personal project: wellness HEALTH APP

THE INSPIRATION

In the past year I have realized that navigating my 40’s was a remarkably different journey from my 30’s. Despite conscientiously making health-conscious decisions every day – embracing 6am workouts, staying hydrated, prioritizing sleep – a feeling of being weighed down was ever present.

A friend from my gym recommended a holistic practitioner who could help me address the root causes of my issues. I decided to give it a try and after two months of following the doctor’s advice, I felt more energetic, focused, and happy. However, I also faced some challenges along the way. The world of holistic health is vast and confusing, with many conflicting opinions and claims. I had to spend a lot of time researching what foods and supplements were best for me, and sometimes I felt overwhelmed by the choices.

I have many apps and websites that I bounce in and out of searching for recipes, supplements, and inspiring meditation practices. This app design will collect all of this data and pair it with your holistic health practitioner taking the guesswork out of your daily health routine.

  • background

    My personal health journey has inspired me to design a one stop shop for holistic health advice, healthy eating, and meditation practices. This app is designed to make your holistic health journey easier and more enjoyable.

  • the solution

    A holistic health app that connects you with your practitioner while managing your diet, supplement intake, and meditation practices. Generative AI is utilized to ask general questions, get advice, and book appointments.

  • my roles

    UX/UI
    Product Design
    Research


1. discover and define

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM?
I saw a gap in the market for a comprehensive app for holistic lifestyle that included the patient and doctor interaction.

PROJECT SCOPE
Utilizing generative AI as a tool to speed up common tasks such as appointment scheduling and general health advice related specifically to that patient. Users save time by accessing consolidated and customized health advice in one platform instead of scouring multiple sources for information.

OUR END USERS
Patients looking for more holistic health options.

WHAT WAS THE HYPOTHESIS?
This app will make the patients day to day interactions with their doctors more efficient, accessible, and give them the knowledge to better understand their own personal health journey.

2. architecture and ux

The app consists of four main components: a personalized dashboard, recipe ideas, a supplement catalog, and a meditation library. The app also has a generative AI chat feature that allows the user to interact with the AI on a conversational level that can utilize the apps features like appointment scheduling and supplement management.

PATIENT DASHBOARD
This dashboard displays the user’s health profile at a glance, serving them time sensitive notifications related to their holistic health plan. Selecting and reviewing doctors along with viewing, editing, and scheduling appointments are also available on the patient dashboard.

SUPPLEMENT CATALOG
The user can browse, search, filter, and purchase natural supplements from the app. The user can also view the product details, ingredients, and dosage and reviews of each supplement. The app also recommends supplements based on the user’s health data and goals.

MEDITATIONS LIBRARY
The meditation library contains various types of meditations that can help the user relax, focus, and improve their mental health. The user can listen to meditations from the app, as well as download them for offline use.

RECIPES AND NUTRITION
Diet needs vary from person to person. Having access to recipes right from the app makes it easy to integrate it into a health plan. The user can browse, search, filter, and save recipes. The recipes also show the nutritional information and health benefits of each ingredient.

GENERATIVE AI CHAT FEATURE
Enables the user to have a natural and engaging conversation with the conversational UI about their health and wellness. It can answer questions, give advice, provide feedback, and suggest actions such as appointment scheduling and supplement refills. The application can also access the user’s health data and goals, as well as the other components of the app, to provide personalized and relevant responses. The UI is designed to be friendly, supportive, and empathetic.

INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE AND WIREFRAMING

CORE COMPONENTS
My design process started with identifying the app’s core components and functions and how they would be organized in the app.

WIREFRAMES
I used a wireframing tool to draw the basic elements and features of each screen, such as buttons, menus, icons, text boxes, images, etc. After creating the wireframes, I reviewed them to see how each screen would connect. I noticed that there were some edits that needed to be made to how I originally pictured the UI to be.

For example, I realized that some screens were too cluttered or confusing, and that some elements were not consistent or intuitive. This resulted in combining the home and dashboard screens into one, and placing the menu that existed on the home screen into a hamburger menu instead.

3. HIgh Fidelity Design

4. my favorite healthy dessert recipe - Chocolate Avocado Pudding!

INGREDIENTS

2 ripe avocados
1/4 cup cocao powder
1/4 tsp himalayan salt
1/3 cup frozen berries
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tsp of cinnamon
Sugar replacement to taste

PREPERATION

Place avocados, cocao powder, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until smooth, then add frozen berries and almond milk and blend until it becomes a pudding consistency. Divide into jars and refrigerate for 3 hours. Top with fruit, nuts, and sweetener if desired.

  • project summary

    This case study explores the impact of a holistic health app that leverages generative AI to connect users with their practitioners, effectively managing their diet, supplement intake, and meditation practices. The innovative platform streamlines the practitioner-patient relationship.

    • Seamless Connection with Practitioners: Through secure communication channels, users can easily share updates and receive personalized guidance and recommendations.

    • Diet and Supplement Management: The generative AI provides tailored dietary suggestions and supplement recommendations based on the user's health profile.

    • Appointment Booking: Users can effortlessly schedule appointments with their practitioners, eliminating the need for phone calls or emails.

  • Impact on users

    • Users experience a holistic approach to health, with personalized guidance and support available at their fingertips.

    • Convenient access to practitioners fosters a strong patient-practitioner relationship, leading to better health outcomes.

    • The AI engine tailors recommendations based on user health data and preferences.

    • Facilitates continuous communication and engagement between users and practitioners.