RelaxU

Challenge: Design a compact, portable product aimed at assisting individuals in managing stress and anxiety while enhancing their ability to focus and maintain concentration.

Solution: Introducing a stress-relieving tool that is lightweight, compact, and versatile. This product incorporates three distinct features designed to facilitate fidgeting and promote relaxation, effectively soothing the mind.

Research and Ideation

We began researching through interviews identifying triggers and effective strategies to improve concentration and promote calmness among individuals facing challenges like anxiety, stress, and ADHD

Idea Generation Sessions

Focus Group

We then held a focus group session with primarily student participants to gather feedback on how different users experience the stress-relieving gadget.

Prototyping and user testing

Experimenting with final material and assembly of inner components. user testing the final prototype and validated the design.

Meet RelaxU

The product aims to address fidgeting while enhancing focus and relaxation. It includes a light source for guided deep breathing exercises with varying intensity and two rotatable parts made of soft, elastic material enabling users to relieve stress by squeezing it like a stress ball. RelaxU is effective for managing stress, anxiety, and concentration issues.

At the office, while working user feels the need for coping stress.

Grabs Relaxu to start fidgeting while working

user takes deep breaths as the light fades in and out

Squeezing Relaxu

Spinning Relaxu

Rolling and clicking

As a group of UX designer, we defined the core functions, established the experience journey, and wireframed the information architecture between the user and Relaxu through different modes of storytelling.