Mindful 90 is a 90-day mindfulness program that pairs a physical plant-growing kit with a guided app. Each day, you complete simple, mindful tasks—like watering your plant—while building habits that help you feel more grounded, present, and balanced essentially "growing" into the best version of yourself.
PROJECT CONTEXT
As the sole designer for Mindful 90, I created the app screens to deliver an engaging, intuitive experience that motivates users to build daily mindfulness habits. I focused on clear navigation, a calming visual style, and seamless integration with the physical plant-growing kit. I handled all aspects of the design process—from concept to final visuals—ensuring the digital experience complemented the tactile, real-world elements of the product to foster both usability and emotional connection.
MINDFUL 90 FEATURES
The Starter Kit
Everything you need to start your journey. Each kit includes soil, a pot, and seeds to grow your mindfulness plant—plus a QR code that takes you straight to the app. Just plant, scan, and start building your daily habit.
Mindful 90 App
Pick your start date and build a custom mindfulness path. Get daily task reminders—including watering your plant—and track your growth with progress photos, all in one place.
WHY MINDFUL 90?
needed to build a habit
2-3 months
until automaticity plateaus, on average
66 days
can integrate a habit into someone's life style
1 daily cue
PROJECT GOALS
Make mindfulness a habit not just a hobby
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Offer visual progress to motivate and encourage users
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Ensure convienience, simplicity, and ease for all users at every step
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THE PROBLEM
⚠️ We live in a world that moves fast. We’re constantly disconnected, distracted, and overwhelmed. We want to be more present, more mindful—but building that habit is easier said than done.
Many people feel overwhelmed by mindfulness routines that require significant effort or learning.
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People often struggle to maintain consistency without reminders or structure.
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Without tangible or visible progress, people may not feel a sense of accomplishment from their mindfulness efforts.
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Integrate mindfulness into users’ daily routines so it becomes a lasting habit rather than a fleeting hobby, while keeping them motivated with engaging visual progress tracking.
⚠️ THE CHALLENGE
KEY FEATURES
IDEATION
We wanted to create an experience that would resonate with Gen Z—our primary audience—by pairing mindfulness with something they already love: plants. The idea was to make mindfulness tangible through visible, daily growth, turning the plant into a natural progress tracker.
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To ensure the experience was easy to integrate into busy routines, we designed the app to deliver short, actionable tasks that could be completed in just a few minutes a day. The plant served as both a visual motivator and a metaphor for personal growth—reminding users that small, consistent actions lead to transformation over time.
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Feedback from early testers guided us in refining the task flow, simplifying reminders, and enhancing the plant-growth tracking feature. These adjustments ensured the app felt rewarding, intuitive, and seamlessly woven into daily life—helping users grow into their best, most mindful selves.
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🌱 Combining the physical and digital
Mindful 90 bridges the gap between the physical and digital by pairing a real plant-growing kit with a guided app. The plant serves as a living progress tracker—its visible growth reminding users of their own development. This tangible connection keeps motivation high and helps users stay consistent, turning mindfulness into a daily habit rather than a passing intention.
👀 Visual Progress Trackers
In addition to the plant as a visual tracker, through the app, users can track their streaks, goal completions, and activity history directly on their personal profile and dashboard. Paired with photo journaling, these visual cues keep motivation high and make progress feel real—helping users stay consistent and encouraged throughout the full 90 days.
🔔 Daily Reminders
Mindful 90’s gentle reminders are rooted in research on habit formation. Studies from the National Library of Medicine show it takes about 2–3 months to build a sustainable habit, with automaticity plateauing around day 66. A consistent daily cue—like our tailored notifications—helps integrate a habit seamlessly into someone’s lifestyle.
As a team, we wanted to create a mindfulness experience that felt approachable, meaningful, and sustainable. Our collaboration balanced physical product design with digital experience design, and through testing, we discovered the power of making progress visible and tangible. By combining different perspectives, we created a concept that not only guides daily mindfulness but also resonates with Gen Z users in an authentic way.
❗️TEAM REFLECTION
REFLECTIONS
Being the only designer on the project challenged me to manage the entire design process—from early concept sketches to final prototypes. I learned to prioritize features, stay focused on user needs, and create a cohesive visual system that supported both usability and emotional connection.
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Testing with 20+ Gen Z users highlighted the importance of simple, rewarding feedback loops. I saw firsthand how visual progress (like streaks and plant growth) motivated users, reinforcing my belief that usability testing is essential to aligning design with real human behavior.
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This project pushed me to bridge the gap between digital design and physical interaction. Designing for both the app and the plant kit helped me think more holistically about habit formation and user experience, strengthening my ability to design for long-term engagement rather than one-off interactions.
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Streamlined Homepage
Plant Dashboard
Personal Profile
Daily Mindfulness To Dos
Plant Scanner
Goal tracking
HOW IT WORKS
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Get your Mindful 90 kit
Receive everything you need to begin: soil, pot, seeds, a QR code to Mindful 90 App
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Plant and Scan
Plant your seeds, scan the QR code, and download the app to kick off your mindfulness journey
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Customize your journey
Select when you want to receive your daily reminders and choose the types of mindfulness tasks that fit your lifestyle and goals
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Build the habit
Get daily mindfulness tasks—like watering your plant—that help you grow through small, intentional actions. Track your progress with photos and gentle reminders.
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Thrive and reflect
At the end of 90 days, your plant will be ready to be planted outdoors—symbolizing your transformation into a more grounded, mindful you.
Plant Dashboard + Customization
Progress Plant Pictures
Plant Scanner
Users can view sessions and time spent, and # of friends
Daily Streaks
Visual tracking of specific mindfulness tasks
Calendar visual
Home Dashboard
Personal Profile
Daily Streak
Plant Progress
*DUE TO THE TIME CONSTRAINT THESE IMAGES ARE AI GENERATED
❤️ THE PEOPLE ARE THE BEST PART!!!
THE LOVELY MINDFUL 90 TEAM WORKING ON OUR LOFI PHYSICAL PROTOYPE + DESIGN DESSERT!