Happy Brain

Technica 2021 - Anshu P. & Tejusvi V.

Problem

• 2014 - “Many teens also reported feeling overwhelmed (31 percent) and depressed or sad (30 percent) as a result of stress.”
• “APA CEO Norman B. Anderson, PhD. "It is even more concerning that they [teens] seem to underestimate the potential impact that stress has on their physical and mental health."
• “Sixty-one percent of students surveyed by Pew Research Center said that trying to get good grades was their highest stressor in everyday life.”
• “When it comes to the pressures teens face, academics tops the list: 61% of teens say they feel a lot of pressure to get good grades. … roughly one-in-five feel similarly pressured to be involved in extracurricular activities and to be good at sports (21% each).

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Sources:

• https://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/teen-stress
• https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/02/20/most-u-s-teens-see-anxiety-and-depression-as-a-major-problem-among-their-peers/

Our Solution - Happy Brain

Many student use Discord to connect with friends for everything from gaming to homework help. Happy Brain is a Discord bot that helps you organize and manage your activities. The bot has several commands to input your tasks, events and make you smile. For example, it has a pun command where it will give you a random pun just to cheer you up!

Features

Input Tasks

• User can input tasks that they have to complete that day (ie. assignments, emails, studying)

Input Events

• User can input events that they have that day (ie. club meetings, classes, group calls)

Stress-free/Mindfulness Activities

• For every task/event completed, a five minute mindfulness period is given
• A randomly selected activity (ie. reading, meditation, drawing) are listed as suggested

Puns

• User can request a pun for a quick, fun break!

What Did We Use

What Did We Use - Code Snippets

Design Process

Define Problem

Possible Solution Ideas

Pseudo Code

Discord.py Research

Python Implementation

Discord.py Implementation

Refine & Test

Demonstration

Future Plans

• Add a point system, so that students are motivated to follow the schedule

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• Tailor the mindfulness break suggestions to what the user enjoys to do

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• Gather statistics to inform the user on how they can better balance their academics and extracurriculars to lead a healthy lifestyle for a happy brain!

Thank You

Balanced Lifestyle for a Happy Brain!

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Academics + Activities + Mindfulness = Happy Brain