Helping Busy People Build a Daily Habit in Just Two Minutes
Helping Busy People Build a Daily Habit in Just Two Minutes
Helping Busy People Build a Daily Habit in Just Two Minutes
Role
UI/UX | Product Designer
UI/UX | Product Designer
Industry
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Platform
iOS & Android
Timeline
2 to 3 Week
Tools
Figma, FigJam, AI Tools
01 Branding
02 UI/UX Design
03 Meditation Habit
04 Health & Wellness
05 Figma
01 Branding
02 UI/UX Design
03 Meditation Habit
04 Health & Wellness
05 Figma
About this project
About this project
ZEN2 is a minimalist meditation mobile application designed to help people reduce stress, improve focus, and build a consistent meditation habit through short daily sessions. As the UX/Product Designer, I was responsible for transforming a detailed product specification into a complete, developer-ready mobile experience for both iOS and Android.
ZEN2 is a minimalist meditation mobile application designed to help people reduce stress, improve focus, and build a consistent meditation habit through short daily sessions. As the UX/Product Designer, I was responsible for transforming a detailed product specification into a complete, developer-ready mobile experience for both iOS and Android.
ZEN2 is a minimalist meditation mobile application designed to help people reduce stress, improve focus, and build a consistent meditation habit through short daily sessions. As the UX/Product Designer, I was responsible for transforming a detailed product specification into a complete, developer-ready mobile experience for both iOS and Android.
The Problem
The Problem
Most meditation apps give users too much to explore — multiple features, complex navigation, and long sessions. For someone who simply wants a few quiet minutes each day, this can make getting started feel harder than it should.
Most meditation apps give users too much to explore — multiple features, complex navigation, and long sessions. For someone who simply wants a few quiet minutes each day, this can make getting started feel harder than it should.
The Solutions
I turned the product spec into a simple, developer-ready meditation app focused on getting users into their first session quickly. The experience keeps the core journey simple, with no account required to start meditating.
I turned the product spec into a simple, developer-ready meditation app focused on getting users into their first session quickly. The experience keeps the core journey simple, with no account required to start meditating.
Design Challenge
Design Challenge
A minimalist meditation app requires balancing simplicity with feature completeness — offering enough value to retain users without introducing friction that contradicts the product's calming purpose.
A minimalist meditation app requires balancing simplicity with feature completeness — offering enough value to retain users without introducing friction that contradicts the product's calming purpose.
Key Design Decisions
Key Design Decisions
Key Design Decisions
Account required to Start without signing up
Account required to Start without signing up
Account required to Start without signing up
Problem
Problem
Asking users to create an account before trying their first session adds an unnecessary step at the beginning.
Asking users to create an account before trying their first session adds an unnecessary step at the beginning.
Design Decision
Design Decision
Removed the account requirement and let users go directly into onboarding and the guided questionnaire.
Removed the account requirement and let users go directly into onboarding and the guided questionnaire.
Result
Result
Users can start their first meditation without creating an account first.
Users can start their first meditation without creating an account first.
Long sessions in to Two-minute sessions
Long sessions in to Two-minute sessions
Long sessions in to Two-minute sessions
Problem
Problem
Problem
Long meditation sessions can feel difficult for people who are new to meditation or have busy schedules.
Long meditation sessions can feel difficult for people who are new to meditation or have busy schedules.
Design Decision
Design Decision
Design Decision
Made the meditation timer the centre of the experience, with short and adjustable sessions.
Made the meditation timer the centre of the experience, with short and adjustable sessions.
Result
Result
Users can build meditation into their day without needing to commit to a long session.
Users can build meditation into their day without needing to commit to a long session.
Gamification → Gentle motivation
Gamification → Gentle motivation
Gamification → Gentle motivation
Problem
Problem
Problem
Too many rewards, streaks, or reminders can make meditation feel like another task to complete.
Too many rewards, streaks, or reminders can make meditation feel like another task to complete.
Design Decision
Design Decision
Design Decision
Used simple statistics and milestone progress to show progress without putting pressure on users.
Used simple statistics and milestone progress to show progress without putting pressure on users.
Result
Result
Users can see their progress while keeping the experience calm and relaxed.
Users can see their progress while keeping the experience calm and relaxed.
Same experience for everyone → More personal sessions
Same experience for everyone → More personal sessions
Same experience for everyone → More personal sessions
Problem
Problem
Problem
People may open the app for different reasons depending on how they feel that day.
People may open the app for different reasons depending on how they feel that day.
Design Decision
Design Decision
Design Decision
Added a simple Mood Check-In and Daily Thought of the Day to make each session feel more relevant.
