garden of mind

College students’ mental health is in crisis, and it is urgent to develop innovative stress management resources for this young adult population that faces a unique constellation of challenges. garden of mind is a mobile application grounded in foundational mindfulness literature that leverages the power of tiny habits, existing social networks, and cozy gamification to scaffold the building of a daily mindfulness habit. To earn seeds, students complete short, daily mindfulness exercises and provide social support and accountability in community with friends. These seeds then blossom day by day into a garden of pixel flowers, demonstrating visual progress of habit formation and a commitment to practicing for life.