Nod

Connect and Belong

Nod

Connect and Belong

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How Nod Works

Ideas for Connecting

Nod provides college students with engaging prompts rooted in positive psychology and the science of social connection that help them take small, achievable steps to building more satisfying relationships whether on campus, online, or in a hybrid learning environment.

How Nod Works

Space for Reflection

The Nod app experience provides short exercises that help students process their social experiences, reduce self-criticism, and build resilience so they can keep progressing toward their social goals in school.

How Nod Works

Peer-to-Peer Perspective

In tandem with ideas and reflections, Nod provides real student perspectives on social connection that help break the myth of magical friendship, reinforcing the message that building connections takes time, effort, and patience.

An App Breaking the Cycle
of Disconnection in Higher Ed

Evidence-Based Skill-Building Tools

Nod is a research-backed tool, rooted in science, that is proven to develop the necessary skills to buffer students against loneliness and depression.

Turnkey Promotional Strategies

The Nod partnership equips campus administrators with all of the engaging promotional collateral and marketing strategies to drive student adoption.

Co-Designed with Students

Our co-design philosophy gave students the power to define how loneliness impacts them, ensuring our team developed an effective solution to address their needs.

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“We are really proud to have undertaken the Nod RCT and found that it’s hard to keep a good thing a secret, so we had to roll it out to the rest of campus.”

-Kerry Frazee, PhD – Director, Prevention Services at University of Oregon

“Nod allows me to think of ways to interact with people that I probably wouldn’t have thought of on my own. It opens more opportunities for me.”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

“It’s nice that the app has actual goals for you to do. I try to set social goals for myself, but this app makes me more accountable and really encourages me to be creative in social interaction. It’s actually really fun!”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

“I like how I get new advice and ideas about socializing with others. It gives me confidence to get out of my comfort zone.”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

“I think it is beneficial to have the app as a freshman because you can use it to change how you approach situations and it helps to give you a new perspective.”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

“The app is great and has also been helpful in learning how to relieve stress, as well as a good encouragement tool to go out and make new friends.”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

“It is very calming and it gives great advice. It encourages you to step outside of your comfort zone.”

-First Year Student, University of Oregon

Delivering Positive Outcomes

A 2019 randomized controlled trial at the University of Oregon, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, found that Nod is indeed effective in buffering students against loneliness and depression with positive secondary outcomes of improved sleep quality, social connections, and intent to persist in school.

Rooted in Science

Nod was developed as a digital intervention rooted in evidence-based practices to support growth and behavior that strengthens social connection. Contact us to learn how Nod combines the principles of positive psychology, cognitive and behavioral skill-building, and mindful self-compassion to achieve its goal of helping college students build the meaningful relationships they need for success in school.

Nod One Sheeter

Download and share the Nod one sheeter with colleagues to garner support for the Nod partnership on your campus.

Nod One Sheeter

Download and share the Nod one sheeter with colleagues to garner support for the Nod partnership on your campus.

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