Grounding Practice
I designed this micro-lesson to deliver a quick, five-minute grounding exercise that helps busy professionals reduce stress and refocus. It was intentionally designed to feel calming, accessible and easy to use in real-time moments of overwhelm.
Audience: Employees seeking grounding and stress reduction
Responsibilities: Image search, graphic design, script writing, storyboarding, video editing
Tools Used: Articulate Rise 360 and Storyline 360, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Camtasia, VYOND
Vision & Execution
This micro-lesson was built in Articulate Rise 360 to guide busy professionals through a simple, five-minute grounding practice. The experience opens with a quick feelings check to encourage reflection, followed by a custom VYOND animation within an interactive Articulate Storyline block, introducing the five senses in action. A two-minute 4-7-8 breathing exercise video that I produced in Camtasia, deepens the practice before learners begin the 5 senses in 5 minutes grounding practice. Soft blues and contrast checked visuals keep the design calming, accessible and easy to navigate.
Visual Mockups
I curated a mix of abstract and serene images from Freepik.com and Unsplash.com, applying blue overlays to create a calm, cohesive look. The color palette was refined to support the grounding theme and maintain visual consistency. Characters are vector illustrations customized in Illustrator with varied blue shades. Buttons feature softly rounded edges and three color variations for clarity and contrast across different backgrounds. Each topic header pairs with an abstract or themed image to visually represent the sense being highlighted. These design choices create a soothing, sensory-focused experience that remains visually engaging and easy to navigate on any screen.
Media & Support Tools
To bring the content to life, I produced a Vyond video introducing the concept of grounding and modeling the five senses in action.
I also created a breathing exercise video in Camtasia, combining ocean footage with an animated gradient circle that expands and contracts to guide the learner’s 4-7-8 breath pattern. These motion elements add a calming, immersive feel and help learners follow along with ease.
