This new habit saves energy and reduces stress, thus improving users' overall quality of life. There are also similarities to bibliotherapy, where the user reads a book that relates to the current theme in his or her life and works on issues through identifying with the plot and the characters. Integrating pieces of information, and finding connections between the issue and the responses provided by the virtual friends requires re-examination and reframing of the issue. This is designed to spur the user into finding different perspectives and alternative methods of dealing with the newly arranged information. The fact that users will find some responses annoying, unexpected, frustrating or intriguing resembles the paradoxical approach of cognitive therapy, encouraging reformulation of issues.
Psychodynamic theories focus on the necessity of declaring and confronting issues and emotions.
The user is encouraged to define the emotions aroused by this confrontation during the process, and summarize the type and level of progress he or she has achieved at the end of each session. It resembles the psychodynamic process of working with the insights evoked by confrontation. Adopting computer as a tool for self-improvement is a revolutionary approach and it needs coaching and learning, establishing habits and most of all, an open mind. Living Software provides personal support through this process to all users to promote this new concept. All rights reserved.