People around the world come to TikTok to discover new interests, find inspiration, and catch up with the latest from their favourite creators as they unwind and recharge. From growing communities like #JournalTok, which has doubled in the past year, or #NatureTok, TikTok sparks moments of joy and relaxation. Today we're announcing a new Time and Well-being space that introduces more features to help people relax and build mindful digital habits.
Today's updates build on our ongoing work to support the safety and well-being of the TikTok community, especially teens. Teen accounts on TikTok have more than 50 preset safety, privacy, and security settings automatically turned on, so they can safely express their creativity, connect with friends, and learn on our platform.
This year we introduced a meditation feature and turned it on by default for teens at 10pm to support them as they wind down at night. We then made it available for everyone, and tens of millions of people have chosen to meditate with TikTok. We also launched Well-being Missions to promote positive digital habits and expanded our Mental Health Education Fund to 22 countries to enhance reliable mental health information from trusted sources on TikTok.
A new Time and Well-being space, only on TikTok
Time and Well-being makes it easier than ever for our community to relax and unwind. This comes as research shows that people who use TikTok are more likely than non-users to be interested in meditation and mindfulness*. It replaces the previous screen time management page and offers new features, including:
- An affirmational journal, allowing people to set their intention for the day, with more than 120 different affirmation cards to download or even share with others.
- A soothing sound generator, featuring the sounds of rain, waves, and white noise. Survey data shows that people who use TikTok are 14% more likely than non-users to listen to music to help them sleep or relax*.
- Breathing exercises, featuring different types of mindful breathing.
The new space also includes videos from TikTok creators that offer practical guidance on maximising TikTok tools, such as setting screen time limits, customising the For You feed, and using Family Pairing. We collaborated with @louislevanti, @thepsychdoctormd, @oh.henrys, @quenwilliamss and @juicybodygoddess to launch the first series of videos, with more to come from creators around the world.
New Well-being Missions
As we roll out the new Time and Well-being space, we're also launching four new Well-being Missions. These are short, fun tasks designed to help our community, and teens in particular, use technology with greater purpose and confidence. Well-being Missions is guided by academic literature that shows how restrictive approaches to building habits can be punitive and counterproductive as well as clinically-informed insights from experts like the Digital Wellness Lab. We also listened to our Youth Council as well as research showing that two-thirds of teens say tools to help manage their time on digital media are useful. As people complete missions, they earn badges that encourage and reinforce mindful behaviors.
- To complete the new Sleep Hours Mission, people have to stay off TikTok at night. They can also meditate during Sleep Hours to collect their badge. This Mission lasts eight weeks and people can grow their own 'Well-being tree' as they successfully complete the Mission each week. This idea was inspired by input from our Youth Council during our recent Summit in London.
- To earn the daily screen time badge, people need to set a screen time limit and then stick to their goal.
- Our new weekly screen time Mission prompts people to check their weekly screen time report. This is designed to help people more intentionally reflect and be aware of the time they spend on TikTok.
- We've also launched a Well-being Ambassador Mission to reward people who invite others to explore the Well-being Missions.
We're already seeing encouraging results from early testing: more people are returning to our new Time and Well-being space compared to the previous screen time settings menu, and the affirmation journal is proving to be the most popular new addition so far.
"In today's online landscape, well-being has to be a priority. I'm glad to see my project brought to life for millions of people around the world to experience. This idea, born thanks to the TikTok Youth Council, recognises the impact young people can have when given the right platform. I look forward to seeing the change the Time and Well-being space will bring, and I hope it helps teens and adults alike to balance their online lives."
- Tomáš Čermák, 19, TikTok Youth Council member
Helping people discover Time and Well-being
Time and Well-being is accessible from the Account Settings page. To help people intuitively access it throughout our app, we'll also link to it when someone reaches their daily screen time limit or their Sleep Hours are active. We've also added a prompt to our Take A Break videos to further promote the new feature. Our aim is to make this space more accessible and visible to the community. We plan to roll out more features to make these tools an active part of everyday use, which includes exploring how else we can integrate them across the TikTok experience.
Supporting independent research
As we look to 2026, we will be making a $100,000 contribution to the Tech Coalition SafeOnline Research Fund to support their work at the intersection of young people, researchers, and digital well-being. And as we continue testing and hearing feedback from our community, we look forward to sharing more.
"We know that the way we use technology can influence our mental well-being. TikTok’s new Time and Well-being space is a meaningful step toward digital environments designed with care, balance, and reflection in mind. When platforms incorporate science and social responsibility into their design, they help people build healthier relationships with technology, and with themselves."
- Dr Eva Trujillo, Executive Director of Comenzar de Nuevo
"It's great to see TikTok acting upon direct feedback from their Youth Council and building out a suite of well-being to help people manage their screen time and center their well-being when using the app."
- Dr. Vicki Harrison, Member of TikTok's Content Advisory Counsel and Program Director for Stanford Psychiatry's Center for Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
*GWI, among respondents 18+ Globally, Q1-Q2 2025.