How might we design an app for technology that enables people who consume media to improve their management of the media they look at and the allocation of their time?

During research, it was discovered that most of our users are unaware of how long their screen time is. Despite this, users seem to be aware of what apps they use the most, which data shows to be social media and communication apps. Users want to reduce their screen time, but are not sure how to since there are not many other activities available, especially at this time. This informs our design to guide users to other activities away from screens, perhaps by providing recommendations. It guides the design to inform users how long their screen time is so they can be aware of how long they use their screens for. The data collected also informs the design to help users manage what apps they are going on.

    Our users’ goals are to reduce screen time and manage their media diet, which means being aware of how long they are using screen time and what media they are consuming, as well as how this media affects the users. Users value how much time they spend using screens because this can be a poor allocation of time. Users also value managing media because what media is consumed can impact the mental wellbeing of users. The motivation of our users is improving how they spend their time and decreasing the negative mental impacts some media has on users.