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First Session

Follow these steps to start your first session.

1. Choose who the session is for

Select the person who will use the session: yourself, a family member, or a friend. Then tap Start.

If the list is empty, tap the people icon below the dropdown to add the first person. Once added, select that person from the dropdown and tap Start.

GLW app person selection screen before starting a session
Choose the person, then tap Start.

2. Answer or skip the wellness survey

If prompted: complete the short wellness survey. You can skip it if you answered recently.

The session screen opens after this step.

Wellness survey prompt shown at the start of a session
Choose whether to answer the survey.
Wellness survey progress screen
If answering, work through the survey.

3. Activate your headset

Put on the headset in the Front position. Every program starts in this position.

Make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your phone or tablet. No manual pairing is needed.

When the app asks if you want to activate the GLW Inspire Headset, choose to activate it.

Plug the headset into a power source: a phone, tablet, USB charger, or laptop.

The app finds the headset and begins the PBM session.

You can also start headset activation manually later: open the bottom drawer and tap Start Headset.

For connection help, see Headset Use.

Session screen asking to activate the GLW Inspire Headset
Activate the headset when prompted.

4. Use Activities

You can now use Activities for as long as you want.

There are many Activities to choose from, beyond those shown here. We recommend browsing the Activities Gallery to explore the full selection and find ones you enjoy.

Top 5 Activities menu shown during a session
Choose an Activity to use during your session.

5. Check your session progress

The headset progress indicator in the bottom-left corner of the session screen shows a countdown of the time remaining in your PBM session.

Some programs ask you to reposition the headset during the session. If you hear a sound, check the bottom drawer for instructions such as Front, Left, Right, or Back, and move the headset to the indicated position.

When the countdown reaches zero, the indicator changes to a green Session complete message, and your phone plays a sound. Check for the green message to distinguish completion from a repositioning prompt.

You can keep using Activities. When you are ready to finish, follow the next step to exit the session.

Session complete notification on the GLW app
The green Session complete message confirms that the PBM session has finished.

6. End your session

You can end your session whenever you are ready, even before the PBM countdown finishes. Use the bottom drawer to exit.

  1. Touch the small handle at the bottom of the session screen to open the drawer.

    Session screen with the bottom drawer collapsed
    Open the drawer using the bottom handle.

  2. The drawer shows the session options. Tap Exit to close the session.

    Session screen with the bottom drawer expanded showing Exit
    Tap Exit in the expanded drawer.

  3. Your session is now closed. Disconnect the headset from its power source when you finish.

    Session complete screen
    The completed session screen.

In short

  1. Select the person and tap Start.
  2. Complete the wellness survey if prompted, or skip it if you answered recently.
  3. Activate the headset when prompted and connect it to a power source.
  4. Use Activities for as long as you like.
  5. Check the countdown in the bottom-left corner. A green Session complete message and a sound indicate that the PBM session has finished.
  6. You can finish at any time, even before the PBM countdown ends. Open the bottom drawer, tap Exit, and disconnect the headset from its power source.
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