For Parents
Help your student keep a healthy rhythm.
College days pull sleep, meals, classes and friends in different directions. Owaves helps students see their whole day and plan it around their own body clock.
A rhythm is hard to keep in college.
For many students, college is the first time no one else sets the schedule. Early classes, late study sessions, practices, work shifts and social plans compete for the same hours, and sleep and meals are usually what give.
When a schedule runs against someone’s body clock, sometimes called social jet lag, the day can feel harder than it needs to. Owaves helps students see their time and plan around their own rhythm.
In 3.4 million logins to a university’s learning management system, most students showed social jet lag, and it was correlated with lower course performance. Smarr BL, Schirmer AE. Scientific Reports, 2018. An observational study; Benjamin Smarr now advises Owaves.
How families use Owaves
- Take the BodyClock Quiz™ together and compare your types.
- Share the app before move-in, so a routine is in place when classes start.
- Sign up below to hear when the BodyClock programs for families are ready.
What your student can use today
Everything here is in the Owaves app now, on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
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The whole day on one circle
Classes, study, sleep, meals, movement and time with friends, planned on a single 24-hour clock your student can see at a glance.
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BodyClock Quiz™ and BodyClock AI™
A 1-minute chronotype questionnaire, then personalized timing guidance in the app.
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BodyClock Score™
A daily 0–100 view of circadian alignment, so a student can notice how the week is going.
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My Moai™
Small circles of friends share plans, support and encouragement. My Moai has 125,000+ members.
Coming soon
What’s coming for families
Three BodyClock programs in development, each building on the app your student already has.
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BodyClock Clinic™
A virtual clinical program in precision lifestyle psychiatry, designed for prevention on campus, with added support for incoming first-year students and students at higher risk.
For students starting college, and for families who want more support than an app alone. We’ll share how it works and who can take part as the program is finalized.
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BodyClock Coach™
Owaves for health coaches, trainers and clinicians who plan with their clients around the body clock.
If your student works with a coach, trainer or clinician, BodyClock Coach™ will let them plan together around your student’s body clock.
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BodyClock Kit™
A seasonal package of wearables, tests and gear to support a healthier lifestyle through the year.
A care package built around the body clock: gear chosen for the season, with the app to bring it together.
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These describe programs in development, not services available today. Details, timing and pricing are to come.
Research in everyday life
Better focus. Happier days.
In a seven-week randomized trial with UC San Diego, students assigned to the circadian-aligned planning intervention improved in daily happiness, focus and how pleasant they found their activities, compared with the control condition.
Explore the researchPreliminary findings · 795 enrolled · ACHA abstract submitted October 2026
Questions from parents
Is Owaves a medical treatment?
No. Owaves is a visual calendar for planning daily routines. It doesn’t diagnose or treat any condition.
Which devices does Owaves support?
iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. An Android beta waitlist is open.
When will BodyClock Clinic™, BodyClock Coach™ and BodyClock Kit™ be available?
They are in development, and we haven’t set dates yet. We email everyone who signs up as each program is confirmed, and post announcements on our News page.
Does my student’s campus work with Owaves?
Owaves On Campus works with colleges on student well-being programs. If you’d like your student’s campus to hear about it, point them to the On Campus page or ask us.
Where can we review privacy and terms?
Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are public.
Sign up for family updates
We’ll email you when BodyClock Clinic™, BodyClock Coach™ and BodyClock Kit™ are ready for families, and when there is news for parents. Only your name and email are required.
Have a question now? Contact us.