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Elevate your mind and body
ELEVATE
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Elevate your mind and body
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Elevate your mind and body
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Elevate your mind and body
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
ABOUT THIS PROJECT
This project is an individual capstone completed for the 2025 Strategic Design and Management graduate program at Parsons School of Design. It began with extensive research into the social pressures and uncertainties affecting younger generations today, exploring how these factors contribute to anxiety, stress, loneliness, and emotional struggles. Over 30+ weeks, key opportunity areas were uncovered through research and synthesis to support young people navigating these challenges.
This project is an individual capstone completed for the 2025 Strategic Design and Management graduate program at Parsons School of Design. It began with extensive research into the social pressures and uncertainties affecting younger generations today, exploring how these factors contribute to anxiety, stress, loneliness, and emotional struggles. Over 30+ weeks, key opportunity areas were uncovered through research and synthesis to support young people navigating these challenges.
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
Younger generations in US are experiencing mental health challenges at disproportionately higher rates, with 32% of Gen Z and 23% of Millennials reporting poor or very poor mental health.
Younger generations in US are experiencing mental health challenges at disproportionately higher rates, with 32% of Gen Z and 23% of Millennials reporting poor or very poor mental health.
Poor / Very Poor Mental Health
Gen Z
Gen Z
Gen Z
Gen Z
32%
32%
32%
32%
Millennials
Millennials
Millennials
Millennials
23%
23%
23%
23%
Gen X
Gen X
Gen X
Gen X
14%
14%
14%
14%
Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers
7%
7%
7%
7%
Source: McKinsey Health Institute Global Gen Z Survey (2022)
LISTENING TO REAL VOICES
LISTENING TO REAL VOICES
Conducted 2 expert interviews and 20+ target audience interviews to understand how younger generations navigate stress, mental health challenges, and emotional struggles in their daily lives. By listening to real experiences and personal coping strategies, the research uncovered behavioral patterns, pain points, and opportunity areas that informed the direction of the project.
Conducted 2 expert interviews and 20+ target audience interviews to understand how younger generations navigate stress, mental health challenges, and emotional struggles in their daily lives. By listening to real experiences and personal coping strategies, the research uncovered behavioral patterns, pain points, and opportunity areas that informed the direction of the project.
“When I exercise, I feel like I’m reconnecting with my body and mind. It’s grounding, and that’s something an app just can’t give me.”
“I go to the gym almost every day to stay in shape, but it never occurred to me that I should be working on my mental health too.”
“I go to the gym almost every day to stay in shape, but it never occurred to me that I should be working on my mental health too.”
“I go to the gym almost every day to stay in shape, but it never occurred to me that I should be working on my mental health too.”
“There are so many options out there. Online Apps and Theraphists... but I don’t know where to start, so I just don’t start at all.”
“There are so many options out there. Online Apps and Theraphists... but I don’t know where to start, so I just don’t start at all.”
When I get stressed, I have to move my body no matter what.
When I get stressed, I have to move my body no matter what.
I want to work with a personal trainer and a therapist, but they’re too expensive for me.
I want to work with a personal trainer and a therapist, but they’re too expensive for me.
KEY FINDINGS
KEY FINDINGS
01
Lack of Awareness about the importance of mental health
02
Wellness feels one size fits all
03
Physical Activities reconnect with mind and body
04
Need some tools that we can keep doing in any circumstances
How might we strengthen
our mental health muscles as we do with physical workouts?
How might we strengthen
our mental health muscles as we do with physical workouts?
How might we strengthen
our mental health muscles as we do with physical workouts?
How might we strengthen
our mental health muscles as we do with physical workouts?
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
ELEVATE
FEATURE 1
FEATURE 1
Emotional–Physical
Fitness Spectrum
Emotional–Physical
Fitness Spectrum
Users can shift between emotional and physical wellness with a simple slider. Customizing their experience based on mood, energy, and needs.
Users can shift between emotional and physical wellness with a simple slider. Customizing their experience based on mood, energy, and needs.
FEATURE 2
FEATURE 2
Personalized
Onboarding Journey
Personalized
Onboarding Journey
Elevate begins with a personalized onboarding process to understand each user’s lifestyle, stress levels, and wellness goals.
Elevate begins with a personalized onboarding process to understand each user’s lifestyle, stress levels, and wellness goals.
FEATURE 3
FEATURE 3
Smart Routine
Suggestions
Smart Routine
Suggestions
Elevate’s AI analyzes user data to create flexible, guided routines. Human trainers review and fine-tune each weekly plan.
Elevate’s AI analyzes user data to create flexible, guided routines. Human trainers review and fine-tune each weekly plan.
FEATURE 4
FEATURE 4
Community
Support
Community Support
Users connect through shared goals, challenges, and achievements.By posting updates and progress on Elevate’s platform and social media, they motivate and inspire one another.
Users connect through shared goals, challenges, and achievements.By posting updates and progress on Elevate’s platform and social media, they motivate and inspire one another.
FEATURE 5
FEATURE 5
Sustainable Wellness Wins
Sustainable
Wellness Wins
Short, consistent sessions lead to long-term change. Weekly routines are refreshed with input from both AI and trainers, aligned with user progress.
Short, consistent sessions lead to
long-term change. Weekly routines are refreshed with input from both AI and trainers, aligned with user progress.
PROTOTYPE USER TEST
PROTOTYPE USER TEST
To evaluate the functionality and user experience of Elevate, I conducted prototype testing focusing on two key areas: the onboarding process and AI-generated routine suggestions. Both paper prototypes and digital low-fidelity prototypes were used to simulate realistic user interactions and test early design assumptions.
To evaluate the functionality and user experience of Elevate, I conducted prototype testing focusing on two key areas: the onboarding process and AI-generated routine suggestions. Both paper prototypes and digital low-fidelity prototypes were used to simulate realistic user interactions and test early design assumptions.
UX Testing Report
UX Testing Report
Small Wins
Life Evolition
Life Evolition
Sustinable
Wellness
HOW IT WORKS
Elevate builds lasting wellness through small, consistent wins. These achievable daily moments accumulate in body and mind, creating momentum that strengthens motivation over time. This sustained drive leads to deeper “life evolution”: lasting shifts in mindset, habits, and overall well-being.
HOW IT WORKS
Sustinable
Wellness
Life Evolition
Small Wins
Elevate builds lasting wellness through small, consistent wins. These achievable daily moments accumulate in body and mind, creating momentum that strengthens motivation over time. This sustained drive leads to deeper “life evolution”: lasting shifts in mindset, habits, and overall well-being.