The ERT Thesis

Emotional Regulation Technology represents a fundamental shift in how we understand human infrastructure. By treating emotional well-being as essential infrastructure rather than a luxury, we create systems that support human flourishing at scale.

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Founder

Kate Julia is a systems thinker working at the intersection of technology, regulation, and human performance.

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Applied ERT

VirWave implements ERT through low-cognitive-load interfaces designed for fluctuating states of stress.

The platform integrates:

• Adaptive breathing interfaces
• State-aware journaling
• Minimal interaction design
• Privacy-first architecture

The goal is not stimulation.

It is stabilization.

Products & Tools

  • The VirWave App

    Adaptive breathing, state-aware journaling, and low-cognitive-load design for fluctuating nervous-system states.

    Download the App → 

  • Coming Soon

    Coming Soon

    The VirWave Plush Companion
    A tactile regulation tool designed to anchor breath pacing and physical stabilization.

    The VirWave Board Game
    An interactive regulation-literacy experience translating nervous-system principles into shared play.

    Teaching Data Visualizations
    Clear visual tools that make cognitive states and stress dynamics visible and understandable.

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Emotional Regulation Technology

Modern systems assume stable cognition.

But cognition is state-dependent.

Under stress, executive function narrows.
Attention fragments.
Decision quality shifts.

Emotional Regulation Technology (ERT) refers to digital systems intentionally designed to stabilize nervous-system states and restore cognitive capacity.

ERT is infrastructure — not therapy, not content, not mood tracking alone.

It is the missing layer between physiology and performance.