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App Development Degree Project’21

Fahila Mansuri 17BDC012 Role : Research and UI & UX Timeline : Jan - May 2021 RESEARCH & UI UX GRADUATION PROJECT 2021

2021 Department of Design Nirma University

Degree / Major Research Project Title of the Project

MINDFULNESS APPLICATION FOR TEENAGERS

Type of project: Industry or Self Initiated

INDUSTRY PROJECT

Student:

FAHILA MANSURI

Roll no.:

17BDC012

Programme: Bachelors of Design (B. Des) COMMUNICATION DESIGN

FAHILA MANSURI

HARSHADA DESAI KRINA PRAJAPATI SANGITA SHROFF

AC K N O WLED G EM ENTS

As a final year student of Nirma University, I’m glad that I got this great opportunity to do my gradutaion project at theObservatory and gain so much of learning and professional development. It was a wonderful opportunity to work with experienced people of different work background. I would like to thank my mentor Prof. Krina Prajapati and Prof. Sangita Shroof (HOD) for helping me gain the gradutaion project at theObservtory, where I worked under an immensely experienced and knowledgeable person Mrs. Harshada Desai (Founder and Director of theObservatory) and our client Mrs. Radhika Rai (Mindfulness instructor) who invested their full effort in guiding me and helping me bring out the best in me. Also, I would like to thank the internal and external faculty members Mrs. Krina Prajapati and Mrs. Mona Gonsai for supporting, guiding and giving feedback at every step. I have to apprecitate the guidance given by Mr. Vivec Desai through the technicalities of the project.

Further, I would also like to acknowledge with much appreciation the crucial role of my friends Anjni, Aashna, Aashini, Bhavi, Drishti, Mahima, Uwais for encouraging, guiding and supporting mentally. Also, it wouldn’t be possible without the support of my family, who encouraged me to work and learn new abilities. I perceive this opportunity as a huge stepping stone in my career development. I will strive to use the gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way, and I will continue to work on their improvement, in order to attain desired career objectives.

P R E FAC E

The department of design, Nirma university has a well ellaborated curriculum according to which, the final year students have to undergo the 8th semester which is a 26-weeks degree project being the final academic assignment. The project can be either self - initiated or industry sponsored. The outcome/results of the project must entail a professional demonstration of the acquired skills, knowledge and design competencies. The graduation project proposed and undertaken must reflect challenges that have been taken towards solving real needs of people, communities and our environment, to improve the quality of life. The Degree Project is primarily a learning platform as well as proof of design capabilities for the commercial environment. My project is an app development project for teenagers for mindfulness. The project has been initiated in the city of Ahmedabad, India with theObservtory.

The project is aimed at generating meaningful insights through research, followed with concept development and prototype validation. This being the first project outside academic domain, helped me in gaining immense confidence and a taste of the industry.

C O NT ENTS

0 1

0 2

Defining Brief : 01

Research

Primary Research

Analysis

Competitor Study

Structure

Identifying statements

Redefining Brief : 02

Target Audience

Problem Statement

Hypothesis

Research Plan

Primary Research

User study

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0 3

Final Brief

User Persona Teenagers

User Persona Parents

Empathy Mapping

Identifying exercises

Product Specifications

Framework

Information Architecture

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Visuals for exercises

108

Themes for app

118

System for the app

124

Low fedility frames

128

Medium fedility frames

130

Visual System/ explorations

132

Visual System/ final

140

Design Decision

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Wireframe guide

144

Graphic Visuals

146

High fedility frames

148

Mockup

168

Feedback

174

Reflection & Learnings

176

Refrences

177

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IN S T IT U T E O F D ES IG N , N IR M A U N IV ER S IT Y

Institue of Design commenced in 2017 with a vision of the management, to build a holistic campus of varied disciplines. Being the youngest department on the university campus, the vision is to offer inter-disciplinary orientation that is necessary for today’s industry demands. The Department of Design is in its fourth year, having commenced its programme in 2017. The institute has helped us in exploring opportunities extensively and motivated us in finding our real passion. Being the first graduating batch of NU-DOD and me being the first student graduating, we have had the responsibility to set the benchmark for coming batches. Department of Design offers two disciplines of learning- Industrial Design and Communication Design. The 4-year undergraduate programme begins with a common foundation year in Design. There is an intense 15 weeks of ‘learning’ in each of the 7 semesters in studios, classrooms, workshops and throughfield work. Learning through Internships and Apprenticeships happens during the

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10 weeks’ summer vacation period, each year. The 8th Semester is a 4-month Industry project, on the basis of which the final Degree is granted. The philosophy for both programmes is inclusive design with a focus on universal design. Students work closely with indigenous clusters in western India as well as other parts of the country, that they belong to. Being located in Ahmedabad — the design capital of the country, the programme draws from the expertise of multiple design practitioners and design academics residing in the city. Renowned industrialist and philanthropist Dr Karsanbhai K Patel, the founder of the Nirma Group of Industries, established the Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF) in the year 1994 with a vision to promote higher education and provide excellent educational facilities to the youth in India. In 1995, Nirma Institute of Technology – affiliated to Gujarat University – was established by the NERF. It was followed by the establishment of Nirma Institute of Management in 1996.

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AB O U T

IN D U S T RY

The Observatory is an agency for the

information age, based in Ahmedabad. They design for impact, sustainability and relevance. They work across sectors and mediums, from web and mobile applications to publications. Their tools are social probes, stories and design. Their mission is to create impact. The Process Their process is collaborative and hands-on. They engage deeply with our clients and end users. Their process begins by exploring (Discovery) and defining the problem (Define). This leads them to creating concepts and building solutions (Develop) that can be implemented and evaluated (Deliver). They believe design is an iterative process of creating, building and learning.

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Services Design Research Sometimes there is plenty of research but little actionable insight. Through thotough ethnography we are distilling data that organisations need to deliver valuable, sustainable and appropriate ideas. -Ethnography -Social Probes and Diaries -Insight Definition -Design Requirements Social Development There is no one better than social enterprises at creating meaningful and impactful experiences. We lend a helping hand to these organisations. -Impact Evaluation -Case Studies -Impact Storytelling -Community Engagements

Innovation Strategy Identifying new areas of development and being relevant is all about future thinking. Through research we identify needs to create meaningful products and services. -Speculating Future Products -Future Visioning Workshops -Tech Scouting

Once there is data evidence and a vision there is a need to put plans in places. We craft roadmaps to enhance growth. -Product Development -Product Diversification -Customer Journey Mapping -Going Online

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01 / Defining Brief “Designing an application for children to help them practice mindfulness” Client : Radhika Rai, A mindfulness instructor who works specifically with kids. Her mission is to make children emotionally more intelligent and resilient. Target group : 10-14 years age Application is being created for the client so that she can impact more lives through the app than she is able to do it in person through one on one counselling. Aim : Building emotionally resilient kids of future .

