our packages - All packages include the Shimmer app & support services - Only difference is weekly face-time with coach: Essentials (15-min/week, $140/mo.), Standard (30-min/week, $230/mo.), Immersive (45-min/week, $345/mo.) ❤️ - Exclusively get 30% off first month with code PHBODYDOUBLING until Sep 12

Hey everyone! As Shimmer’s Lead Coach and Coach Operations manager- I am absolutely thrilled to be a part of the launch of Shimmer’s Body Doubling! So many of my clients benefit from body doubling and having led body doubling sessions for our members, this new launch is a dream come true! Everyone at Shimmer has been taking the time to really learn what makes body doubling a positive experience, asking members what they are looking for and what would make it a better community experience. This launch is a collaboration between the team and the ADHD community. Absolutely incredible work from our product team who went above and beyond to make this happen. If you haven’t tried body doubling yet, now’s your sign to get started with our client-centered experience!! Best, Alex

Aloha PH 👋 As someone diagnosed with ADHD later in life, I've always just naturally gravitated towards coworking, body doubling with partners, and parallel play. Even before I understood why/how body doubling even worked. Working together is just more fun, right? That's why I'm so excited about our new Body Doubling experience. The team has put so much thought into making it as neurodivergent-friendly as possible. Most body doubling services I've tried focus solely on just providing a co-working environment. That's helpful, but for those of us with ADHD, we often need a bit more. I'm looking forward to seeing how others in the ND community find this experience. If you've ever felt more productive working alongside someone, you might want to give this a try. 🤙

I'm one of the developers at Shimmer, and I'm really excited to share our Body Doubling feature with you. From whiteboard sketches to late-night coding sessions, it's been incredible to see this feature come to life. We've poured our hearts into crafting a space that's not just productive, but also fun and socially engaging. It's been a lot of fun building the video integration, a custom Pomodoro timer to keep everyone on track, and real-time task sharing to boost accountability. The live chat buzzes with encouragement and support, while mood check-ins and reactions help everyone stay connected and motivated. It has been incredibly rewarding seeing our members not only achieve their goals, but also form connections and cheer each other on during Body Doubling sessions. If you get a chance to try it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to improve and build an even more supportive space.

Founding Product Designer here with some behind the scenes deets! With everything we build for Shimmer, we always ask “How can we make this feature easier to use and more appealing to the ADHD mind?” The neurodivergent community is severely underserved across digital and physical spaces, that we need to establish design patterns that better serve our wiring. To do this, we factor in the qualities that motivate folks with ADHD—Accountability, Challenge, Community, Interest, Newness, and Urgency. With a powerful tool like Body Doubling, it was important to us that we meet each need in at least one way. Some intentional callouts: ⏲️ A visual Pomodoro timer helps with ADHD Time Blindness. ✅ A task list allows you to set intentions and stay on track, with a rewarding burst of confetti after each completion. 🎭 A mood check-in offers a chance to unmask and connect with your fellow ADHDers. 💬 In the chat, you get to celebrate and support each other and, whenever you need it, ask for help from an expert ADHD Coach. There is a lot more to love about Body Doubling that can only be experienced by joining us at one. We’ll see you there!

Body-doubling is critical to high performance and goal attainment for those with ADHD and executive functioning differences. There is something magical and (neuro-socially) scientific about having empathetic others to support you and keep you accountable. I wish I had this available to me while doing all of my post-graduate education. Very glad to see this feature gaining traction and being so popular with Shimmer members.

Thank you so much @mwseibel for hunting us! Hi everyone! I'm Vikram, one of the co-founders and CTO of Shimmer. 😊 I’m so excited to share this feature we’ve been beta testing for quite awhile now to make sure it had all the bells and whistles to showcase it on Product Hunt. Our team has been working tirelessly to create the best possible experience for the ADHD community, and we're thrilled to now offer Body Doubling for our Shimmer members! ⭐ In our Body Doubling sessions, members are able to join a video call with other Shimmer members and a Shimmer ADHD coach to keep themselves accountable to working on any tasks they want to tackle within the duration of the session (typically an hour). We’ve added several specific features (mood check-ins, sharing task lists, pomodoro timers, and of course lots of confetti 🎉) to incorporate ADHD motivators that help make these sessions even more helpful and engaging for our members to accomplish the goals they’ve set out for the day. We knew we were doing something right when our members were sharing how much they loved the sessions, check out some of the quotes in our images above! Please check us out and let us know what you think, we're always open to feedback and really appreciate your support with our Product Hunt launch! Cheers, Vikram

Congratulations Shimmer team on the launch! I’m curious, what processes has Shimmer established to ensure client privacy/confidentiality and HIPAA compliance? Is there any vetting process for potential body doubling parters? Would my identity be anonymized?

Sounds like a super helpful tool, especially for those of us with ADHD. Love the idea of body doubling! Just checked it out, looks promising. Congrats.

Hi Chris, this sounds like a fantastic initiative! Shimmer Body Doubling seems to be a game-changer for those with ADHD needing that extra bit of motivation. How have your members responded to the body doubling sessions so far?

OmG😱😱😱, i am very impressed with this feature, it's truly outstanding and definitely beyond expectation😍😍😍

Congrats on launching this innovative ADHD coaching experience! Excited to see it.

I can totally see how this would work wonders for those with ADHD. It's like having a co-working buddy but with a scientific twist. Congrats on the launch, Chris!

Congrats on the launch! The team has put a lot of work into this!

What we have here is intriguing. Thanks for the suggestion, everyone. Best of luck!

Good one ah!! It's like having a buddy who's there to watch you work but won't judge if you get distracted by a passing butterfly 🦋😅

Shimmer sounds like a life-changing platform for those of us navigating life with ADHD! The concept of body doubling, particularly with an ADHD-informed approach, is such an innovative and effective solution. Leveraging behavioral and ADHD science to create a tailored experience really shows your commitment to understanding and addressing the unique challenges we face. Congrats on serving over 31,000 sessions in just 18 months! 🎉 Can you share any success stories from members who have benefited from body doubling? Also, are there any new features or improvements coming up that we should look out for? Keep up the incredible work! 🚀 @christal

Gotta a few friends who dealing with ADHD and sometime feeling behind of work/school. This is interesting, especially the 1:1 weekly coaching gonna help a lot... I'll tell them to check out Shimmer. Congrats on the launch @christal 🤠

Hey Christal, I'm wondering how you incorporate the "newness" motivator into the co-working sessions to keep things engaging over time? Have you considered adding gamification elements to further leverage the "challenge" motivator? Congrats on the launch!

Chris and the Shimmer team are AMAZING, I can't say enough good things! And as someone who was also diagnosed ADHD later in life, I can confirm body doubling definitely works for me! Love this so much. Keep up the awesome work team!