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Important Update: Forum Email Transition & Contact Inquiries
by Heather225
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 2 days ago
...See more Hi, everyone! To improve our workflow and ensure we answer your requests as quickly and efficiently as possible, we've retired the forum@7cups.com email address. Moving forward, we are directing correspondence regarding forum actions and reports to the community@7cups.com inbox (also known as the Helpdesk). [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new] You can reach out to community@7cups.com for: * Forum actions, reports, and questions regarding moderation or edits * Requests to edit, move, or delete threads For questions about forum roles and leadership, please contact our Forum Ambassador: @tommy [http://7cups.com/@tommy]
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7 Cups for the searching soul book - Read and review to get a badge!
by Hope
Last post
 October 23rd
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well. Some of you may be aware that we have our very own book! It's called the 7 Cups for the searching soul. There is even a training /self-help guide based on the same book. The book focuses on helping you understand your behavior better, provide you with tips and tricks to grow as a person, and provides in-depth information about how our platforms can support you with your journey of growth. We encourage everyone to read the book and reflect on its contents. The admin team and I have read the book and we have really enjoyed the overall experience. You can download your copy of the book on Amazon for free here [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] * Please note that the book is available in the following Amazon marketplaces: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Spain, France, Italy, Australia, and the Netherlands. Don't see your country listed? We've got you covered! Please find PDF and MOBI versions here [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/611898]. To get the Soul Searcher badge please follow the following steps: Download the e-book from Amazon (if your country provides it) or use the second link and read it. Leave us a review on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/7-Cups-Searching-Soul-7Cups-ebook/dp/B01BFWMCXY] or Good reads [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28930126-7-cups-for-the-searching-soul?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=465CcxbNjk&rank=1]. Respond to this thread, let us know you did step 1 & 2 and tell us what were your favourite bits! We will appreciate your support in downloading and reviewing the book as more downloads/reviews help us reach and support more people.
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Updated Community Roster & Support Resources (2026)
by Heather225
Last post
 October 18th
...See more Hello, Cupsers! Whether you have a question, need to report an issue, or just aren't sure where to turn, here is a quick guide to our key team contacts, support channels, and resources: Community Admin Team Me: Head of Community (see limited hours post) [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/HsHangout_1970/Anupdateonmyscheduleandgettingthesupportyouneed_382330/] @SoulfullyAButterfly - Head of Content/Product Team Member: Queries and Platform Support for all site projects/features @Hope: Dean of the Academy [https://www.7cups.com/academy/] @Bookworm4: ATL Program & Teen Safety The Ambassador Team The Ambassadors are volunteer leaders who represent our highest level of commitment to the 7 Cups mission. Each one oversees a crucial function on 7 Cups. The two Ambassadors below have made themselves available for general questions if an Admin is not around: @AnnaSilverberg - Quality Ambassador (QM and Listener Coaching Team)  @Rebekah - Safety Ambassador (Safety Awareness Team)  You can view the rest of our Ambassador Team roster here: Ambassador Team Availability Updates [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/General_2444/AmbassadorTeamAvailabilityUpdates2026_381757/].  The Help Desk The Help Center [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us] is our central intake for all site reports and inquiries. Please use the Help Desk [https://help.7cups.com/hc/en-us/requests/new] for: * Investigation requests, behavioral reports, safety concerns * Feedback/suggestions (community, site, etc.) * Any questions! Account Reviews Form If your account has been unexpectedly deactivated, submit your name to the Account Reviews form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqva6u9GVllcKFBro2ZOg2tugEknrU8cMoi__JJClisFZzJw/viewform]. I hope this information empowers you to navigate the community with confidence. Thank you for being such an important part of our Cups family and looking out for one another! ------------------------- If you're getting value out of 7 Cups, please consider donating to keep our community going. Back us here. [https://www.7cups.com/back-us/] 💙
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2025 and 2026: Word Cloud Activity Results
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 January 27th
...See more Hi everyone, We have kept our tradition of creating word "Cups" or clouds [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2025and2026HelpUsCreateaCupCloud_371635/] for the previous year and the New Year for the 6th year now! I am very excited to share our resulting cups with all of you. For 2025, our dominant community word is Hope! For 2026, our dominant community word is Hope! This is the first time that both words are the same ones, and for 2026 we do have the runners-up words being "Peace" "Acceptance" and "New Beginnings" Here's to another great year filled with hope, peace, acceptance, growth and more while we all create new beginnings. We are here for you no matter what you are striving for. Feel welcome to share your reflections in the replies to this post.
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Interested in the Way of the River
by CliffH
Last post
 January 2nd
...See more Hello I am a returning client of the 7 cups.  I am interested in joining Way of the River. It looks like some of that is older and wondering if there is some place to go to get to the course and all the different Parts of it? Ithink it would be helpful for me. 