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RES E A R C H

What is MINDFULNESS? Mindfulness means living in the present moment. it means being more aware and awake to each moment and being fully engaged in what is happening in one’s surroundings – with acceptance and without judgement. It helps to build key skills like focus and self control. It improves physical and mental health, and increases intellectual skills. It can teach to view our thoughts in a more neutral manner and keep our emotions in check. Mindfulness helps kids focus on what’s happening now and keep their thoughts from drifting. It can help kids build key skills like focus and selfcontrol. Doing those things can help them respond to challenges and stressful situations in a more thoughtful way. The benefits of helping kids be mindful has been gaining attention. Studies have shown that it can help kids improve behaviour and focus. Improved behaviour and focus is a plus for all kids. But it can be even more valuable for kids who learn and think

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differently. That’s especially true for kids who are anxious or impulsive. Also, kids who struggle in school may have negative experiences that can lead to negative thinking. Those experiences can decrease their motivation and make them feel defeated. Being able to recognise those negative thoughts and block them can help kids stay focused and positive. It can also bring a sense of calm.

Overall health and well being Improves Attention (including people with ADHD, or who think they have trouble paying attention)

Sense of calm Gain attention

Improve mental health

Helps in reducing Depression, Stress and anxiety

Improve physical health

Enhancing social Emotional skills

Improved sleep habits

Positivity

BENEFITS OF

MINDFULNESS

Improve behaviour and focus

Increasing intellectual skills

Mindful Lowers the chance of substance abuse (Drugs/alcohol)

Recognise negative thoughts : Block them Acceptance

Stronger immune system

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1. Mindfulness is not obscure or exotic. It takes many shapes and goes by many names. 2. Mindfulness is not a special added thing we do. We already have the capacity to be present, and it doesn’t require us to change who we are. But we can cultivate these innate qualities with simple practices that are scientifically demonstrated to benefit ourselves and the people around us. 3. You don’t need to change. Solutions that ask us to change who we are or become something we’re not have failed us over and over again. Mindfulness recognizes and cultivates the best of who we are as human beings. 4. Mindfulness has the potential to become a transformative social phenomenon. Here’s why: 5. Anyone can do it. Mindfulness practice cultivates universal human qualities and does not require anyone to change their beliefs. 6. It’s a way of living. Mindfulness is more than just a practice. It brings awareness and caring into everything we do—and it cuts down needless stress. 7. It’s evidence-based. We don’t have to take mindfulness on faith. Both science and experience demonstrate its positive benefits for our health, happiness, work, and relationships. 8. It sparks innovation. As we deal with our world’s increasing complexity and uncertainty, mindfulness can lead us to effective, resilient, low-cost responses to seemingly intransigent problems.

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8 Facts about mindfulness

“Meditation begins and ends in the body. It involves taking the time to pay attention to where we are and what’s going on, and that starts with being aware of our body.” If mindfulness is a different state than our normal default way of being, how can we develop it? There are many different practices that can support the development of mindfulness, including different types of sitting meditation, movement, or even simply being in nature.

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P R IM A RY R ES E A R C H

The primary research was carried out by theObservatory in the initial stages of the project. Interviews of children and parents were taken, activities were conducted for children to help them understand their different moods and emotions and reflect at the same. After entering into the project, I have provided with all the materials to study and anaylse the data which would be helpful for the development of the application for mindfulness.

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A N A L PRIMARY YS IS

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RESEARCH - ANALYSIS

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C O M P E T ITO R S T U DY

In the study for the competitors, I started analysing different applications for mindfulness in the market, specially for children/teens. The study was to understand and bring depth in the research in terms of how is the upcoming market, marketing their application. What is their focus group and how are they targeting. Why people are downloading these application of mindfulness. What is making the upcoming teens and adults use these apps. And what benefits are they gaining. I also tried to study the visual langauge of various applications in terms of the graphic elements, typography and colour palette used.

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Smiling Mind It is a mindfulness; meditation; and mental health app. to help bring balance to your life. The programs are designed to assist people in dealing with the pressure, stress and challenges of life. They offer programs for : Adults, kids, and youth (3-18 years), sleep, classrooms, sport and at work. Vision : To help every mind thrive Mission : To provide accessible, life-long tools to support healthy minds The app provides mindfulness meditation sessions; which are separated by age; as well as circumstances. The app features mindfulness

sessions for children; adults; sporting scenarios; the classroom; and the workplace. The app is suitable for : Sends notification, has a privacy policy, needs web access to function and requires login. The app provides meditation sessions, a Dashboard for daily progress and meditation records, FAQ’s, Blogs on how to incorporate mindfulness into your work day, in schools, at home as well as the importance of mental wellbeing. The app provides several meditation and activity modules/sessions. It consists of animated video, audio-based meditation which takes you through different scenarios as well as guided meditation.

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Mindful Powers Age group : 7-10 years It is an experience that is intended to help kids focus, calm their thoughts, and be more mindful in their actions. Holistic approach to building socialemotional learning through the power of play. Built on a skills-based methodology that helps children in early and middle childhood build a healthier relationship with life, stress, and anxiety, Mindful Powers empowers kids to bring calm to their lives at the touch of their fingertips. The app invites kids on a journey to be more mindful through a series of “stories,” which are meditations.

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Kids begin with an introduction to mindfulness, where they also meet their Flibbertigibbet, a sea creature who is there to help kids stay focused. The Flibbertigibbet can become stressed out, and it becomes a dark, spiky ball. Kids smooth out the Flibbertigibbet by gently rubbing it to smooth it out. This is intended to help calm kids and keep them focused. They can also set a “Focus Timer” to use while studying, practicing an instrument, taking a time out, etc. The timer counts down as the Flibbertigibbet keeps watch. If kids try to use the device while the time is active, the Flibbertigibbet gets stressed and upset. The topics include breathing, being aware of feelings, staying focused on the present, and being kind to friends and family.

Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame It is designed for parents to use with their child to help teach skills such as problem solving, selfcontrol, planning, and task persistence. In this interactive game, kids and a blue monster together tackle everyday frustrations -- like struggling to tie shoes, dealing with separation anxiety, taking turns, and going to bed -- and learn how to deal with them. Kids must work through one problem before unlocking the next. Animated video clips show the blue monster’s problem, then kids tap his belly to help him breathe deeply and calm down. When the monster is calm,

kids tap thought bubbles, which produces three possible strategies. Kids get to choose which strategy the monster will try and then see him do it in another animated video clip. The technique of breathing, thinking, and doing is reinforced throughout. The app also offers a parent section providing tips and resources for navigating a variety of issues, e.g. overcoming mistakes, perseverance, managing sibling rivalry, for self-soothing, breathing exercises etc. as well as options to personalise the encouraging audio messages kids hear when playing the app, which can be played in English or Spanish.

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Stop, Breathe and Think Focus, calm and sleep is an app that features 15 guided meditation videos called “missions” for kids age 5 to 10 each of which last between two and eight minutes. The videos feature audio that guides kids through meditations and quirky, sweet animations featuring cute animals. Kids can access the missions in two ways: Either reflect and report your feelings by selecting emojis, or browse the full list of missions and pick one that feels like the best fit. The missions are grouped into seven categories (Quiet, Focus, Caring & Connecting, Energising, Meltdown, Open Mind, and Sleep), and some missions appear in more than one category. Kids can earn stickers for the missions they complete, and the app tracks your progress, including which missions you’ve completed and how often you use the app. It also features an intro video that features tips for parents about how to use the app. While kids can certainly use the app on their own, there’s even greater potential for using the app to help parents and kids structure conversations about feelings and how to cope with them.

