Serenity Journal is an innovative journaling application developed for the SerenityHacks 2024 hackathon, focusing on mental health and wellness. The application combines the therapeutic practice of journaling with game-like elements to enhance user motivation and satisfaction.
- Interactive Journaling Experience: Users gain points for each journal entry, promoting consistent writing habits.
- Garden of Reflection: Points can be spent on flowers to beautify a virtual garden, symbolizing growth and self-care.
- Python Backend: Robust and scalable backend, ensuring smooth user interactions.
- SQLite Database: Securely stores and manages user data, including:
- Tracking points gained and spent.
- Storing, retrieving, and deleting journal entries.
- Keeping a record of purchased flowers.
- Kivy-Based GUI: An engaging and user-friendly graphical interface designed using Kivy, offering a seamless user experience.
- Integration with ChatGPT API: The app uses ChatGPT to generate insightful questions, encouraging users to delve deeper into their thoughts and emotions.
- Release Negative Thoughts: Users can write down negative thoughts and watch as the app performs an animation to symbolically throw these thoughts into a pond, aiding in emotional release.
- Frontend: Kivy (Python)
- Backend: Python
- Database: SQLite
- API: ChatGPT API for reflective journaling prompts
To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.
- Python 3.x
- Kivy
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/your_username_/SerenityJournal.git
- Install required packages
pip install kivy openai sqlite3
Launch the application and begin your journaling journey. Write entries, earn points, and grow your garden as you reflect and unwind.