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2025 and 2026: Help Us Create a Cup Cloud!
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 December 31st, 2025
...See more Our annual Word Cup Cloud Activity is back this year - we have been doing this community activity for 6 years now! You can view the cups created for 2024 (and 2025 reflection here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2024and2025WordCloudActivityResults_345743/]). Our dominant word for 2025 hopes was "Healing". Please feel welcome to share any word you feel describes the progress achieved as a community or personally. You can also share your word after generally reflecting on 2025. These words will be used to create a word (cup) cloud which we will share with the community as well as a post on social media. We also ask you to share your word in regards to any hopes for 2026! Submissions should be sent via this form only [https://forms.gle/jUnQvNuevfyVWxmx6]. Looking forward to this collaborative activity and wishing everyone the best.
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7 Cups Academy: Content Development and Marketing (CDM) Program
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 October 11th, 2025
...See more Hi everyone, Earlier this month, the 7 Cups Academy [https://www.7cups.com/forum/SiteUpdates_100/HsHaven_1970/StriveTowardsLeadershipProfessionalExcellencethe7CupsAcademy_232978/1/]went live and its core aim is to provide a platform where our community users can strive towards leadership and professional excellence. I am excited to introduce and launch the Content Development and Marketing (CDM) Program as the latest addition to the Academy: Goal: Help generate and market mental health-related content at 7 Cups Program Description: The current program focuses on teaching writing tips and social media content creation practices to help generate and shape valued content to be used to aid mental health awareness and support, both at 7 Cups and for any personal projects/opportunities interested trainees may participate in. The program utilizes practical tasks and assignments to combine learned and personal strengths-based skills and lead to experience and contribution within the 7 Cups community. Program Learning Goals: The program will aid your understanding of best writing practices essential to creating content that relates to and contributes awareness and support of topics that fall in the mental health industry. It will not only enhance your communication and writing skills but provide a chance to research and generate ideas as well as get to publish finalized articles and content at 7 Cups. Moreover, it will allow you to understand an aspect of SEO based writing applications as well as effective social media marketing strategies that help boost and enhance the valued content you will produce. Program Outcomes: The program will result in attaining relevant writing, research, and marketing skills applicable to the mental health-related industry. Be a published and recognized contributor for the 7 Cups platform and be a part of the global mental health awareness and support movement! Earn a program completion certificate and be a proud alumnus of the 7 Cups Academy after graduating from the program. You can also choose to request an additional letter of recommendation. After graduation, gain an opportunity to become a permanent member of the 7 Cups Content Volunteer Team to further enhance your experience! Requirements to Join: * Be a Listener for 2 weeks and have at least 10 1-on-1 Chats * Be a member of the 7 Cups community for at least 1 month. Note: Although no prior knowledge is required to join and participate in this Content Development and Marketing Program, this program does not aim to teach basic writing skills involving grammar. Program Duration: * 8 - 12 weeks as per availability/choice (learning and practical work combined) Program Trial: Every program participant will be on a two-week trial which will aid in determining whether this program is a good fit for you. Onboarding Info We will onboard new trainees every week on Mondays. The first batch will be onboarded on Jan 25, 2021. Please apply at least 5 days before the start date you prefer. The start date will always be a Monday. Please fill the application accurately (wrong start dates, usernames, or emails will result in rejection) You will receive the acceptance email 3-4 days before your program start date. You are required to respond to the email and confirm that you can make the commitment to complete the program. Failure to respond will result in rejection of the application and you will need to apply again To apply, please find the application form here [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGEJKlio46Vu6_cQNn7a0h2tLAiOYe-UhW_6usG-yZUWYHDA/viewform] Updated on July 25, 2021 to update the Listener eligibility criteria, Updated on August 18, 2021 to update Program Duration as per Updated Structure Post updated to reflect the Academy acceptance email update on Jan 3, 2022
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(Closed) Calling All Android App Users!
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 August 8th, 2025
...See more Hi everyone! If you use the 7 Cups Android app, we’d love your help. We’re currently tracking and fixing some technical issues - especially crashes or anything that makes your experience feel glitchy, stuck, or frustrating. Here’s how you can pitch in: 🛠️ If the app crashes or behaves oddly, please take a moment to report it. 💌 You can email us directly at support@7cups.com and include any helpful info like what you were doing in the app right before the issue happened. 📸 If possible, screenshots or screen recordings are super helpful! Your positive reviews help others find hope and support here, too. If you’ve had a meaningful experience on 7 Cups or love being part of this community, consider leaving a kind review. It reminds others that they’re not alone and that real support is just a tap away. Note: We are aware of a recent bug that prevents users from typing messages using their keyboards. You can still send us information including your device info and screen recording to help with this while the tech team is exploring solutions!  Update: The tech team has pushed a fix on 30 July 2025 which fixes the main keyboard issue. For any other important bug reports you can use the same procedure as mentioned above.