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Calm Age group : Older teens and young adults Calm is an app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. Experience better sleep, lower stress, less anxiety with guided meditations, sleep stories, breathing programs, stretching exercises and relaxing music. Calm introduces the basics of mindfulness meditation with the “7 Days of Calm,” a guided course featuring 7 sessions of 10 minutes each. Completing a session unlocks the next meditation in the series. After completing the 7 sessions, users can continue to “21 Days of Calm”. Progress is tracked with statistics on time spent meditating. The full catalog contains multi-day series that focus

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on specific goals (managing stress, focus, calming anxiety, sleep, happiness, gratitude, self-esteem). Calm has both guided sessions (e.g., body scan, loving-kindness) from 3 to 30 minutes and unguided meditations, with new programs regularly being developed. For example, “Daily Calm” is a 10-minute program for easing into the day or unwinding, and “Sleep Stories” is designed to aid the user in falling asleep. The Calm smartphone app features customisable settings (background nature sounds and scenes), mindfulness reminders, session history and FAQs. The app allows one button access to breathing exercises, meditations and sleep stories.

There are audio and video features (e.g., music, nature sounds and scenery), which complement the guided meditation tracks. The meditation sessions display a simple timer to let users see how much time remains.

Calm Music : Calm Music contains music tracks of a variety of lengths, specially curated for Calm and are categorised into six audio categories: “Focus,” “Lullabies,” “Relax,” “Sleep,” “Soundscapes,” and “Nature Melodies.”

Features : The Spark : The Spark is a bite-sized conversation meant to engage and inspire fresh perspectives. Interviews fascinating people, ranging from athletes to entrepreneurs to thought leaders and offers a quick dose of motivation, humour, comfort, and wisdom. The Spark will update each week to keep the content fresh.

Calm Masterclass : Calm Masterclass is a series of lessons exclusive to Calm, taught by world-renowned experts who help us apply mindfulness in our daily lives.

Calm Body : Calm Body is a collection of 10-minute sessions that guide you through mindful movement and gentle stretching exercises, to release tension in the body and help recharge your mind. There are eight Calm Body sessions available to help at various points in the day: Morning Wake Up, Afternoon Reset, Mindful Warm Up, Mindful Cool Down, Evening Wind Down, Morning Stretch, Evening Stretch, Back Care Sleep stories : Sleep Stories are designed to help our users fall into a restful sleep while listening to a variety of enjoyable stories about everything from the Sierra Nevada to magical waterfalls. The stories help in transition from the hustle and bustle of daily life to the Calm of the evening. There’s also a nap category if you’re looking for a quick rest. They also offer a variety of categories including “Fiction,” “Nature,” and “Music” with stories read by over 50 different narrators.

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Headspace It is your guide to mindfulness for your everyday life. When you first download and open the Headspace app, it launches you right into the mindset of meditation. From the bottom of the main screen, users can navigate between tabs, labelled “Today,” which is the home screen, “Meditate,” “Sleep,” and “Move,” for quick access to specific content. The interface is user-friendly and intuitive. Headspace boasts a broad and plentiful library of meditations users can choose from, ranging from work stress to anxiety, and even sessions geared towards coping with certain emotions, like loneliness and anger.

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Many of the mediations are recorded separately by two voices, one male and one female. Many of Headspace’s meditations come with a customizability unique to this app: the option to select the duration of a given session, it gives users the ability to change the length of almost any session before they begin the actual meditation. The app teaches eight meditation techniques, ranging from body scanning to focused attention to reflection. The sleep content on Headspace is a nice perk, and provides enough variety for a casual user. It includes a handful of guided sessions that help you relax before you doze off, as well as sleep casts, which are audio tours of certain (often made-up) places. Sleepcasts start with a “wind down,” such

as a short visualisation or breathing exercise to help users relax. Afterwards, listeners hear a detailed description of an imaginary location they tour with their mind’s eye, paired with white noise to match the setting. Users are given a slider to adjust the balance of the ambiance to voice, which is a nice touch. However, you can’t change the voice on a given session, as with the meditations. The sleepcasts provide more than enough time for most people to fall asleep, running for 45 to 55 minutes, well longer than the typical 10 to 20 minutes most take to doze off from when their head hits the pillow. The app also offers about two weeks’ worth of night-specific guided exercises, including “wind downs” and “nighttime SOS” sessions. Wind downs prepare you for sleep by helping you relax and let go of the day. Unlike sleep casts, which run as you doze off, these sessions are designed as bedtime prep. For people who like to sleep in silence, these come in shorter durations, anywhere from one to 20 minutes. In addition to the expected meditation content, Headspace has a Move section, which gives users access to several weeks’ worth of workout sessions, generally ranging in length from 10 to 30 minutes long, and from “mindful cardio,” to “rest day meditations.” One of the tenets of this content is the integration of mindfulness and breathing into exercise or general movement.

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Three good things A happiness journal, first enter your name. The journal page opens for you to log three answers to the question, “What went well today?” Tap the first box to type (up to 100 characters) a good thing that happened. If you like, share on social media. Repeat with the second and third boxes. View your stats, set a daily reminder time, and scroll back to view previous journal entries.

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The app is a very simple, free journal app that enables users to record three positive experiences every day. The app is based on brain research that suggests focusing on positive moments daily can increase happiness. Users can “level up” every time they add a daily journal entry, gain experience points, view previous entries, and set a custom notification.

Super stretch yoga It offers a kid-friendly guide to 12 different yoga poses and lots of gentle encouragement to get moving. Each pose starts with an animated animal that represents the name or essence of the pose (for example, golden retriever Audo the Down Dog, who responds to a bad day by getting down on his front paws and waving his tail in the air to release tension), then moves on to a short live video showing kids attempting the pose while Super Stretch explains.

Kids can pick and choose, or cycle through all 12 poses. Between each pose, kids are encouraged to take a moment to breathe deeply. After watching 12 pose videos in a row, kids are rewarded with the chance to take a photo of themselves in their favourite pose. Kids can use the device’s camera to take pictures of themselves doing poses, which go directly to your device’s photo library, so they stay private. Super Stretch promotes the NAMASTE code of ethics, using Namaste as an acronym covering various tenets like “Act with kindness,” or “Enjoy and have fun.”

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S T R U CT U R E

The structure for the types of exercises which will go in the application was designed by Radhika Rai (mindfulness instructor) keeping in mind the target audience and the purpose to serve. The following would be included :

1. Breathing exercises 2. Mindful movements

Breathing exercises : Involving your entire body while the process of breathing in and out.

3. Kindness and gratitude

Mindful movements : Letting your body release and allowing it to perform exercises with the involvement of the entire body.

4. Mirror exercises

Kindness and Gratitude : Teaching children the act of gratitude through mindfulness Mirror exercises : Daily affirmations Mood monitoring : Keep check on daily moods and emotions of children and helping them reflect upon it.

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5. Mood monitoring

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ID ENT IF Y IN G S TAT EMENTS

Children go through different moods and emotions in their daily lives. At this age when they are growing teens, they tend to not recognise certain emotions they are facing which at times leads to different things in their life. Watch, they carry everywhere they go and would always be on their wrist. Through the sensors it will be able to identify pulses heart rate which would act as a great helping tool in the process. The purpose for identifying the statements was to understand in what different scenarios would the watch help the kids and how. Below are the scenarios to gain clarity how would the watch act as a helping tool in the process of mindfulness, and what would be the different indications by the watch.

