Wellness · Mobile product design

Healthier habits, without the pressure.

Grounded helps people understand their energy, build sustainable routines, and recover with intention through calm, adaptive guidance.

Lead Product Designer14 weeksiOS & Android
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Monday, 16 JuneGood morning, AmaraAJ
Daily check-in

How are you feeling?

CalmFocusedTiredStressed
72Balance score
EnergyRestFocus
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5 minReset between meetingsBreathing · Guided
TodayExploreProgressYou
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GUIDED RESET

Return to calm

A short breathing practice for busy moments.

Breathe in04
2:14remaining68 bpmheart rate
Project overview

Making wellness feel supportive, personal, and possible on imperfect days.

Grounded reframes habit building around self-awareness and recovery. Instead of punishing missed streaks, it adapts recommendations to energy, mood, available time, and personal goals.

My roleLead Product Designer

Research strategy, product framing, interaction design, prototyping, testing, and visual direction.

AudienceBusy knowledge workers

People balancing work, relationships, health goals, and changing energy levels.

Outcome focusSustainable engagement

Build repeat wellness behavior without guilt, overload, or rigid routines.

The challenge

Most wellness apps turn self-care into another performance metric.

01

Streak anxiety

Missing one day can make progress feel erased and discourage people from returning.

02

Generic recommendations

Programs ignore how energy, time, and emotional needs change from day to day.

03

Too much to manage

Dense dashboards and endless content add cognitive load when users already feel depleted.

Research synthesis

People need permission to adjust, not pressure to perform.

78%

Want flexible routines

Participants preferred options that could adapt to the time and energy they had available.

3 min

Is enough to begin

Small, clearly framed actions lowered the barrier to starting a wellness practice.

Recovery

Matters as much as consistency

People wanted help returning after disruption without shame or lost progress.

Primary personas

Three wellness mindsets shaped the product.

AJAmara JohnsonProduct manager · 34

Wants to protect her energy and reduce stress during an unpredictable workweek.

  • Short practices between meetings
  • Understand patterns without obsessing
  • Recover after demanding weeks
“Help me notice what I need before I burn out.”
NKNoah KimGraduate student · 27

Needs gentle structure for sleep, focus, and movement without another demanding system.

  • Create realistic daily routines
  • Improve sleep consistency
  • Stay focused during study blocks
“I need structure that can bend when life changes.”
SMSofia MartinezHealthcare professional · 41

Works irregular hours and prioritizes emotional recovery and sustainable energy.

  • Decompress after difficult shifts
  • Track wellbeing privately
  • Find practices that fit limited time
“Some days rest is the most productive choice.”
Experience principles

A wellness product designed to meet people where they are.

01

Ask before advising

Daily guidance begins with mood, energy, and available time.

02

Celebrate return

Progress language rewards coming back instead of protecting streaks.

03

Make small feel meaningful

Every practice explains the benefit of even a few intentional minutes.

04

Show patterns gently

Insights support reflection without turning wellbeing into a scorecard.

Core experience flow

From self-awareness to the right action in under a minute.

Check inUnderstand todayChoose a small actionComplete practiceReflect & adapt
Low-fidelity wireframes

Validating calm hierarchy before visual expression.

Onboarding
Daily check-in
Today
Guided practice
Progress
Feature 01 · Adaptive check-in

The app listens before it recommends.

A lightweight daily check-in captures mood, energy, focus, and available time, then shapes a realistic plan for the day.

  • No mandatory daily streak
  • Recommendations adapt instantly
  • Private, plain-language reflection
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DAILY CHECK-IN

What do you need today?

Choose everything that feels true.

CalmMore energyBetter focusLess stressRestMovement
Feature 02 · Gentle progress

Patterns that encourage reflection, not judgment.

Weekly insights connect energy, rest, mood, and completed practices while protecting users from guilt-driven metrics.

  • Flexible weekly balance view
  • Context behind changes
  • Recovery recognized as progress
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Your progress This week
72%Weekly balance
MTWTFSS
Pattern noticed

Your energy was higher on days you took a midday reset.

Explore this pattern ›
4mindful days36mintentional rest
Complete mobile experience

A connected system for awareness, action, and recovery.

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Grounded

Wellness that works with real life.

Build routines around your energy, not pressure.

9:41 ● ●
Monday, 16 JuneGood morning, AmaraAJ
Daily check-in

How are you feeling?

CalmFocusedTired
72Balance score
EnergyRest
5 minReset between meetingsBreathing · Guided
9:41 ● ●
Explore
FOR YOUR ENERGY

A steadier afternoon

Three practices · 18 minutes total

Browse by need

SleepStressFocusMovement
3 minRelease tensionBody scan
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GUIDED RESET

Return to calm

A short breathing practice for busy moments.

Breathe in04
2:14remaining68 bpmheart rate
9:41 ● ●
Your progress This week
72%Weekly balance
MTWTFSS
Pattern noticed

Your energy was higher on days you took a midday reset.

Explore this pattern ›
Impact targets

Measuring sustainable wellbeing, not compulsive engagement.

30%Target increase in weekly return after a missed day
80%+Target completion for recommended micro-practices
4.6/5Target perceived usefulness and emotional safety
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