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✦ Proactive Employee Wellness · SMS-Delivered

Prevention is the
most powerful benefit
you offer.

Upskill your people before they need costly help.

The social contract between employers and employees has fundamentally shifted — employees now expect their employer to invest in their whole person. Walnut EQ builds resilience, emotional intelligence, and healthy habits before burnout, turnover, and absenteeism take hold. At $6 per employee per month, it's the lowest-cost, highest-reach wellness investment available.

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Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Wellness at the speed of life

Wednesday · 7:00 PM

Move your body to move your mood. Just ten minutes of brisk walking, dancing, or stretching can lift dopamine levels, sharpen focus, and ease anxiety. Consistent movement is one of the most reliable ways to balance dopamine naturally — no phone required.

Thursday · 4:00 PM

How sustainable does your current workload feel? (On a scale of 1–9, with 1 being not at all and 9 being very sustainable)

4:47 PM

7

Friday · 9:00 AM

Keep your dopamine steady by choosing small, satisfying actions over quick hits. Finish one task, walk outside, or learn something new. These small wins reset your reward system and rebuild motivation.

Team Readiness

91%

↑ 8pts this month

Burnout Signal

Low

Across 142 employees

Why now
"The social contract between employers and employees has fundamentally shifted. Employees now expect their employer to invest in their whole person — and the companies that do are winning the talent war."
Walnut EQ gives organizations the power to proactively meet that expectation before it becomes a resignation letter.

The case for prevention

Reactive wellness is expensive. Therapy, turnover, absenteeism, and lost productivity cost U.S. employers an estimated $125–190 billion annually. Walnut EQ costs $6 per employee per month — a fraction of what one resignation or one burnout episode costs your organization.

$15K
average annual cost per employee experiencing a mental health issue
Source: Lyra Health, 2024
1.5–2×
annual salary — average cost to replace a single employee who leaves
Source: SHRM
76%
of employees report at least one symptom of burnout right now
Source: Gallup, 2023
3×
ROI on every dollar invested in proactive employee wellness
Source: Harvard Business Review

How It Works

Simple to launch.
Built to stick.

Walnut EQ removes every barrier to wellness adoption. No app installs. No employee logins. No change management headaches.

01
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You enroll your team

As a company admin, you onboard employees in minutes. You control your organization's data, delivery preferences, and platform settings from day one.

02
💬

Skills land by text

Employees receive micro-skills, habits, and tools directly to their phones via SMS — no app, no login required. Participation is always voluntary.

03
📊

You see the pulse

Your employer dashboard shows aggregated wellness and readiness signals across your team — giving you visibility to act before small issues become costly ones.

See It In Action

This is what your employees
actually receive

Two types of messages, one simple delivery. Wellness skills build habits over time. Pulse surveys give you real-time visibility into how your workforce is doing — all via SMS, no app required.

Content is curated from publicly available research. Attribution does not imply endorsement by any researcher or institution.