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In the room

At home

1. Fear of sleeping alone at night 2. Not being able to sleep one day before exam anxiety, stress

1. Anxiety/fear before exam 2. Fight with mom - anger 3. Sibling harasses or fights - anger 4. Bored at home and nothing to do 5. Allowing to watch tv during exam - happiness 6. Scolded by parents - upset 7. Joyful emotion when birthday is celebrated 8. Sibling being more favoured and loved - unwanted

At school 1. Tease/bully at school - afraid, anger 2. Lose in a sports match - upset 3. Fight with a friend - upset, anger 4. Won a reward in school - happiness 5. Kids taking the stuff without the permission anger 6. Being targeted by the teacher and scolded unnecessarily - anger 7.Not being able to keep up with studies - exhausted, stressed 8. Getting less marks as compared to the efforts put in - Angry

Other 1. Something not done according to the will 2. Feeling of sadness when done something wrong Guilt/ sad 3. Fear of not scoring good in exams 4. Constantly being caught up in school, tuitions, activities etc - exhausted

At playground 1. Not given a chance while playing - Sad

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02 / Redefining Brief:2 “Designing an application for children to help them practice mindfulness” Client : Radhika Rai, A mindfulness instructor who works specifically with kids. Her mission is to make children emotionally more intelligent and resilient. Target group : teenagers 13-17 years Application is being created for the client so that she can impact more lives through the app then she is able to do it in person through one on one counselling. Through the User Study, identify which devices the teenagers are using so that when the application is developed it is reached to more teenagers.

Why Re-define? 1. Change of target group : Teenagers are growing adults and at this age it is very important for them to practice mindfulness and inculcate it in their everyday life. More than kids, this app would be more applicable for teens. 2. User study : Taking a step back and doing the user study to identify the right medium for the user group.

Aim : Building emotionally resilient kids of future

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TA R G E T AU D IENC E

1. At this age, abilities and skill level have a strong influence on self-image. 2. Academic pressure is high and there is resistance between parents and the wish for autonomy in everything. 3. Early or late onset of puberty can also lead to feelings of awkwardness and impact confidence. 4. Societal influences are strong

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Why Teenagers? Age group : 13 - 17 yrs

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P R O B L EM S TAT EMENT

Teenagers tend to have a busy schedule which pulls them back from having a refreshing day. They find exercise and physical activities to be tedious and boring. Even if they try, there is lack of motivation for them because of various concerns in their everyday life.

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HY P OT HES IS

Integrating mindfulness into the everyday life of a teenager can help them deal with stressful and challenging situations by helping develop a calm mindset. It can also develop their emotional quotient making them more resilient to difficult emotions and situations.

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RES E A R C H P L A N

Developing an application for teenagers to help them practice mindfulness and help them deal with their every day problem with it. Helping them create more awarness and open minded mindset.

Overview

The idea is to not forecfully push them to do it, rather help them understand the imporatnce of mindfulness in their daily lives.

Understand the target audience motivations, beliefs, moods, emotions, scenarios and their environemnt where mindfulness would act as an important tool.

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Research goals

The methodology outlined for the research were surveys, interviews of teengers and their parents, spending a day in a the life of teenagers to understand their routines, emotions/moods and concerns through out the day.

The participant targeted for the user study were four teenagers : two boys and two girls. Both from two distanct age groups, who doesnt practice mindfulness. As focusing on such user groups would bring more depth to the project.

Methodology

Participant criteria

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SURVEY 1 Age group : Teenagers (13-17) Purpose of the Survey : The survey aims at identifying the following: 1. Which devices the target users are already using 2. What they're average usage looks like 3. What some of the missing elements or lack of desirability these devices may have 4. What devices are aspirations for the target users

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A day in a life of a teenager Age group : Teenagers (13-17) Purpose : The research activity, titled Day in a Life of a Teenager, is a semi structured interview that aims at achieving the following: 1. Identifying moods and activities 2. Creating a user journey that will then identify touch points for a design intervention

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1. Ananya is hardworking but not confident that is why she has fear of completing tasks. 2. Family time, food, and music make her happy 3. Small things make her angry and stressed because she is not able to built her inner confidence 4. She spends most of her time in room 5. She finds it difficult to make new friends 6. Introvert, mixes only with limited people 7. No exercise

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Ananya Agarwal Age : 16 years

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1. Armaan loves playing badminton. He finds his refreshment and motivation for the day from it. 2. Online classes is a big challenge for him 3. He is short tempered and likes to be in his own shell

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1. Dazy usually feels tired and exhausted because of her busy schedule. 2. She has no time for fresh air, which makes her irritated and she doesn’t feel like talking to anyone

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3. Dance makes her happy, refreshed and energetic

Age : 15 years

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1. Maanit is ambitious but not realistic, that is why he has time management issue 2. He finds comfort in food 3. He is active, but not physically 4. Mood swings are mainly because of the unrealistic plans he has of himself

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SURVEY 2 Age group : Teenagers (13-17) Purpose of the Survey : The survey aims at identifying the following: 1. How the teenagers respond to different concerns in their daily lives, and what helps them to deal with the same.

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From the following research conducted, the teenagers go through these moods / emotions in their everyday life. 1. Happy 2. Excited 3. Fresh 4. Stress 5. Relaxed 6. Tired 7. Angry 8. Irritated 9. Confident 10. Challenging 11. Frustrated 12. Fatigue 13. Anxious 14. Joyous 15. Motivated 16. Exhausted

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The primary research conducted, the following list of concerns came up, that the teenagers face in their everyday life - knowingly or unknowingly. These concerns would be the primary base for the application to help them deal with mindfulness.

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1. Struggling to sleep 2. Performance anxiety 3. Lack of patience 4. Gratitude (thankful for the good) 5. Difficulty in making new friends 6. Lack of self control 7. Short tempered 8. Reacting to situations without thinking 9. Overthinking 10. Time management issues 11. .Lack of physical activity 12. Fatigue

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03 / Final Brief “Designing an application for children to help them practice mindfulness” Client : Radhika Rai, A mindfulness instructor who works specifically with kids. Her mission is to make children emotionally more intelligent and resilient. Target group : Teenagers 13-17 years belonging to Upper-middle to upper class family Application is being created for the client so that she can impact more lives through the app than she is able to do it in person through one on one counselling. Aim : Building emotionally resilient kids of future

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An empathy map is a collaborative visualization used to articulate what we know about a particular type of user. It externalizes knowledge about users in order to 1) create a shared understanding of user needs, and 2) aid in decision making. Based on thr research, the following emapthy map was created to understand from the user’s point of view the usability of the application in terms of : 1. What is the goal of the mindfulness application 2. What are the constraints 3. What the users are going to say, think and feel while using the app 4. What the users are going to see in the app 5. What distractions will come in between of the users while using the app 6. What different tasks and actions will motivate the user group

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1. Incentive in any form of reward that encourages teenagers to practice mindfulness. 2. Mornings and evenings are comparatively free. 3. Want to understand the benefits of mindfulness in relation to their concerns.

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4. Do not like forceful / unnecessary commands.

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Next step was to identify the different exercises which will be applicable for the mindfulness app. Through the secondary research and referring few books/resources I started listing down the exercises. A total of 90 exercises were finalised and from which 45 exercises were narrowed down for the application. The exercises consisted of different activities for teens, guided meditation, mindful movements, breathing exercises, gratitude and mood monitoring.

