Solace: Anxiety Aid Product Design
How Do We Monitor Anxiety?
Solace was an eight-week UI/UX project where my group and I researched current smart-technology trends and designed both a product and an app that could fit realistically into our lives. I took on the product designer role, which meant doing most of the deep research into how the device would actually function. As someone who struggles with anxiety, this project felt really personal — it gave me the chance to explore tools that could help me, but also create something meaningful for others.
Solace is a customizable wearable that tracks things like blood flow, sweat levels, and heart rate to detect when someone is heading into an anxiety attack or an overwhelming moment. When it picks up on those signals, the device responds by gently pulsing in a rhythmic pattern to help bring the heart rate back down. It also connects with the app to guide users through breathing exercises and grounding tools. On top of that, it includes sleep tracking and journaling features to help people stay aware of their emotional patterns and understand what triggers them.
Throughout this project, I realized how much I love product design and conceptualizing something that doesn’t exist yet. I really enjoyed researching how medical devices work, learning how small internal components can get, and understanding the engineering behind biometrics. It even made me want to learn programs like Blender or Maya in the future so I can bring my ideas to life in more advanced ways. This project helped me see how design overlaps with tech, wellness, and engineering — and that’s definitely a direction I’d love to explore more in my career.
