Fitter, happier, more productive: How tech can help us be & do better

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I gave this talk to the Vancouver User Experience group on April 30, 2013. It's about designing technology in a way that builds people's strengths rather than exploiting their weaknesses. Here's an excerpt that sums up the key message - though out of context it may sound a little more Pollyanna-ish than it will if you listen to the whole talk. "What if our work helped people create something they were proud of… or behave more like their favourite teacher… or do something generous for someone else? "What if we just made it easier to sit still and pay attention to your breathing? "What would the world look like if we built more apps like that?"

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Fitter, Happier, More Productive:How tech can help us be & do better

Lauren Bacon@laurenbacon

Motivation

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Motivation matters less than you think

I thought.

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Fogg Behaviour Model(bjfogg.com)

1. Trigger

2. Ability

3. Motivation

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Fogg Behaviour Model(bjfogg.com)

1. Trigger

2. Ability

3. Motivation

Photo: raider3_anime

Fogg Behaviour Model(bjfogg.com)

1. Trigger

2. Ability

3. Motivation

Photo: raider3_anime

LustGreed WrathSlothPrideGluttonyEnvy

LustGreed WrathSlothPrideGluttonyEnvy

“As an example, young males often index highly on Wrath, as they love to compete and rub their wins in each other’s faces.”-Tim Chang

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Can’t we do better?

Tom Henderson (R.I.P.), my high school English teacher. Taught me way, way more than the curriculum.

Nope. Not this.

Dear User Experience professionals:

What is the experience we want to design?

Journal failure.

Please enjoy/pardon the obligatory baby photo.

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I ran out of time to talk about Buddhify. But it’s awesome and you should check it out.

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Boost

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We can definitely do better.

We can help each other grow.

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Thank you. | Lauren Baconlaurenbacon.com

@laurenbacon

All photos are either mine, or sourced from Flickr & used with gratitude, thanks to Creative Commons licenses.