Somena - AI Meditation & Wellness App
Meditation apps usually go one of two routes: either ultra-minimalist zen (white space, whisper-quiet UI) or corporate wellness (blue gradients, stock photos of people doing yoga).
Somena goes neither.
Its warm. Reds, corals, soft pinks. It feels like a conversation with a friend, not a clinical relaxation tool.
The core feature is an AI companion named Mila who opens with "Hey Mila, I'm here to help" and a simple prompt: "Tell me how you feel." From there, the app recommends meditation sessions based on your emotional state. Quiet Water, Breathe Into Stillness, The Calm Reset - each session card is color-coded and feels approachable, not intimidating.
What made this project interesting from a UX perspective is that the entry point is emotional, not functional. You don't open the app and pick a 10-minute session. You open it and tell it how you're feeling. That tiny shift changes everything about how the experience unfolds.
Somena - AI Meditation & Wellness App
Meditation apps usually go one of two routes: either ultra-minimalist zen (white space, whisper-quiet UI) or corporate...