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Part 1 : Introduction As the world becomes more and more complex, more embedded with technology that we all have to constantly adapt to, parents and carers have the added responsibility of supporting the children in their care to deal with rapid change and uncertainty. Mindfulness is an active, practical and helpful tool to help children, especially teenagers who are already dealing with huge changes and challenges with adolescence, manage their emotions and stresses that many of us are currently facing. Typical development and challenges:

Signs of distress:

At this age, abilities and skill level have a strong influence on self-image. Societal influences are strong, academic pressure is high and there is resistance between parents and the wish for autonomy in everything. So limitations can be frustrating. Early or late onset of puberty can also lead to feelings of awkwardness and impact confidence.

Changes of mood that impact social relationships and learning. Feeling overwhelmed with emotions, difficulty concentrating changes in weight, appetite, or sleep onset of headaches, stomach aches or other bodily symptoms withdrawal from previously valued activities.

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How to mindfulness can help:

Benefits of mindfulness:

Supporting teenagers is a process of trying to understand strong emotions by listening to their concerns and validating their experience in a nonjudgemental way. Connecting children with others of a similar age who have had similar experiences can help normalise the emotions being experienced, which can be surprisingly challenging as teenagers these days connect more virtually than physically.

Academic research shows that when we pay attention to what is happening in the present moment, with openness and curiosity, and without judgement, we activate many wellbeing benefits. Through regular mindfulness practise, we can also improve our:

Talk to children about change being a part of life and help them differentiate between what they can and can’t control. Endeavour to maintain as much routine and social connection as possible.

1. Higher self-awareness 2. Higher emotional regulation 3. Reduced stress and anxiety 4. Increase self-esteem 5. Mindfulness also helps us to focus, concentrate and become more creative as we can think with more clarity.

ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide takes you through three modules that we have identified through our primary research as key focus areas or challenges faced by teenagers today.

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Part 2: The Framework This guide is a framework containing three sections with 15 foundational mindfulness exercises that a teenager can progress independently. The three sections identified here categorize the main issues that teenagers face. We have then designed (by Radhika Rai a mindfulness expert) a series of guided mindful meditation, on-the-go mindfulness exercises and at-home mindfulness exercises for teenagers to progress through to build emotional resilience and grit. What is emotional resilience?

Resilience is usually defined as the ability to get through hard times in a healthy way.

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A teenager’s day is spent doing or being at these three places: home, school, playing sport/at the place of play. Many things can happen at these places that push teenagers (who are already going to major mood swings everyday!) that can disturb their mental peace. Adults often believe that kids and teenagers, in general, can get over things quickly and can bounce back from anything. This is a myth. We have all seen or at least heard of teens who give up and check out, who are too afraid of failing to even try. The second myth is that children must be protected from adversity. As a parent or a caregiver it is not possible for you to protect your child from all negativity. The third myth is that if you become your child’s friend or act “cool” they will share everything with you which can help you help them. Although developing close bonds with your children is the best thing you can do for them it does not mean you have all the right tools for building their emotional grit and resilience. The truth is, resilience is made. Ann S. Masten, PhD, a Professor at the University of Minnesota and renowned author of several books on resilience in development, coined the term ‘ordinary magic’ to describe the idea that resilience isn’t rare or special, but just communities. This guide is extra resources that teenagers can inherit to build emotional resilience.

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This is a / typical parental pesona that we came across in the primary research. Here are 10 ways we define emotional resilience: 1. Self-esteem. A teenagers attitude about him/ herself is something we can build through being mindful of our self-talk and being optimistic and developing behaviors like determination, effort, and problem-solving.

2. How to deal with failure? Through mindful activities the guide looks at how teens can learn to cope with everyday frustrations and challenges in a constructive way that does not defeat their spirit? As adults we have learnt that failing a test (for example) is a tiny blip in a teen’s life, not a disaster. Help the student overcome disappointment by making a plan for future success.

3. Teach self-control strategies. Teenagers in today’s world are easily distracted by technology and digital devices. This often takes their time away from important tasks such as homework which later causes anxiety and sleeplessness.

4. Emote. There are many types of emotions but often we are not able to recognize which emotion is at play in a given moment. There is a need for teenagers to develop the language and be able to recognise the triggers for destructive emotional response.

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5. Connect. As parents get busier and our lives become more and more embedded with technology and digital devices, through our primary research we notice that teenagers are increasingly becoming lonely. Teenagers are suffering from social anxiety. We must help develop quality human relationships. 6. Take a positive approach. A large part of emotional resilience is being positive. Through mindfulness tools, helping teenagers become more positive in their thinking will help them beat any negative curveball that might be thrown at them. 7. We all have choices. Teenagers see themselves as almost adults and want to have the autonomy to make their own decisions which can lead to a tussle between theadults and theteenagers and stress the relationship. Teenagers can learn how to make good choices. But to make good choices one must have a calm mind and focus, which mindfulness can help with. This list has been compiled after the primary research that was done by theObservatory, where they interviewed many different types of mindfulness coaches and professionals. 8. Set realistic goals. Teenagers will often take up too many extracurricular activities, or want to do all the things they desire in one day. Or might always want to be first in class. If they do not achieve their goals they can often get depressed, feel rejected and struggle with confidence. Therefore it is important to help them set goals that can be broken down into smaller steps that require

consistent progress, which shows students how sticking with something pays off. 9. Encourage teenagers to move and exercise. In our tech world it is easy even for teenagers to have sedentary lifestyles leading to early obesity and other health issues. Being mindful and emotionally resilient also means being physically fit. 10. Be accepting of your emotions.Even the negative emotions you have, including anger or sadness are there in our lives because they want to tell us something. According to cognitive behaviour therapy,negative emotions tell us something about our value system. This mindset towards emotions means that we can be more accepting of ourselves and our emotions instead of rejecting them.

Remember what it was like being a teenager. Emotions are high and often new which can seem really scary. Wether it's bullying, loneliness or feeling stupid teenagers are going through a lot, so this guide has condensed each of the 10 points mentioned above in thee main focus groups with exercises in each of the three categories, covering all the aspects of emotional resilience.

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Part 3: How to use the framework Teenagers look to the significant adults in their lives for guidance to help them manage their reactions during challenging times. The best way to support teenagers is to provide comfort, reassurance and emotional support; and allow the time and space for children to talk or ask questions (without forcing them). But it is also important that teenagers, like good habits, also learn to develop good emotional habits for a more resilient adult life. In this process of becoming emotionally more independent and resilient, teenagers need to recognise that if they are struggling with their own reactions that they find ways to support themselves as much as possible. A calm and steady presence is a powerful source of comfort and reassurance for children. It helps them gain a sense of emotional and physical safety which supports them process their reactions and emotional responses. Our aim is not to make teenagers perfect; it’s about making teenagers kind towards themselves and learn to recognise what they need in order to support themselves. Here is a step by step guide on how the exercises and activities will work on the app to get the best out of teenagers, specifically for (age group).