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Curriculum Messages
Each message delivers a practical wellness skill, habit, or tool drawn from cutting-edge research across neuroscience, behavioral science, psychology, exercise science, nutrition, and other areas of human performance and wellbeing. The curriculum is built from publicly available findings published by leading researchers and institutions worldwide — translated into simple, actionable steps your employees can apply immediately. No jargon. No lengthy reading. Just one clear insight, delivered as a text.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Monday · 9:00 AM · Week 1
⚡ Sustainable Performance
Move your body to move your mood. Just ten minutes of brisk walking, stretching, or light movement can lift energy, sharpen focus, and ease tension. Consistent daily movement is one of the most reliable ways to restore your capacity for the rest of the day — no gym required.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Wednesday · 9:00 AM · Week 1
🧠 Focus & Resilience
Keep your focus steady by choosing small, satisfying actions over constant stimulation. Try finishing one task before picking up your phone, or stepping outside briefly between meetings. These small wins reset your attention and rebuild motivation over time.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Monday · 9:00 AM · Week 2
🤝 Accountability
Progress grows when someone else can see it. Share one thing you'll finish today with a teammate and let that commitment pull you forward. Research consistently shows that people who report their goals to others are far more likely to follow through.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Wednesday · 9:00 AM · Week 2
💬 Connection
Being sociable isn't about being the loudest voice — it's about showing genuine interest. Active listening and small affirmations signal belonging more powerfully than big stories ever could. Ask one more question than you usually would in your next conversation.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Monday · 9:00 AM · Week 3
🌱 Confidence
Waiting for confidence before taking action keeps it from ever arriving. Research shows that action changes emotion — not the other way around. Step forward as if you already believe in yourself; your physiology will follow. Every small act of courage rewires the brain.
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Monday · 9:00 AM · Week 4
📓 Mindfulness & Clarity
Journaling isn't about perfect sentences — it's about honest seeing. When you write without editing, your thoughts slow down enough for understanding to catch up. Set a timer for five minutes and write freely about what's on your mind. No judgment, no filter.
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Pulse Surveys
By default, Walnut EQ measures across four clusters — each tied to a proven driver of workforce health. Company admins can customize survey questions at any time.
Sustainable Performance
Engagement & Retention
Culture & Psychological Safety
Wellbeing & Stability

✦ Each category includes 3 survey questions by default. All survey questions are fully customizable by your company admin — add, remove, or replace questions to match your organization's priorities.

Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Thursday · 4:00 PM · Week 1
📊 Capacity & Burnout Prevention
How sustainable does your current workload feel? (On a scale of 1–9, with 1 being not at all and 9 being very sustainable)

4:47 PM

7
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Thursday · 4:00 PM · Week 2
📊 Engagement & Retention
To what extent do you feel your work contributes to the overall mission of the company? (On a scale of 1–9, with 1 being not at all and 9 being completely)

5:12 PM

8
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Thursday · 4:00 PM · Week 3
📊 Culture & Psychological Safety
How safe do you feel being yourself or speaking up at work? (On a scale of 1–9, with 1 being not at all safe and 9 being completely safe)

5:38 PM

9
Walnut EQ
Walnut EQ
Thursday · 4:00 PM · Week 4
📊 Wellbeing & Stability
How would you rate your overall wellbeing right now? (On a scale of 1–9, with 1 being very poor and 9 being excellent)

4:55 PM

8

Employer Dashboard

See exactly how your
workforce is doing

Your admin dashboard shows survey trend lines, question-level averages, change indicators, and utilization rates — updated in real time as your team responds. No data science degree required. Just clear, actionable insight in one place.

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Walnut EQ employer dashboard showing survey summary trend lines, utilization rate, and wellness scores by category
📈
Trend lines over time
Track each survey cluster week over week so you can see what's improving — and what needs attention.
🎯
Question-level averages
Drill into individual survey questions with average scores and change indicators for granular visibility.
⚡
Utilization at a glance
See exactly how many employees are actively engaging — so you know the data reflects your whole team.
🔒
Always aggregated
No individual responses are ever surfaced. Every insight is anonymized and aggregated before it reaches your dashboard.

Features

Everything your team needs.
Nothing they have to install.

📱

SMS-first delivery

Skills reach employees where they already are. SMS has a 98% open rate — no app, no login, no friction standing between your team and their wellness.

🧠

Evidence-based curriculum

Every skill, habit, and tool is grounded in neuroscience, cognitive behavioral science, and emotional intelligence research — not wellness fluff.

📊

Employer dashboard

Aggregated, anonymized readiness and engagement data across your workforce. See participation trends, wellness signals, and burnout indicators — all in one place.

🎯

Personal employee dashboard (Plus)

On the Plus plan, each employee gets their own dashboard to track survey responses, set message timing preferences, and choose additional curriculum topics.