Added a simple Mood Check-In and Daily Thought of the Day to make each session feel more relevant.
Result
Result
The experience adapts to the user's current mood without adding a complicated setup process.
The experience adapts to the user's current mood without adding a complicated setup process.
Final Design
Final Design
The Guided Questionnaire and Central Meditation Timer are the two key screens that shape the first-session experience. They help users understand what they need and start meditating with minimal effort.
The Guided Questionnaire and Central Meditation Timer are the two key screens that shape the first-session experience. They help users understand what they need and start meditating with minimal effort.
The Guided Questionnaire and Central Meditation Timer are the two key screens that shape the first-session experience. They help users understand what they need and start meditating with minimal effort.
Central Meditation Timer
Central Meditation Timer
The meditation timer is the core of the application and is placed at the center of the interface to make the primary action immediately visible. Users can quickly start a default 2-minute session or unlock longer sessions through milestones or a premium subscription, keeping the experience simple and focused.
The meditation timer is the core of the application and is placed at the center of the interface to make the primary action immediately visible. Users can quickly start a default 2-minute session or unlock longer sessions through milestones or a premium subscription, keeping the experience simple and focused.
The meditation timer is the core of the application and is placed at the center of the interface to make the primary action immediately visible. Users can quickly start a default 2-minute session or unlock longer sessions through milestones or a premium subscription, keeping the experience simple and focused.
Simple onboarding
Simple onboarding
The onboarding experience introduces the purpose of ZEN2 through a short welcome flow and guided questionnaire. Instead of asking users to create an account, it collects only essential preferences to personalize the experience while keeping the process quick and friction-free.
The onboarding experience introduces the purpose of ZEN2 through a short welcome flow and guided questionnaire. Instead of asking users to create an account, it collects only essential preferences to personalize the experience while keeping the process quick and friction-free.
The onboarding experience introduces the purpose of ZEN2 through a short welcome flow and guided questionnaire. Instead of asking users to create an account, it collects only essential preferences to personalize the experience while keeping the process quick and friction-free.
Nature Sounds
Nature Sounds
Users can enhance their meditation with calming audio such as Rain, Forest, Ocean, Tibetan Bowls, Mantra Omm, and Guided Voice sessions based on their progression or subscription status. These sounds create an immersive environment that supports relaxation and improves focus during meditation.
Users can enhance their meditation with calming audio such as Rain, Forest, Ocean, Tibetan Bowls, Mantra Omm, and Guided Voice sessions based on their progression or subscription status. These sounds create an immersive environment that supports relaxation and improves focus during meditation.
Users can enhance their meditation with calming audio such as Rain, Forest, Ocean, Tibetan Bowls, Mantra Omm, and Guided Voice sessions based on their progression or subscription status. These sounds create an immersive environment that supports relaxation and improves focus during meditation.
Daily Thought of the Day
Daily Thought of the Day
The Daily Thought of the Day provides a small but meaningful reason for users to return every day. By combining inspirational content with a simple favorite option, the feature creates an emotional connection with the product, encourages repeat visits, and supports the overall goal of building a consistent mindfulness routine.
The Daily Thought of the Day provides a small but meaningful reason for users to return every day. By combining inspirational content with a simple favorite option, the feature creates an emotional connection with the product, encourages repeat visits, and supports the overall goal of building a consistent mindfulness routine.
The Daily Thought of the Day provides a small but meaningful reason for users to return every day. By combining inspirational content with a simple favorite option, the feature creates an emotional connection with the product, encourages repeat visits, and supports the overall goal of building a consistent mindfulness routine.
Mood Check-In
Mood Check-In
Before beginning a meditation session, users can record how they are feeling by selecting a simple mood. Over time, this helps users reflect on emotional patterns and understand how regular meditation influences their wellbeing.
Before beginning a meditation session, users can record how they are feeling by selecting a simple mood. Over time, this helps users reflect on emotional patterns and understand how regular meditation influences their wellbeing.
Before beginning a meditation session, users can record how they are feeling by selecting a simple mood. Over time, this helps users reflect on emotional patterns and understand how regular meditation influences their wellbeing.
Milestone Progression
Milestone Progression
To encourage long-term engagement, the app introduces milestone-based achievements that gradually unlock additional meditation durations, sounds, breathing exercises, and guided sessions. This progression system rewards consistency while keeping the experience engaging.
To encourage long-term engagement, the app introduces milestone-based achievements that gradually unlock additional meditation durations, sounds, breathing exercises, and guided sessions. This progression system rewards consistency while keeping the experience engaging.
