Pulse — Daily Mental Check-ins

Pulse — Daily Mental Check-ins

Pulse is a mobile app designed to help people track their emotional wellbeing through quick, reflective check-ins. It simplifies emotion tracking into an easy daily habit with a welcoming and intuitive experience. As interest in mental health grows, many still struggle to stay consistent, and most habit apps focus on productivity rather than emotions, often lacking clear insights into emotional patterns over time.

Problem

Despite the growing interest in mental health, many people still struggle to consistently track their emotions in daily life. Most existing apps require lengthy inputs or have complex interfaces, making the experience tiring and inconsistent. Additionally, the lack of clear insights makes it difficult to identify emotional patterns over time. How might we create a simple and supportive experience that encourages daily check-ins and helps users better understand their emotional wellbeing?

Solution

To address this problem, Pulse was designed as a mobile app that simplifies emotional wellbeing tracking through quick and intuitive check-ins. It allows users to log their mood in seconds, reducing friction and encouraging consistency, while also offering short breathing exercises and weekly insights to help users understand their emotional patterns over time

Results

This project demonstrated how UX decisions focused on simplicity and clarity can directly impact user engagement. By reducing friction in the check-in flow and transforming data into actionable insights, Pulse delivers a more intuitive and meaningful experience. The process reinforced the importance of aligning user needs with product goals, creating solutions that not only work well but also deliver real value in everyday use.