🌱

Progressive curriculum streams

Structured pathways across emotional intelligence, stress resilience, sleep quality, communication, and focus — designed to build compounding habits over weeks and months, not just one-off tips that fade. Plus members unlock additional streams across topics like relationships, personal finances, and leadership.

Privacy & Data

You own your data.
We never touch it.

Walnut EQ is intentionally designed to stay out of clinical data territory. No protected health information. No third-party data sharing. No surprises.

🔒
Company-controlled data
Your organization's admin controls, governs, and maintains all employee data on the platform. You set the rules.
🚫
No clinical or health data
Walnut EQ collects only voluntary survey responses — general wellness and readiness questions. We deliberately stay outside the scope of protected health information.
📋
Non-clinical in nature
Walnut EQ is an educational and informational platform. It is not a healthcare provider, mental health service, or substitute for professional care.
What Walnut EQ collects
Anonymous survey responses
Collected
SMS engagement data
Collected
Employee records
Company-controlled
Medical or health records
Never collected
Clinical or diagnostic data
Never collected
Third-party data sharing
Never

Walnut EQ is an educational platform. Services are non-clinical and do not constitute medical advice, mental health treatment, or therapy.

Pricing

Straightforward pricing.
No long-term contracts.

Billed monthly based on actual utilization. Start lean, scale when you're ready. Both plans include a signed Order Form and Master Services Agreement.

Standard

$ 6 / employee / mo

The essentials — a curated wellness curriculum delivered to your team's phones, with employer-level visibility into how your workforce is doing.

  • ✓Curated SMS wellness curriculum — skills, habits, EQ tools delivered 2–3x per week
  • ✓Employer dashboard — aggregated readiness and engagement data
  • ✓Burnout and absenteeism risk signals for HR and leadership
  • ✓Participation and streak trend tracking across your team
  • ✓Simple employee enrollment — no app, no login required
  • ✓Master Services Agreement + Order Form included

Volume pricing

EmployeesRate / ee / mo
1 – 49$6.00
50 – 249$5.50 Save 8%
250 – 499$5.00 Save 17%
500 – 999$4.50 Save 25%
1,000+Custom
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Billed monthly in arrears · Net 30 payment terms

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Plus

$ 9 / employee / mo

Everything in Standard, plus a personal experience for each employee — their own dashboard, delivery controls, and the freedom to explore what matters to them.

  • ✓Everything in Standard, included
  • ✓Personal employee dashboard — track wellness survey responses over time
  • ✓Custom message timing — each employee chooses when they receive messages
  • ✓Additional curriculum library — sleep, focus, relationships, finances, leadership, and more
  • ✓Personal progress tracking — streaks, completions, and self-reported trends
  • ✓Priority support for company admins

Volume pricing

EmployeesRate / ee / mo
1 – 49$9.00
50 – 249$8.25 Save 8%
250 – 499$7.50 Save 17%
500 – 999$6.75 Save 25%
1,000+Custom
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Billed monthly in arrears · Net 30 payment terms

A one-time $3.00 per employee setup fee applies at enrollment. Monthly fees are based on actual utilization during each billing period as outlined in your Order Form. For organizations of 1,000+ employees, contact us for custom enterprise pricing. Services are non-clinical and educational in nature — participation is always voluntary.

ROI Calculator

See what doing nothing
is actually costing you

Enter your team size and average salary. We'll show you what burnout, turnover, and absenteeism are costing you — and what Walnut EQ costs to fix it.

Your annual cost breakdown
Estimated annual turnover cost
$1,462,500
Based on 1.5× avg. salary per replacement · Source: SHRM
Estimated absenteeism cost
$130,000
~$1,685 per employee/yr in lost productivity · Source: Gallup
Total estimated annual exposure
$1,592,500
Turnover + absenteeism + healthcare combined
Walnut EQ annual investment
$7,200
Full team, all year
Estimated healthcare cost reduction*
$35,000
~$350 savings per employee/yr · Source: Workplace Wellness Statistics, 2025
Potential cost avoided (35% improvement)*
$557,375
If wellness reduces turnover by 35% · Source: SHRM

*Estimates based on published industry benchmarks. Actual results vary by organization. This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute a guarantee of outcomes.

