Mood-O-Meter is an innovative mood-monitoring app designed to empower individuals to take control of their emotional well-being and mental health. In a fast-paced world filled with stressors and challenges, Mood-O-Meter is a comprehensive solution for tracking, understanding, and improving one's mood. It offers a user-friendly and personalized experience beyond traditional mood-tracking apps.
Client:
Personal Project
My Role:
UI/UX Designer
Year:
2023
Service Provided:
App Design, Product Design
The Problem
Many individuals experience emotional turmoil and mood fluctuations that can significantly impact their daily lives. The challenge lies in the absence of a convenient and effective tool for tracking, understanding, and managing these mood variations. Without such a solution, people struggle to gain insights into their emotional states, identify triggers, and make proactive changes to enhance their overall well-being.
Target Audience
Mood-O-Meter is designed for individuals of all ages who seek to improve their emotional well-being, manage stress, anxiety, and mood fluctuations, and build a supportive community around mental health.
Project Process
Competitive Analysis
Through my personal journey, I have realized that keeping track of my emotions and understanding my mood fluctuations can be quite challenging. Life's ups and downs often catch me off guard, and I have been searching for a reliable solution to help me gain better insight into my emotional well-being. During my quest, I explored several mood-monitoring apps available in app stores and found two standout options: MoodUp and Mood Journal.
After trying all of their features I summarized some pain points while using them, which became the opportunity areas for me to design the new app.
Interview
I interviewed 8 individuals aged 20-35 to understand how they manage their emotional well-being. We found that married individuals, particularly women with children, are emotionally self-aware and cook at home. Young students and professionals tend to dine out and are less aware of their emotional states. Our mood-monitoring app targets students and young professionals who may not have experience with self-reflective mood management.
Persona Development
Based on the research insights, I developed a primary persona demonstrating our target users, especially their goals and pain points.
Reframe Design Question
The above findings helped me further narrow down our problem statement, so I came up with our final design question:
How might we help individuals of all ages who seek to improve their emotional well-being, manage stress, anxiety, and mood fluctuations, and build a supportive community around mental health?
Product Structure
Based on the identified opportunity areas, I have established the product structure for Mood-O-Meter. On the home screen, users can easily access Tips, Notes, and Calendar. They can add notes to the Calendar and view their emotional journey in a list format. Additionally, users can customize their Settings by changing their name, password, payment details, and screen display.
Design Solutions
Key Features:
Mood Tracking: Users can log their daily emotions and activities, creating a detailed emotional journal.
Data Insights: Mood-O-Meter analyzes user data to provide visualizations and insights into emotional trends.
Personalized Recommendations: The app offers tailored mood-boosting exercises, self-help articles, and coping strategies.
Community Engagement: Users can join forums, engage in discussions, and share experiences with others on similar emotional journeys.
Professional Resources: Access to licensed therapists and mental health professionals for consultations and support.
Privacy Controls: Robust privacy settings ensure users have control over their data and who can access it.
Reflections and next steps
Constraints and concerns
Data Interpretation:
• Users might struggle to interpret the mood data collected. Consider including features that provide insights or suggestions based on the data to make it more valuable to users.
Future steps
• Data Visualization: Create visually appealing and informative graphs and charts to help users easily understand their mood trends and triggers.
• Gamification: Incorporate gamification elements, such as achievements, rewards, or challenges, to encourage regular use of the app and make mood tracking engaging.
• Accessibility Features: Ensure the app is accessible to users with disabilities, including features for screen readers and other accessibility tools.
• Biometric Verification: Enhance security with biometric verification (e.g., fingerprint or facial recognition) to protect mood data.
Conclusion
My mood-monitoring app is a significant step towards fostering emotional well-being and self-awareness. It is designed to enable individuals to take control of their emotions, gain insights into their mood patterns, and ultimately live more balanced and fulfilling lives.
My app is user-friendly, private, and secure, making it easy to track emotions while providing valuable insights that can lead to positive, long-lasting change. We are dedicated to addressing the evolving needs of our users, incorporating innovative features and improvements based on their feedback and cutting-edge research in the field of emotional well-being.
My mission is to create a tool that not only helps individuals understand their moods but also empowers them to take meaningful steps toward improved mental and emotional health. By monitoring and managing our emotions, we can take charge of our well-being and embrace the opportunity to lead happier, more harmonious lives.