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Research Participation Opportunity: Systemic Psychotherapy-informed Growth Path and Listener Training
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 July 15th, 2025
...See more Researchers at the International Psychoanalytic University (IPU) are conducting a research study to understand the effect of a Systemic Therapy inspired Growth Path or Listener Training on mental well-being. This research study, entitled “Systemic Psychotherapy-informed self-help and paraprofessional training in a naturalistic setting” is inspired by Systemic Therapy. Systemic therapy focuses on relationships between people and the patterns of interaction within the systems that impact the well-being of the individuals within the system. Examples of the systems that people live in are family, work, and community, with each of the roles and relationships impacting the individual's well-being. The individual is considered the expert in their systems and is encouraged to explore and understand the system and the various roles and relationships involved in the system and how they impact their well-being. Healthy systems are encouraged by seeking balance within the system, as well as working on the roles and relationships involved. Key aspects of working with these systems include remaining respectful, non-judgmental and focusing on the importance of communication. Other key aspects involve investigating the relationships, one's own thoughts, behaviour and feelings, and how past experiences influence current patterns, behaviour and relationships. It is also important to identify and express emotions in a healthy way. The Growth Path and Listener Training techniques you will learn about are: * Joining * Contracting * Witnessing * Sculpture Work * Linework By participating in this scientific research study, you are providing valuable data on the effect of our Growth Path or Listener Training. We need research to find the best ways to support mental well-being through self-help programmes such as 7 Cups Growth Paths and Listener Training. Your participation is valuable for this research, and we hope you will find the techniques and experience enjoyable. You may or may not personally benefit from participating in this study. About the Researchers We are a research team working at the International Psychoanalytic University in Berlin in collaboration with 7 Cups. Members of our team currently include: Prof. Dr. Gunther Meinlschmidt, Moritz Borrmann (M.A), Pieter Erasmus (M.A), Stefanie Herta (B.A.) and Jule Becker (B.A.). Study Procedure * If you are interested in participating, please fill out the interest form, consent form and Unique Identifying Code at the end of this announcement. Please keep this code safe as you will be asked for it at multiple points during this study. * Once you have been selected to participate, you will get a 7 Cups private message from (@SoulfullyAButterfly) with a Growth Path link to go through for 2-5 weeks. This study uses randomization, which means that we will use a list to randomly assign you to either the intervention or waitlist group. Randomization gives everyone an equal and fair chance to be selected for each group. However, you will still be guaranteed access to the intervention at different times. The intervention group will receive access to the intervention immediately. The waitlist group will receive access to the intervention 6-7 weeks later. * The researchers are interested in your experience, opinion and levels of well-being while learning the systemic therapy techniques. They will collect data at 3 assessment points: The first set of questions will be asked before starting the growth path or listener training. The second set of questions will be asked right after the growth path or listener training is finished. The third (final) set of questions will be asked 2 weeks after finishing the growth path or listener training. All of the assessment data will be kept confidential and pseudonymised and will only be used for research purposes. The first two assessment measures will be linked within relevant Growth Path or Listener Training steps and the final questionnaire you will get as a 7 Cups private message two weeks after completing the Growth Path or Listener Training. We will not report or provide individual feedback information for your responses to the questionnaires and will only report the results from the questionnaires as group results to indicate general trends. Study Duration Each systemic therapy technique will take approximately 1 hour, and we recommend doing the 5 growth path techniques over 2-5 weeks. Participation Criteria This research study is available for our global 7 Cups community. To participate in this study, you must meet the following criteria: * Be 18 years or older. * Be an active listener or member who has used 7 Cups within the past 2 weeks. If you are interested in participating in this research study, please fill out the interest form and consent form below. We will reach out to you if you are eligible to participate in the research study. Interest and Consent Form [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWW6WOshafssZ6RJ5xxcSHYJFTi8ClkSPX7x6z4BwypMHb2Q/viewform] Note (5/9/2023): Please note that the above interest/consent form collects emails (and no longer necessarily requires a Google Account) so that participants can receive a copy of the Informed Consent form. Note (11/30/23): The requirement "Have been signed up on the 7 Cups platform as a user or listener for a minimum of 3 months." is no longer applicable to this study after approval from the ethics board. This announcement was hence edited to remove that requirement.
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The Growth Path Builder is Back!
