Background
In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, businesses are increasingly focused on optimization, productivity, and speed. The modern workplace's emphasis on speed and productivity has overburdened employees, eroding their mental well-being and capacity for interpersonal connections. This trend is particularly concerning for dual-working parents, as it can weaken the parent-child bond and negatively impact children's mental health and development during crucial growth stages.

The challenge
In Japan, mental health stigma deters necessary care. To address this, parents need gentle education on mental health's importance, without overburdening them. The aim should be enabling daily parent-child talks on self-regulation and coping, strengthening their bond. A sensitive, community-based approach normalizing mental well-being is key to overcoming this cultural challenge.

The approach
The proposed "lifestyle kit" combines education and play to promote mental health awareness in a fun, accessible way. By engaging children in the care of their own houseplants, along with parental guidance, the kit indirectly teaches kids to cultivate self-care habits and self-compassion. The hands-on plant care activity serves as a vehicle to build healthy routines and positive self-talk, addressing mental well-being through an engaging, lighthearted approach.

The results
A house plant kit with a fun and educational twist, helping the child to learn and adopt steps to build a positive lifestyle, habits and a healthy relationship with themselves.