Flow State

Inspiration

We were inspired by the frustration people feel when they get mentally stuck during cognitive work and don’t know how to regain focus or creativity.

What it does

FlowState helps users move out of cognitive blocks by suggesting environment-based strategies that align with their current mental state.

How we built it

We designed a cognitive task-planning prototype that combines principles from embodied cognition, distributed cognition, and interoception to guide users through productive thinking strategies.

Challenges we ran into

Midway through the project, we realized that showing people their anxiety data in real time would actually induce more anxiety

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Establishing scientific credibility by showing the interoceptive data at the end

What we learned

We learned that people often struggle with cognitive work not because of ability, but because they lack awareness of how their body and environment influence thinking.

What's next for Flow State

Improving the display for arousal and anxiety info

Built With

• figma