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A Mindfulness App

for Spring Health




“This feels nice and peaceful and clear, other companies don’t have that.”






My Role
Led and executed: UX, Art Direction, Research

Problem
Spring Health set out to integrate a library of CBT and mindfulness exercises into its mobile app under tight constraints: text-heavy content, phased releases, little time for user research, and no ability to tailor experiences to specific conditions. The challenge was to help users quickly find the most relevant exercises in moments of stress or crisis.

Approach
We decided to leverage the library’s existing organization by themes and ask users how they were feeling in the moment. Their responses were then mapped to exercise categories, creating a guided but lightweight path to support without requiring major backend changes.

Solution
Through wireframing, usability testing, and rapid design iterations, the navigation experience evolved into a blend of both the emotion-based menu and the comprehensive library. Visual design emphasized calmness and clarity through color theory, with animations and affirmations reinforcing a sense of accomplishment after completing exercises.

Results
The feature significantly boosted the app’s impact: downloads jumped 136%, and the exercises became a standout element of the brand, earning strong praise from both users and HR leaders for being clear, peaceful, and problem-focused.







“This app is amazing! It was extremely easy to navigate, very problem-solution focused, and easy to understand even without previous knowledge of the subject matter.”
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I’m Celia Marais, a New York-based UX designer with a background in Art Direction and a penchant for design systems. Most recently at Ernesta Inc. Formerly on the Commerce team at Meta, mental health startup Spring Health. Before that, I worked on short films, music videos, and visual design in San Francisco and Montreal.