To encourage long-term engagement, the app introduces milestone-based achievements that gradually unlock additional meditation durations, sounds, breathing exercises, and guided sessions. This progression system rewards consistency while keeping the experience engaging.
This progressive approach creates a sense of achievement, keeps users motivated, and rewards regular practice while maintaining a simple and distraction-free experience.
This progressive approach creates a sense of achievement, keeps users motivated, and rewards regular practice while maintaining a simple and distraction-free experience.
This progressive approach creates a sense of achievement, keeps users motivated, and rewards regular practice while maintaining a simple and distraction-free experience.
Progress Statistics
Progress Statistics
The statistics dashboard provides meaningful insights into the user's meditation journey, including completed sessions, total meditation time, streak history, and mood trends. This allows users to visualize their progress and stay motivated.
The statistics dashboard provides meaningful insights into the user's meditation journey, including completed sessions, total meditation time, streak history, and mood trends. This allows users to visualize their progress and stay motivated.
The statistics dashboard provides meaningful insights into the user's meditation journey, including completed sessions, total meditation time, streak history, and mood trends. This allows users to visualize their progress and stay motivated.
Outcome
Outcome
User Outcome: A simpler way to start and maintain a daily meditation habit, without requiring an account or asking users to commit to long sessions. The experience was designed to reduce two common barriers: getting started and finding time to meditate.
User Outcome: A simpler way to start and maintain a daily meditation habit, without requiring an account or asking users to commit to long sessions. The experience was designed to reduce two common barriers: getting started and finding time to meditate.
User Outcome: A simpler way to start and maintain a daily meditation habit, without requiring an account or asking users to commit to long sessions. The experience was designed to reduce two common barriers: getting started and finding time to meditate.
Business Outcome: The original product specification included the following targets. These were goals the design was intended to support, not measured results from the project.
Business Outcome: The original product specification included the following targets. These were goals the design was intended to support, not measured results from the project.
Business Outcome: The original product specification included the following targets. These were goals the design was intended to support, not measured results from the project.
25%
Increase in daily active usage
Increase in daily active usage
30%
Improvement in
onboarding completion
Improvement in
onboarding completion
40%
Increase in session
completion rate
Increase in session
completion rate
4x
More users returning
More users returning
Behind the Design
Behind the Design
Research Approach
Research Approach
Reviewed existing wellness apps, competitor reviews, and best practices for habit-forming product design.
Reviewed existing wellness apps, competitor reviews, and best practices for habit-forming product design.
Reviewed existing wellness apps, competitor reviews, and best practices for habit-forming product design.
Research Focus
Research Focus
Meditation behaviour
Habit-building psychology
Mobile usability
Accessibility
Minimal interface design
Offline-first experiences
Key Insights
Key Insights
Users prefer shorter meditation sessions.
Minimal interfaces reduce cognitive load.
Nature sounds improve relaxation.
Visual consistency increases user confidence.
Small milestones encourage long-term habits.
Users value privacy and offline accessibility.
Competitor Review
Competitor Review
Analyzed Calm
Headspace
Balance and Medito
Create a distraction-free meditation experience.
Create a distraction-free meditation experience.
Create a distraction-free meditation experience.
Using the research findings and client needs, The core experience around simplicity and consistency.
Using the research findings and client needs, The core experience around simplicity and consistency.
Using the research findings and client needs, The core experience around simplicity and consistency.
User Goals
Start meditation in seconds.
Reduce stress with minimal effort.
Build a sustainable daily habit.
Use the app without creating an account.
Access progress anytime.
Business Goals
Increase daily engagement.
Encourage long-term retention.
Support premium upgrades naturally.
Deliver a scalable product architecture.ne accessibility.
Information Architecture
Information Architecture
To reduce complexity, I organised the product into a clear and predictable navigation structure.
To reduce complexity, I organised the product into a clear and predictable navigation structure.
To reduce complexity, I organised the product into a clear and predictable navigation structure.
User Flow
User Flow
The complete experience was designed around one simple journey.
The complete experience was designed around one simple journey.
The complete experience was designed around one simple journey.
Wireframe
Wireframe
Design System
Design System
Typography uses a clean, rounded sans-serif for a calm, approachable feel — legible at low brightness for nighttime use, with generous spacing to keep the interface distraction-free during meditation sessions.
Typography uses a clean, rounded sans-serif for a calm, approachable feel — legible at low brightness for nighttime use, with generous spacing to keep the interface distraction-free during meditation sessions.
Typography uses a clean, rounded sans-serif for a calm, approachable feel — legible at low brightness for nighttime use, with generous spacing to keep the interface distraction-free during meditation sessions.