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The Prevention Advantage

Intervene early.
Save enormously.

Every dollar spent on proactive wellness is a dollar that doesn't get spent on turnover, absenteeism, healthcare claims, and lost productivity. Walnut EQ is built to get ahead of the problem — not respond to it.

🚨
Reactive Approach
Wait until it breaks
  • ✕Employee burns out after months of mounting stress — productivity drops before anyone notices
  • ✕Resignation triggers a costly recruiting, hiring, and onboarding cycle averaging 1.5–2× their salary
  • ✕Chronic absenteeism drains teams and managers without a clear cause or solution
  • ✕EAP sits unused at <6% utilization — reactive by design, accessed only in crisis
  • ✕Healthcare costs climb as stress-related conditions compound over time
  • ✕Leadership gets data only after the damage is done
Typical cost exposure
$15K–$45K+
per affected employee, per year
🌱
The Walnut EQ Approach
Small. Consistent. Compounding.
  • ✓2–3 short messages per week build emotional resilience gradually — before stress becomes burnout
  • ✓Consistency beats intensity. Small habits practiced regularly outperform big wellness initiatives done once
  • ✓Employees develop lasting habits around focus, sleep, relationships, and recovery — the foundations of retention
  • ✓Regular pulse surveys surface early warning signals so HR can act before problems escalate
  • ✓Proactive health habits reduce stress-related healthcare utilization over time
  • ✓Employer dashboard gives leadership real-time readiness data — act early, not late
Walnut EQ investment
$72–$108
per employee, per year (Standard–Plus)

FAQ

Questions buyers ask
before they sign

Is this therapy or mental health treatment? +
No. Walnut EQ is an educational and informational platform focused on general wellness and emotional intelligence development. Our services are non-clinical and are not a substitute for professional healthcare or mental health services.
Do employees have to participate? +
Walnut EQ is a push benefit — employees are enrolled by their company and begin receiving messages automatically, just like other employer-provided benefits. Employees can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. No action is required to participate.
What data does Walnut EQ collect? +
We collect voluntary survey responses and SMS engagement data. We never collect medical records, clinical data, or protected health information. Your organization's admin controls and governs all employee data on the platform.
Do employees need to download an app? +
No app required. Wellness content is delivered via SMS — the channel with the highest open rates of any digital medium. Employees receive messages in their native messages app with zero setup.
How is this different from our EAP? +
EAPs are reactive — employees use them when something is already wrong. Walnut EQ is proactive — it builds habits and skills gradually — 2–3 short messages a week — preventing burnout and stress before they become crises. And because it arrives as a text, employees actually engage with it.
What are the contract terms? +
Walnut EQ operates on a month-to-month basis per your Order Form. The agreement auto-renews and can be terminated with 30 days' written notice prior to renewal. Fees are billed monthly in arrears based on actual utilization, with net 30 payment terms.
Who owns the employee data? +
Your organization retains ownership of all its data. Walnut EQ is the platform host — your company admin governs, controls, and maintains all employee data according to your own policies. Survey responses collected through the platform are owned by Walnut EQ and used solely to generate the aggregated insights in your employer dashboard. This data is always held in strict confidence — it is never sold, licensed, or shared with any third party for any purpose.
Can we see how the team is doing without violating privacy? +
Yes. The employer dashboard shows aggregated, anonymized data across your workforce — readiness levels, engagement trends, and burnout signals — without exposing individual employee responses.

Get In Touch

Ready to build a healthier,
more resilient workforce?

Schedule a 30-minute call. We'll walk you through the platform, answer every question, and build a custom proposal for your team.

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Services are educational and informational in nature. Walnut EQ does not provide medical advice, mental health treatment, or therapy. Participation is voluntary.

Wellness at the speed of life