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Module 1: Gain Awareness of Emotions Module 1 has 5 topics, guided meditation,3 on the go exercises and 3 at-home exercises. 1. From Autopilot to Awareness 2. Paying Attention to the Present Moment 3. Recognising and Managing Our Emotions 4. Making Use of Our Senses 5. Even Negative Emotions Can be Positive

Module 2: From Anxiety and Fear to Focus Module 2 has 5 topics, guided meditation,3 on the go exercises and 3 at-home exercises. 1. Understanding Anxiety and Fear 2. Sleeping peacefully 3. Setting realistic Goals 4. Developing a Growth Mindset 5. Building better relationships

Module 3: Being Positive in Thoughts and Action Module 3 has 5 topics, guided meditation,3 on the go exercises and 3 at-home exercises. 1. Choosing Optimism 2. Moving Mindfully 3. Mental and Body Fitness 4. Gratitude and Cherishing Memories 5. Building Self-care routines and self-esteem

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Part 4: How to make teenagers more mindful Module 1: Gain Awareness of Emotions This first step to becoming mindful is to gain awareness of our emotions as they are happening to us. This first section, Gaining Awareness of Emotions. We each experience a whole range of emotions every day; some are pleasant and some are not so pleasant. Most of us spend a great deal of time caught up in our emotions, particularly difficult ones. When this happens, our behaviour is on autopilot and we can feel stressed and overwhelmed and find it hard to see situations clearly. When we practise mindfulness, we tune into our bodies and become aware of how we are feeling and how those feelings are impacting us. We also learn that emotions come and go and will not last forever. This assists us to feel less overwhelmed in the present moment and role model effective ways to manage emotions as they arise., contains five foundational mindfulness topics to progress through. Each of the five topics have guided meditations, on-the-go exercises and at-home activities.

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Focus 2: From Anxiety and Fear to Focus As teenagers many emotions and experiences are going to be new and cause anxiety and fear. Getting to understand your emotions such as the nature of the threat we are facing, fear and anxiety and responses to keep ourselves and others sane and healthy is important. Mindfulness can help teenagers to recognise that fear and anxiety can quickly escalate and reach a tipping point beyond which they are no longer particularly helpful and can affect our thinking in negative ways, and instead teach you methods of better handling difficult emotions. Focus 3: Being Positive in Thoughts and Action Finally, this third module focuses on maintaining a positive attitude throughout. Noticing good things in our lives doesn’t always come naturally. Teenagers need to learn before becoming adults that the brain does have to be on a constant look out for threats and danger, instead we need to focus on the good and relax.

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1. Scenario based exercises 2. Physical exercises 3. Breathing exercises 4. Guided visualisations

Type of exercises the app will offer.

5. Journaling 6. Prompts and Affirmations 7. Activities / Games : Single or in teams 8. Daily tips and tricks

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For information architecture, I started ideating the flow for the application and how I want to create the experience for the users. Re-iterating the different flows, I came up with the final information architecture below :

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Having the flow of the application and exercises in hands, I started visualising the exercises in terms of how the flow is going to be for different exercises. I started with rapid sketches and ideas which arose in my mind focusing more on the content flow.

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Design and it’s process followed is a back and forth process which brings out the best outcome in the end. Having said, the rapid sketches and visualisation for the exercises didnt come out so well as the visual language wasnt coming in the picture. The flow didnt stand out because of the graphic elements and visual system not being in place. Understanding and improvising, I took a step back and looked at the other side in terms of coming up with a suitable visual language. Started with ideating on different themes and concepts most applicable and relatable for the target group.

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CONCEPT 1 : The theme is built upon the concept : Nourish your self while nourishing your plants. The app will have a system based on different plants, tress, flowers, herbs where the users can choice according to their choice. As they will progress in performing the exercises and activities the users will gain rewards in the form of fruits, flowers on their trees. If they havent practiced mindfulness in a while it will notify and push them in a way where the fruits or leves will fall down from their trees or dull down. In this way it will motivate the users to practice more.

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CONCEPT 3 :

The theme and visuals of the application will revolve around different animals and their qualities which connects with the 3 main focus of the app.

Teenagers in today’s world are very connected with digital devices and technologies. Emoji’s are something that they relate to, the idea is to have illustrated human emoji’s which the teenagers can connect to easily.

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CONCEPT 4 : The idea is to have organic illustrations with a playful and soothing colour palette. The Illustrations are abstract in order to facilitate visualisations and not serve everything on a plate. This encourages them to engage with the exercises in a personal manner. The colour palette and illustration style will make theteenagers feel relaxed when they just open the application.

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FINAL CONCEPT : The concept is to have basic solid shapes through out the interface for the teenagers to visualise the different exercises and activities. The composition will be designed to enhance their thought process and improve attention span. Basic shapes represent the teenage mind which has capability of becoming more complex as they grow as well as the potential of their thoughts which will enhance with time hence, the representation becomes accurate as it directly connects the dots. Where required, the shapes will also add on to show different emotions through lines and colours.

Application will portray emotions through colour palette. Including combinations of both vibrant as well as soft colours. This visual language is easy to comprehend as well as possesses interesting layers and has a wide area to play with which also increases possibilities in terms of design.

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A system is created for the application taking in consideration the Focus 1 - gain awarness of emotions. It will covers all different aspects of visualisation for the exercises. This system will be a base structure for flow of exercises. Later, addition in exercises will fit in these visualisations designed. Below are the five exercises for the base structure and flow for a better understanding.

EXERCISE 1 : TURN YOUR TASKS INTO MEDITATION Mindfulness is more than just noticing things — you learn to enjoy what you are doing. We all hate chores. However, the more we avoid doing something, the more burdensome that task becomes. Choose a task that is in front of you ro one that you have been putting off for a while now. Prepare by setting-up the scenario — remove distractions or things that might get in the way. Focus on the activity. Let’s say you want to clean the kitchen. Start by visualizing the outcome. How would you like the kitchen to look like? How will you feel once you’ve accomplished the task? Start doing the chore. Pay attention to every detail. Observe your movements. How can you improve your craft? Experiment with alternative ways. Which one works better? How do you feel when you improvise instead of repeating the same movement

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over and over? Keep the end-result present. You are not just doing something. You want to become the best kitchen cleaner ever. Once you are finished, take some time to appreciate the outcome. You can practice this with the same chore next time or with a different one.

Take a deep breath. Scan your head, face, neck, shoulders, chest, legs, and arms. Focus your breath on the area where you feel pain — the oxygen provides calmness and relaxation.

EXERCISE 2 : THE BODY SCAN

Our eyes are our primary source of distraction — we jump from one thing to another and stop paying attention. Sometimes, the best way to remove a distraction is to stop seeing it.

This is a popular exercise among mindfulness practitioners. And a favorite among beginners. Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything that happens to you. When we have muscle knots is because our mind is full of tensions too. Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth, waiting for the bus or in an elevator — every spare moment is an excellent opportunity to practice a body scan. Overcome the instinct to grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things — and focus on your body.

EXERCISE 2 : OBSERVE WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

This is ideal to practice in a public space. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and relax. Focus on what’s going on around you. First, pay attention to the sounds that are closer to you. Little by little, start focusing on the sounds that are farther away. Now, pay attention to what’s going on right next to you. What sounds do you hear? Can you hear voices? What are they saying?

