Thought Gym is a structured mental fitness tool designed to help users strengthen their thinking patterns, build resilience, and develop healthier thought habits. Instead of just journaling, users engage in guided cognitive workouts to reframe negative thoughts, track progress, and visualize mental growth over time.
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Firebase Auth (currently Google auth, firebase project thought-gym) |
| Frontend | React (Nextjs) |
- Set up project repository
- Implement user authentication (accounts required for API cost control)
- Define cloud-based data storage for structured thought tracking
- Establish backend API for managing thoughts and exercises
- Workout-Style Thought Prompts
- Guided exercises that challenge and reshape thinking
- Example: "Reframe a negative thought into a productive one"
- Thought Tracking & Progress
- Users complete daily or weekly mental workouts
- Track completion streaks and personal growth metrics
- Keyword-Based Thought Surfacing
- Detect recurring unhealthy patterns
- Offer recommended exercises for improvement
- User Dashboard
- Overview of completed workouts and past thoughts
- Metrics like improvement streaks and challenge history
- "Mental Strength" Graphs
- Track progress in key areas (positivity, focus, resilience)
- Guided Challenges
- Multi-day mental health programs with structured exercises
- Example: "7 Days of Overcoming Self-Doubt"
- AI Transparency & Control
- Explain why specific exercises are recommended
- Allow users to adjust focus areas
- Conduct user testing and iterate based on feedback
- Implement security and privacy features
- Deploy MVP to cloud infrastructure
- Guided Mental Workouts – Daily exercises for improving thought patterns
- Progress Tracking – Metrics that reflect cognitive health improvements
- AI-Powered Thought Reframing – Suggests better ways to think through problems
- Cloud-Based Storage – Ensures user thoughts are indexed for long-term progress tracking
- AI-driven habit formation recommendations
- Social challenges for community motivation
- Gamification elements (badges, streaks, leaderboards)
- Alternative funding models (ad-supported/free-tier access)
This document will evolve as the project progresses. Contributions and feedback are encouraged. 🚀