Rilo

Turn nervous into ready before your BIG day.

  • Big meetings
  • Performance reviews
  • First day at a new job
  • Launch days
  • Back-to-back days

Rilo gets you ready for the day ahead with a personalized warmup built on performance science. You keep the energy. You lose the shakiness. You go in ready.

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When the day starts, you need

  • Energy

    You start switched on instead of catching up all morning.

  • Clarity

    The to-do loop goes quiet. You know what matters today and what can wait.

  • Focus

    Not the whole day at once. One thing: how you'll start. The rest follows.

  • Composure

    Steady from the first meeting to the last. A pace you set, not one the day sets for you.

Rilo works for your other big moments too.

Three steps. Then you go.

  1. Pick your moment.

    Choose your big day. Rilo builds the warmup around it.

  2. Follow the warmup.

    A few minutes that turn the nerves into drive.

  3. Start the day.

    Switched on from the first meeting.

The research says: don't calm down. Get ready.

  • Reframing your nerves as excitement helps you perform better.

    Trying to calm down doesn't help much. Saying “I'm excited” does: people who reframed their nerves as excitement sang, spoke and solved maths problems better than people who tried to relax. Rilo helps you make that switch before you walk in.

    Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School
    Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2014

  • A set routine helps you perform when the pressure's on.

    Top athletes use one before every big moment, and it works: across 15 sports, a routine improved performance, including under pressure. Rilo gives you your own routine for interviews, exams and presentations.

    Anton Rupprecht, Ulrich Tran and Peter Gröpel, University of Vienna
    International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2021

  • Slow breathing settles a racing body.

    A few minutes of slow, paced breathing switches on your body's calming response, so the shakiness eases and you feel steadier. A review of 223 studies found the effect holds up again and again.

    Sylvain Laborde and colleagues, German Sport University Cologne
    Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022

Rilo turns these findings into a warmup you can do before your first meeting.

Walk in ready, every time. Make Rilo part of your routine.

Unlimited

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$4 / month

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

For people who perform every week.

  • Unlimited warmups
  • Build your warmup
  • Voices library
  • Custom blocks

10 Warmups

$9.90 once

99¢ per warmup. No subscription.

For the occasional big moment.

  • 10 warmups
  • Valid for 12 months

Lifetime

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$29.90 once

No recurring payment.

Pay once. Keep it.

  • Unlimited warmups, for good
  • Build your warmup
  • Voices library
  • Custom blocks

Every plan includes all six event types, narration, music, and scheduled reminders.

FAQ

How do I calm my nerves before a performance review?

Prepare the facts first, then prepare yourself. The night before, write down three wins and one thing you want to ask for. Ten minutes before, breathe slowly for two minutes and decide how you'll open. Having your first sentence ready keeps you from getting defensive. Rilo gives you a short warmup for exactly that.

How do I deal with first-day nerves at a new job?

Expect them, and plan the first hour. Know when to leave, what to wear and who you're meeting. Before you walk in, take two minutes of slow breathing and remind yourself the nerves mean you care. Nobody expects you to know everything on day one. Your only job is to show up switched on.

Is this a morning routine?

Not a daily one. It's for the days that matter: a launch, a performance review, your first day at a new job.

Can I use it on a normal workday?

Yes. Pick “Something else” and use it before any day you want to start strong.

Is this meditation?

No. Meditation is a daily habit. Rilo is for the minutes before your day starts.

Do I need sound on?

No. Everything is on screen. Sound adds narration, music and breathing cues.

Is it free?

Your first warmup is free. No card required. After that, plans start at $3 a month.

Is this a treatment for anxiety?

No. This is a pre-performance tool, not mental-health treatment or a substitute for professional care.

Your nerves are already here. Put them to work.

A few minutes, then go start strong.

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