MeTime

J. Caronan, S. Kudtarkar, and C. Tran

Catalyst 2021: Health & Wellness Track

Problem Statement

College students are struggling more than ever with time management, getting involved, and staying motivated.

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Anxiety, Stress, and Unhealthy Coping Skills

According to an NIH survey, 71% of students indicated increased stress and anxiety due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

To cope, participants have sought support from others and helped themselves by adopting positive and negative coping mechanisms.

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User Research

A closer look at the situation to identify our primary persona(s) and address their pain points.

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Questions

1. How do you manage your schedule?
1. Google Calendar
2. Apple Calendar
3. Planner
4. Other/I don’t use a calendar
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2. What stresses you out the most?
• School
• Work
• Personal relationships (i.e family/friends)
• Other/prefer not to disclose

3. What is “self-care” or “me time” to you?

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4. What do you want to accomplish this year?

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5. What is stopping you from doing so?

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Survey Method: IG Polls

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Survey Results

Question 1

• Google Calendar = 11
• Apple Calendar = 11
• Planner = 11
• Other/I don’t use a calendar = 18

Total Respondents: 51

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Question 2

• School = 36
• Work = 4
• Family/friends* = 6
• Other/prefer not to disclose = 5

Total Respondents: 51

Question 3

• Alone time
• Working out
• Personal hobbies

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Question 4

• Academic success
• Improve physiological health
• Personal/self-improvement

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Question 5

• Lack of motivation/laziness
• Mental/emotional distress
• Lack of time management

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User Persona

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Jane Watson�FRESHMAN, UC SAN DIEGO

Gender: Female | Age: 18

Occupation:

First year undergraduate student

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John Holmes�DEC 2021 GRAD, RUTGERS

Gender: Male | Age: 23

Occupation:

Senior undergraduate student

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Frustrations:

• Pressure to be career-ready can be overwhelming (i.e profession prep, internships)
• Zoom fatigue and networking (i.e 1:1 chats)

Needs:

• Sustainable school work life balance (i.e scheduling, time management)
• Wants more time for herself and her interests (i.e painting)

Goals:

• Getting out there and making friends
• Managing her time well to pursue her own personal hobbies and interests

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Frustrations:

• Facing academic burnout (senioritis) and lacking motivation in staying on top of work/goals
• Spending too much time on social media rather than being productive

Needs:

• Marketing himself and his skills to companies
• Healthier approach to using social media and spending free time

Goals:

• Securing a full-time job
• Finding a new personal hobby
• Organizing his personal, academic, and professional lives (i.e meeting with advisors, securing interviews)

Solution

Proposal

Using Technology to Help Students Manage Life and Achieve Mental & Physical Wellness

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Competitive Analysis

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Stoic

• Free and Premium (in-app purchases)
• Morning, afternoon, night reflection
• Personalized insights on mood and fulfillment
• Emotional exercises
• Journaling aspect
• Minimalistic style

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Ladder

• Free and Premium (in-app purchases)
• Self-care
• Journaling
• Meditation
• Routines
• Minimalistic style

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MeTime

• Friendly interface (use of simple icons/minimal text)
• Priority for interests and introducing new hobbies to user
• Mood tracking to suggest certain activities
• Creating calendar events focused on activity
• Types of events - short activity, medium activity, long activity

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Design

Process

Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, and Refine.

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User Flow

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Lo-Fi Prototype

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Hi-Fi Prototype

Figma

Prototype

User Flows and Desired Behavior

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We appreciate your time and attention, now go do something that matters to you. Find your MeTime.

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Thank You!

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