Mind Glance

A place to play and learn more about yourself.

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Mind Glance

Inspiration

We want to help UTD students' mental health. We know that playing games can make people happier and more alert, tracking what they need to do (and crossing stuff off) can provide students with a sense of accomplishment, and journaling can make people more aware of themselves. We combined these functions into one convenient app, and used the powers of LLM sentiment analysis to help students as they go through their day.

What it does

Mind Glance is a mobile app that helps users track their mental health through:

  • Daily journal entries 📓
  • Fun cognitive games 🎮
  • Activity tracking and mood logging 📈
  • Gentle habit-building through XP and leveling up 🔥
  • A store to personalize their profile with frames 🖼️
  • Music for calming background vibes 🎶

How we built it

  • React Native using Expo
  • TypeScript and JavaScript for component logic
  • AsyncStorage to persist user data like journal entries and XP
  • HuggingFace API for light AI sentiment analysis (journal mood detection)
  • react-native-chart-kit for visualizing user progress
  • GitHub for collaboration and version control
  • Designed around quick, mobile-first UI/UX principles

Challenges we ran into

  • We initially thought our project needed to be a web app instead of a mobile app 😵‍💫
  • Lost time setting up the project infrastructure
  • Struggled with installing and debugging new libraries across Mac and Windows
  • Managing merge conflicts between teammates
  • React Native UI design is harder than it looks
  • Adapting fast to time crunches

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Built multiple working games inside a mobile app (Wordle, Memory, Sudoku)
  • Built a clean To-Do List feature
  • Completed Journal tracking with saved entries
  • Connected an AI model for mood analysis
  • Created a functional, polished UI with smooth navigation
  • Learned how to pivot fast and still finish strong 💪

What we learned

  • How to use React Native from scratch
  • How to work with mobile-friendly UI/UX
  • How to persist user data across sessions
  • How to use APIs like HuggingFace in mobile apps
  • How important time management and feature prioritization are
  • That teamwork is key — even when everyone is panicking 🧠

What's next for Mind Glance

  • Add more games and personalization options
  • Smarter habit suggestions based on user mood trends
  • Better visualizations (weekly mood graphs, streak trackers)
  • Push notifications for daily journal and check-ins
  • Deeper mental health resources built into the app
  • Publish to Google Play Store and App Store 🚀

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