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Now repeat the same routine with the more distant noises, sounds, and voices. Remember that you are trying to understand, not to analyze, what’s happening. Pay attention — learn to observe what’s going on without seeing. EXERCISE 4 : GRATITUDE SCAVENGER HUNT — Every once in a while it’s important to remind your kiddos to stop and smell the roses. One great way to remind them of the little things in life they enjoy is through a gratitude scavenger hunt! This activity will send your little ones on a mission to capture photographs of their favorite things at home and in the yard. They’ll find that they don’t have to go far to discover items that bring them joy and happiness.

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EXERCISE 5 : SHAKE IT UP We shake our bodies to the sound of a drum (can also slap your thighs to make the sound of the drum) to release energy and to stay focused. Lets pretend to put magic glue on the bottoms of our feet and glue them to the floor. Wiggle your knees and keep the bottoms of your feet flat on the floor. Move the body to the sound of the drum. Make big movements when you hear loud drumming and small when quite drumming.

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“Meditation begins and ends in the body. It involves taking the time to pay attention to where we are and what’s going on, and that starts with being aware of our body.”

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Body Scan On the go exercise

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything. Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things.

Observe with eyes closed

Shake it up

Guided meditation

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Our eyes are our primary source of distraction — we jump from one thing to another and stop paying attention attention. This is ideal to practice in a public space. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and relax. Focus on what’s going on around you.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Recommended Period : Morning

At home exercise

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

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Gratitude scavenger hunt

At home exercise

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone.

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Recommended Period : Morning

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Body Scan On the go exercise

Observe with eyes closed

Shake it up

Guided meditation

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Recommended Period : Morning

At home exercise

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Start

Body Scan On the go exercise

Play

Shake it up

Guided meditation

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

This is ideal to practice in a public space. Close your eyes. Take a deep breath and relax. Focus on what’s going on around you.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Recommended Period : Morning

At home exercise

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Start

Play

Gratitude scavenger hunt

At home exercise

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone.

Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Start

Observe with eyes closed Our eyes are our primary source of distraction — we jump from one thing to another and stop paying attention attention.

Turn your tasks into meditation

Start

Turn your tasks into meditation

Gratitude scavenger hunt

At home exercise

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone.

Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Start

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Body Scan On the go exercise

Observe with eyes closed

Shake it up

Guided meditation

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Recommended Period : Morning

At home exercise

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone — like we all do when we are in between things.

Duration : 5 - 10 min Duration : 5 - 10 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Start

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Colour explorations for the app was done keeping in mind the tone of the subject and target group. The colour palette is bright and also has grownded and natural tone. It was an intentional decission as the users should feel refreshed whenever they open the application.

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Turn your tasks into meditation

Gratitude scavenger hunt

At home exercise

Mindfulness requires us to pay attention to both our mind and body. Pain is a signal — where do you feel it and why? Your body registers everything.

Practice this exercise more than once a day. When you are brushing your teeth grab your phone.

Duration : 5 - 10 min

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How is my the app different from existing applications in the market.

INCENTIVE / REWARD SYSTEM

TIPS AND TRICKS

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Concept 1 : At completion of every exercise users will get 10 coins. They can share these coins with their friends for motivation purpose. But question is, where will the coins go? The app can collabrate with business partners at game centers, and the users can redemn the coins at such gaming centers and win coupons and gifts.

The concept is to have mindful badges. There are 15 mindful topics in the application, so there will be 15 mindful badges : 1 badge for each topic. Badges such as - awarness badge, focus badge, fitness badge, selfcare badge etc.

Drawback : The concept was leading more towards the commeralise and monetary side. The system was leading towards the contradictary side of the subject. The users might get diverted from the subject and would practice mindfulness just for the sake of the coins.

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At completion of every exercise from each topic, user will receive a mindful badge which will be empty. To fill the badge completely users need to perform the exercises. As soon as the badge is filled there will be an addition of the badge. There is no end goal, as mindfulness is not about reaching at a point. Its a journey which goes on.

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We each experience a whole range of emotions every day; some are pleasant and some are not so pleasant. Most of us spend a great deal of time caught up in our ěšůƪŀůţƞɋʅƓðƖƪŀčƲŘðƖŘǑʅĔŀȂčƲŘƪʅůţěƞɐʅÛĻěţʅǋěʅƓƖðčƪŀƞěʅ mindfulness, we tune into our bodies and become aware of how we are feeling and how those feelings are impacting us. This assists us to feel less overwhelmed in ƪĻěʅƓƖěƞěţƪʅšůšěţƪʅðţĔʅƖůŘěʅšůĔěŘʅěȁěčƪŀǊěʅǋðǑƞʅƪůʅ manage emotions as they arise.

As teenagers many emotions and experiences are going to be new and cause anxiety and fear. Getting to understand your emotions such as the nature of the threat we are facing, fear and anxiety and responses to keep ourselves and others sane and healthy is important. Mindfulness can help teenagers to recognise that fear and anxiety can quickly escalate and reach a tipping point beyond which they are no longer particularly ĻěŘƓĳƲŘʅðţĔʅčðţʅðȁěčƪʅůƲƖʅƪĻŀţŕŀţĴʅŀţʅţěĴðƪŀǊěʅǋðǑƞɋʅðţĔʅ instead teach you methods of better better handling ĔŀȂčƲŘƪʅěšůƪŀůţƞɐʅʅ

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Let’s begin a new day! ţĔʅȆĴƲƖěʅůƲƪʅĻůǋʅƪůʅšðŕěʅ ŀƪʅČěƪƪěƖɐɐʅ

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What do you need today? Morning Practice Body scan

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On the go exercise

Your journey to mindfulness starts now.

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What do you need today : According to the selection of mood via ‘how are you feeling’. The app will design the timeline for the day to perform various exercises in the morning, afternoon and evening Daily reflection : It covers three categories. 1. How are you feeling? : Mood monitoring and mood graph of the day, week and month 2. What are you grateful for? : Gratitude journal 3. My daily journal : Daily journaling

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Daily tips and tricks Mindful eating

Mobile distraction tips

These 10 tips can also help you build a more mindful eating habit.

The goal here isn’t to resist or ȆĴĻƪʅƪěčĻţůŘůĴǑɋʅČƲƪʅƪůʅšðŕěʅ an ally of technology.

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Daily tips and tricks : Covers different stories, exercises and tips to deal with everyday problems and gaining opportunities for the same.

Stories : Blogs/stories for the teenagers on everyday topics

Stories Compassion

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Paying attention to the present moment 8 exercises

Recognising and managing our emotions 12 exercises

Making use of our senses 15 exercises

Even negative emotions can be positive 12 exercises

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Turn your tasks into meditation At home exercise

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How you feel this week

Mood this week You are feeling really overwhelmed, try talking to your friend or some one close to you. It will help alot.

Your last three moods in the last month Good : 32 % Fine : 32 % Not great : 26 %

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1. Progess : Will show the overall progressin terms of performing the mindfulness exercises and activities. It will show how many minutes you have practices, the longest streak maintained and sessions completed. 2. Journey : It will show the mood monitoring progess through weekly graphs and suggest tip based on the same. 3. Badges : It will show the numbers of badges unlocked

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EXERCISE 1 : BODY SCAN Body scan is a on the go exercise. It will ask you what body part you want to focus upon and also let you personalise the exercise on the basis of the pace and session length. The breathing exercise will have vibrate sensations while performing the exercise. The glow button in the center will indicate you to breathe in and glow up and will glow out when exhale. It also has an option of music to add soundscapes to the background while performing the exercise. Here, there is a short description about the exercise along with the duration and recommended period. Users can add the exercises to ‘favourites’ so that they can rewatch as and when required.

