Total Brain
Web Development
Design Systems
Motion Design
About the Project
Total Brain is a mental wellness platform focusing on neuroscience-based assessments and daily exercises to boost cognitive, emotional, self-control, and emotional functions.
Torii Studio partnered with them to develop a scientifically-backed resonant breathing exercise, enhancing relaxation and stress management in the user experience.
Client
Total Brain
Industry
Mental health
Services
Web Development
Design Systems
Motion Design
The Challenge
Create the breathing animation
Build prototypes to achieve the right look and feel
Implement the end-to-end experience for the website and the mobile app.
The Process
Technical limitations. Both the web and mobile frameworks were using outdated libraries and processes.
Parameters. It was important that the experience we were creating corresponded to the science behind it, i.e., length of the breathing intervals.
Multiple buy-ins. Animations and interactions had to be approved by the design, research, and engineering teams.
Prototyping and Research
We created early-stage prototypes using the same production frameworks, enabling us to proactively address limitations and detect design issues. Collaboration with Total Brain's UX research team in validation sessions allowed us to iteratively refine the product using their feedback.
Implementation
The component library facilitated the implementation of the Resonant Breathing feature, maintaining a uniform appearance across platforms. This resource accelerated our design process, enabling swift iterations. Additionally, it equipped Total Brain's engineering team with a selection of reliable, reusable components.
“If you ask our developers about the quality of any component, they would say that they would’ve never imagined anything coming from outside of the in-house team with such a precise and thoughtful approach."
Drew Fattlar / Engineering Manager / Total Brain
The Results
Total Brain's Resonant Breathing feature offers users personalized stress reduction exercises. Collaborative efforts and our Agile process expedited mobile and desktop feature development in under two months, providing a science-based solution for stress management.
Our successful collaboration on this project expanded into a comprehensive platform overhaul. Discover how we improved Total Brain's app from 2.5 stars to 4 stars and boosted daily user engagement by 300% here.
After our collaboration with Total Brain, the company was acquired by SonderMind.
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