Some people find it hard to make a facial expression on purpose, or to tell what their face is doing. The usual advice, “smile more” or “look friendly”, does not say what to move or how far. How I Land was made with this in mind, including for autistic people who want that kind of practice.
What is different here
- Exact. Instructions name the move and the amount: “Chin up 5°”, “Lift both mouth corners”, “Close your lips”. No vague words.
- One thing at a time. One instruction is on screen until it is done.
- You see the target. The look is drawn on your own face, live.
- Your own face is the reference. Brows and eyes are measured against your resting face, not against someone else’s.
- Private. The camera picture is read on your device and is never recorded, stored or sent. There is no account and no score.
How to use it
- Open howiland.com and tap “Turn on camera”.
- Choose a word after “Be seen as”, for example “approachable”.
- Follow the instruction on screen until the plate turns green.
- Hold the look for five seconds, to learn how the position feels.
- Tap “Why” to see what is measured and what each number means.
Each look is written out in words too: the ten looks.
Your choice, your moments
This is practice for moments you choose, such as an interview or a first meeting. It is not therapy, and it does not say your natural face is wrong. Holding a face that is not yours all day is tiring; research with autistic adults ties long-term camouflaging to exhaustion (Hull et al. 2017).
Free. Nothing is recorded, stored or sent.