Consider the holistic impact of your design

Holistic impact refers to the full range of effects a design has on individuals, society, and the environment. It encompasses everything from users’ emotional experience and cultural implications to the product's environmental footprint and economic effects.

To begin with, think about more than just the usability aspect of your product and consider how your design affects users' well-being and behavior.^[1] For instance, ideally, a social media app should be designed to minimize addictive patterns and promote healthy usage.

To do so, you could implement features that track and encourage breaks from screen time. You could also design interfaces that reduce the prominence of potentially addictive elements like endless scrolling and notifications, making them less intrusive and more controlled by users.