
Welcome to MHERA™ Wellbeing.
Every interaction with an animal is a conversation.
But what if you could listen more deeply?
Understand emotions and improve wellbeing with confidence.
What is MHERA™?
It’s a method that guides you through Mood, Hedonic Budget, Emotionality, and Reinforcement Analysis. It’s a compassionate, evidence-based approach to understanding behaviour through emotional context.
– Behaviour Tracking: Monitor activity, cognitive bias, mood, and motivation trends over time.
– Hedonic Budget: Quantify emotional activation compared to species norms, and easily identify areas that need attention.
– Automated Reports: Generate structured insights instantly.
– Guided Support: Step-by-step app guidance for confident assessment.
| Without MHERA™ | With MHERA™ |
|---|---|
| Navigate the complexity of emotional state assessments without a structured framework. Difficulty identifying subtle wellbeing risks that may influence behaviour or learning until it’s much later. Challenges with consistently tracking mood, motivation, and cognitive biases over time, spotting behavioural trends. Uncertainty about where to start when designing interventions or enrichment programs for optimal efficiency and support. | Track behaviour, mood, and motivational states over time with structured, species-specific assessments. Identify potential wellbeing risks and emotional deficits early, and see how they influence training and learning. Monitor trends and progress to make informed, data-driven decisions. Save time with guided assessments, automated reporting, and practical support. Keep emotional wellbeing front and center in every intervention and program, helping maintain optimal wellbeing |
Grounded in Science. Rooted in compassion.
The science behind MHERA is explained in the Mood Matters book.
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Why the MHERA™ App?
Because insight should be at your fingertips.
The MHERA™ App is designed to make applying MHERA™ fast and easy.
Track, analyse and improve animal wellbeing with a structured approach.
Clarity when it matters most.
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