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What is your focus today?

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On the go exercise This is a popular exercise among mindfulness practitioners. Take a deep breath. Scan your head, face, neck, shoulders, chest, legs, and arms. Focus your breath on the area where you feel pain — the oxygen provides calmness and relaxation.

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Breathe in slowly through your nose

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EXERCISE 2 : TURN YOUR TASKS INTO MEDITATION Turn your tasks into meditation is a At home exercise. It will ask you about your focus task to make the users understand that tasks doesnt only mean work, but relaxing and spending time with your self is also one of them. The exercise will take you through audio and visual based prompts to perform the exercise. It also has an option of music to add soundscapes to the background while performing the exercise. Here, there is a short description about the exercise along with the duration and recommended period. Users can add the exercises to ‘favourites’ so that they can rewatch as and when required.

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Fitness ¦ěðĔŀţĴ ŘěðţŀţĴ

Turn your tasks into meditation

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EůčƲƞʅůţʅƪĻěʅðčƪŀǊŀƪǑɐʅgěƪɼƞʅƞðǑʅǑůƲʅǋðţƪʅƪůʅčŘěðţʅ ƪĻěʅŕŀƪčĻěţɐʅ®ƪðƖƪʅČǑʅǊŀƞƲðŘŀǛŀţĴʅƪĻěʅůƲƪčůšěɐʅ ÛĻðƪʅǋůƲŘĔʅǑůƲʅŘŀŕěʅƪĻěʅŕŀƪčĻěţʅƪůʅŘůůŕʅŘŀŕěɑʅ MůǋʅǋŀŘŘʅǑůƲʅĳěěŘʅůţčěʅǑůƲɼǊěʅðččůšƓŘŀƞĻěĔʅƪĻěʅ ƪðƞŕɑʅeěěƓʅƪĻěʅěţĔɮƖěƞƲŘƪʅƓƖěƞěţƪɐʅ

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EXERCISE 3 : GRATITUDE SCAVENGER HUNT Gratitude scavenger hunt is a At home exercise. After the completion of exercise it will take you through few questions to reflect upon. Here, there is a short description about the exercise along with the duration and recommended period. Users can add the exercises to ‘favourites’ so that they can rewatch as and when required.

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What did you discover today? Add your answer..

Gratitude scavenger hunt

List three things you are grateful for.

How was your experience with the scavenger hunt?

Add your answer..

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At home exercise One great way to remind yourself of the little things in life you enjoy is through this activity.

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Set yourself on a mission to capture photographs of your favorite things at home and ŀţʅƪĻěʅǑðƖĔɐʅáůƲʅǋŀŘŘʅȆţĔʅƪĻðƪʅƪĻěǑʅĔůţɼƪʅĻðǊěʅƪůʅ go far to discover items that bring them joy and happiness.

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EXERCISE 4 : OBSERVE WITH EYES CLOSED Observe with eyes closed is a guided meditation. The audio voice would be of a proffessional who will take you on a guided visual tour. Users can download the meditation as well and listen to it even on offline mode. It consists lyrics as well for users to read is required. Here, there is a short description about the exercise along with the duration and recommended period. Users can add the exercises to ‘favourites’ so that they can rewatch as and when required.

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Observe with eyes closed

Guided meditation

Our eyes are our primary source of distraction — we jump from one thing to another and stop paying attention. Sometimes, the best way to remove a distraction is to stop seeing it.

This is ideal to practice in a public space. Focus on what’s going on around you. Pay attention — learn to observe what’s going on without seeing.

Duration : 6 min

Recommended Period : Morning

Play

Observe with your eyes closed

Now, pay attention to what’s going on right next to you.

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EXERCISE 4 : SHAKE IT UP Shake it up is a At home exercise, where a mindfulness instructor will guide you through a video step by step to perform the exercise. Here, there is a short description about the exercise along with the duration and recommended period. Users can add the exercises to ‘favourites’ so that they can rewatch as and when required.

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Shake it up At home exercise Lets pretend to put magic glue on the bottoms ůĳʅůƲƖʅĳěěƪʅðţĔʅĴŘƲěʅƪĻěšʅƪůʅƪĻěʅȇůůƖɐʅÛŀĴĴŘěʅ your knees and keep the bottoms of your feet ȇðƪʅůţʅƪĻěʅȇůůƖɐʅqůǊěʅƪĻěʅČůĔǑʅƪůʅƪĻěʅƞůƲţĔʅůĳʅ ƪĻěʅĔƖƲšɐʅ Follow the sounds, and when the sounds stop ĳƖěěǛěɐʅ¦ěŘðǐʅðţĔʅĳěěŘʅƪĻěʅČƖěðƪĻŀţĴʅĳůƖʅðʅ few moments

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Aashini Talati With today’s fast moving life, this app forces you to a take a few seconds off for yourself. I think it was a great experience as it helped me take the time to analyse my own thoughts and emotions which i often tend to neglect. My favourite part about the experience would be the fact that I can monitor my weekly moods in a chart. Overall the manoeuvring of the app is simple and it is easy to navigate. I particularly like the colour palette as its pastels elicit calm and composed energy.

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Anjni Shah The app is easy to navigate and despite dealing with a topic like mindfulness does not bombard the users with information and confuse them Some of the instructions are a little wordy and might discourage the user from reading the explanation. Eg: the explanation of the three focuses during the onboarding process The visual language of the app is not jarring and aids with making the topic less intimidating and approachable. Since the app is targeted towards teenagers, the colour palate and visuals work well in establishing a balance between maturity and playfulness.

Ananya Agarwal Very engaging elements and visual elements like selection tools. Very well designed user interface, well suited to the genre of application. Unique and interesting exercises.

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Taking up the UI UX project for the graduation project itself was a great learning experience. The process has helped me gain a hollistic learning about carrying out a design project from beginning till product delivery. The in depth research conduted, helped me to identify the problem statement and gain adequate outcome for it. The project taught me about being a leader, decider and decision maker. From an entrepreneurial eye, understanding the market and placing the product is an important decision to make. While we may think about being secluded in the process, constant discussions with professionals in the industry can help us immensely in the final outcome of the project. As a designer, I have become more confident and relevant to the rises and downfalls that we have to face as designers. Also, even if a project timeline ends, it is important to take it forward at our own end, until we feel the project has potential. The degree project brings end to our graduation, helping us grow as individuals and as designers.

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https://www.verywellfamily.com/benefits-of-mindfulness-for-kids-4769017#how-mindfulness-helps https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-benefits-of-mindfulness-meditation-for-teens#4 https://www.counsellingconnection.com/index. php/2014/07/07/mindfulness-practice-problems-and-solutions/#:~:text=Mindfulness%20interventions%20have%20been%20shown,%2C%20personality%20disorders%2C%20and%20addictions.

https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/mindfulness/what-are-benefits-mindfulness https://medium.com/thrive-global/the-father-ofmindfulness-on-what-mindfulness-has-become-ad649c8340cf https://positivepsychology.com/what-is-mindfulness/ https://news.ubc.ca/2015/04/07/how-mindfulness-can-benefit-the-modern-teenager/

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