Who and What is Avika?

You are that young father who's juggling between a new born baby and work related deadlines

You are that mid manager level person who isnt really sure about what the future in the corporate world holds for you

You are that (over) achiever at work with 3 consecutive promotions and self induced pressure to be the best always

You are that sales person who has targets to meet and the world around you is changing and you arent certain about your tricks of trade anymore

You are that young intern so very hopeful that this stint at work will convert to a full time job you so desperately need

We know all these people, we are these people. Most of us experience anxiety and stress occasionally or perpetually - sometimes due to life events and sometimes in anticipation of work-life events!

Now, let us sit back for a minute and think what we've done in these situations?

Was there anyone who you ended up discussing this with? Not as a water cooler banter about how stressful this is but "really" discussed this to help you get out of this chronic pain?

Was there anyone who went ahead and spoke to a counsellor / psychologist / psychiatrist? Oh, do they actually exist??

In that one-off case where we actually spoke to someone about it, how many of us did take mindfulness / meditation seriously when suggested as tools for calming us down?

Now, let us look at the other side of the spectrum - the organisations that we work in, the place where we spend (either physically or remotely), most of our time at. 

Wouldnt they benefit from ensuring that the mental wellness of the employees is taken care of? Wouldnt they be better off and the choicest place to work for, if their current and potential employees know that they care for employees?

That is what we set out to achieve using Avika.

Avika is a noun, in the sense that, it is the "go to person" for enterprises who intend to lend a helping hand to their employees and cultivate caring and humanise lives. Avika is also a verb, in the sense that. it is what employees would "do" when they are serious about their mental wellness. They embrace openness while being super focussed on privacy. 

With Avika, the employers subscribe to a set of modules - 

1. Digital Wellness Platform that comprises of multiple tools like Journaling, measuring mood, Mindfulness/Meditation techniques as well as host of content that can be consumed
2. Happiness Center - a physical location in the office premises that houses VR experiences for employees to get an immersive experience to help them improve their mental wellness
3. Tele-Consultation with experts (Psychologists and Psychiatrists) for those employees that need or want to speak to a person. This is managed completely seamlessly through the platform while keeping the pre and post wellness plan totally private
4. Physical and In-Person group sessions with experts in the field can be really helpful to raise awareness and cultivate openness within the organisation 

and many more...

As an employee, Avika is that place you go to when you need a platform to set goals for yourself in terms of how mentally fit you intend to be, you can use all the content and tools provided to turn those goals into a reality. And if you need to talk to an expert, they are simply a click away. 

Wellness in general and mental wellness particularly is a journey. With the uncertainties around us, with the often changing and increasing expectations it is imperative that we have a place to go to practice calmness, share our concerns and become the best versions of ourselves.

All of us deserve this!