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 February 28th, 2025
...See more Great news, everyone! The Growth Path Builder is now fixed, and you can once again create your own Growth Paths!  For those of you who are new, growth paths are therapeutic interventions on 7 Cups with bite-sized information and activities broken down into steps. These paths help us all learn about and practice things that enhance our well-being. The current paths available can be viewed here. [https://www.7cups.com/path/modifier/] Anyone can also create paths here. [https://www.7cups.com/path/builder.php] For Creators: You can ask for access to turn your Path publicly available here. [https://forms.gle/dnHNb1gPcKAETzg69] Thanks to the incredible work of our tech team, this feature is up and running smoothly again.  If you run into any issues feel free to reach out in this thread.
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2024 and 2025: Word Cloud Activity Results
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 February 4th, 2025
...See more Hi everyone, We have kept our tradition of creating word "Cups" or clouds [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2024and2025HelpUsCreateaCupCloud_343431/] for the previous year and the New Year for the 5th year now! I am very excited to share our resulting cups with all of you. For 2024, our dominant community word is Resilient! For 2025, our dominant community word is Healing! Here's to another great year where we work on healing each other and ourselves, together. Feel welcome to share your reflections in the replies to this post.
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2024 and 2025: Help Us Create a Cup Cloud!
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 January 11th, 2025
...See more Our annual Word Cup Cloud Activity is back this year - we have been doing this community activity for 5 years now! You can view the cups created for 2023 (and 2024 reflection here [https://www.7cups.com/forum/siteupdates/SoulfullyAButterflysContentGarden_2136/2023and2024WordCloudActivityResults_322518/]). Our dominant word for 2024 hopes was "Health". Please feel welcome to share any word you feel describes the progress achieved as a community or personally. You can also share your word after generally reflecting on 2024. These words will be used to create a word (cup) cloud which we will share with the community as well as a post on social media. We also ask you to share your word in regards to any hopes for 2025! Submissions should be sent via this form [https://forms.gle/JepMyipfLUL5iGsW7] only. Looking forward to this collaborative activity and wishing everyone the best.
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Call for Testers: AI Bots Review for Mental Health Support
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 November 16th, 2024
...See more Hi everyone, We’re looking for 10 listeners and 10 members to take part in an exciting project! You will have the opportunity to test and compare two AI bots - Wysa and Noni - over the course of two weeks. Your insights will help shape a review blog about mental health support with technology. Requirements: * Be ready to use both Wysa and Noni daily for 2 weeks (10 days, with weekends off). * You must test the same topic or concern with both AI bots each time you use them to ensure consistency in the comparison. * Comfortable documenting your experience, including taking screenshots of meaningful interactions. * Able to provide daily feedback and an overall evaluation at the end of the testing journey. * Willing to share honest opinions and suggestions based on your experience. Further details will be shared with selected testers. If you’re interested, please fill out the sign-up form here. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK0hnIYXrOcqfHpc7xPQ3wqKCB1Il30d4Z9HuyUor0n9f_1A/viewform] We will select participants based on creating a balanced group with diverse perspectives.
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Calling All Music Lovers! Contribute to Our Official 7 Cups Spotify Playlist
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 November 6th, 2024
...See more Hi everyone, Music often serves as a therapeutic tool, providing comfort and connection, and what better way to leverage the power of music for community than through our very own playlist? This playlist will serve as a shared space for us all to enjoy music that uplifts, comforts, and inspires. It's your opportunity to share the music that touches your soul, and in turn, listen to what resonates with others. The 7 Cups Mixtape [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BF1LfgHuY1DFkdxDcdh5A] (hosted by Spotify) Is there a song that calms you on a stressful day? Or perhaps a melody that takes you to a space of positivity? We're open to all music genres. Here's how you can participate: 1. Select 1-2 songs that inspire, motivate, or uplift you, or simply make you feel good. 2. Submit your song choices by replying to this post. We will get the playlist started and update this post with a link to give it a listen! Note: We will only add songs that are appropriate for our community (e.g. no profanity or dark themes).
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Introducing Our Biweekly Newsletter: Empathy Express
by SoulfullyAButterfly
Last post
 October 16th, 2024
...See more Hi everyone,  I am thrilled to announce our newsletter called Empathy Express! Launching soon, this newsletter will be sent out every 2 weeks and will feature a variety of content from across the 7 Cups community. Expect helpful activities, inspiring stories, and insightful highlights from our incredible community! We’d love for you to get involved! Feel free to share your ideas, suggestions, and submissions (including artwork or any other content) to make this newsletter truly by the community, for the community. This will be the chance to feature and discover helpful content from our community. To sign-up, please fill in this form [https://forms.gle/FrqX9DwSr1TTvVt58] I look forward to celebrating excellent content with all of you

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