This document discusses the development of a mindfulness application. It outlines research conducted including attending mindfulness sessions, reviewing other applications, and talking to potential users. Personas were created describing traits, goals, and challenges of different types of users. A user story is provided about a user who found reminders and stickers helpful for practicing mindfulness. The proposed solution involves small, unobtrusive reminder stickers that can be placed in frequented locations and activated using NFC technology to discourage phone use and encourage mindfulness. Mock-ups of a potential iPhone application are shown that would support the sticker solution.

1. Just Breathe
Jake Dotts, Tyler Focht, Stephanie Moore
IST 437 - Mindfulness Application

2. Introduction
Mind Mapping

3. Research
➔Attended mindfulness
sessions
➔Looked into other
applications on the market
➔Customer journey maps
◆ Getting inside the users head
➔Talked to potential users
and asked for feedback

4. Developing Personas
➔Traits/Attitudes
➔Goals
➔Motivations
➔Biggest Concerns/Challenges
➔Design Criteria

5. User Story
➔ Indirect engagement & word choice from TA
➔ Felt uncomfortable showing up, got stickers sent
instead
➔ Followed reminders and thoughtful remarks
➔ Results seen himself & by others
➔ Shared his solution

6. Solution
➔ Small unobstructive reminders
in frequented locations
➔ Cheap, private, and effective
➔ A free kit of 3 stickers in the
mail or at initial meeting

7. Solution
➔ Near Field Communication
(NFC) Chips
◆ Can be used up to 4 cm away
◆ Potential for growth with the use
of Beacons
➔ Pulls user away from
technological distractions by
disabling their phone

8. iPhone Application Mock-ups
Listen to
prerecorded
sessions
See catalogue
of your stickers
and other
stickers you
could get
Describes
the types of
notifications
the sticker
will output
Gives
suggestions
for optimal
placement
of stickers
View
progress:
times used,
use streak,
emotional
success
Log other
sessions,
emotions
Variable
notification