Post on 12-Apr-2017
Mindfulness:the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one's thoughts, emotions, or experiences on a moment-to-moment basis
Who uses mindfulness?
Photo: Emily Berl / New York Times
“— @garyvee
the big problem: we’re disconnecting from our own humanity
a few stats…
!Source: Patrick Tucker
MORE CONNECTED DEVICES
(SINCE 2008)
THAN HUMAN BEINGS
!Source: UN
MORE PEOPLE CAN ACCESS MOBILE PHONES
(SINCE 2013)
THAN TOILETS
!Source: Neilsen
AMERICAN AVERAGE OF
10+ HOURS A DAY ON
SCREENS
!Source: Science Daily
1 IN 5 YOUNG PEOPLE
TO CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA
WAKE UP DURING THE
NIGHT
!Source: Nancy Collier
MOST PEOPLE CHECK THEIR SMARTPHONES
THAT’S 150 TIMES PER DAY
EVERY SIX MINUTES
!Source: MN Dept of Health
KIDS UNDER AGE TWO:
43% WATCH TV EVERYDAY
61% USE SCREEN MEDIA
part of the problem: it’s ridiculous
sound of vibrating phone
image / gif / video for phantom phone syndrome
Photo: Huffington Post CA
Photo: Eric J. Smith
“tech neck”
pic: Stylecaster
Yacht
part of the problem: it’s serious
!Source: Mobile Marketing Association
90% OF US
HAVE MOBILE WITHIN REACH
24/7
!Source: Fortune / Bank of America
71% OF AMERICANS
SLEEP WITH OUR PHONES
On-demand is for movies, TV shows, and podcasts, not for you.
“
—Jason Fried & David Heinmeier Hanson
Emanuel A.M.E. Church Charleston, South Carolina
http://bit.ly/2ldr5TjPic: New Yorker
New York Magazine
Romantik Seehotel Jaegerwirt
part of the problem: it’s entrenched
!AVERAGE TIME TO REPORT LOST WALLET IS 26 HOURS
LOST PHONE IN 68 MINUTES
Source: Unisys
!Source: Nancy Collier
46% OF SMARTPHONE USERS SAY THAT THEY
THEIR DEVICES
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT
!Source: World Unplugged Project | U of Maryland
CLEAR MAJORITY
NO DEVICES FOR 24 HOURS
EXPERIENCE DISTRESS
!AVERAGE EMAIL RESPONSE
TIME IS 90 MINUTES
TEXT RESPONSE
= 90 SECONDSSource: CTIA.org
Man Repeller
Removed by Eric Pickersgill
Erykah Badu | Phone Down
the big solution: design more mindfully, for human connection
how? with a good value system
Design for human connection. Awaken the senses. Create utility or joy. Let the tech disappear. Design for disconnect. Build extensibly. Simplify. Then simplify again. Narrow the digital divide. Make something the world needs.
9 mindful tech values:
Value 1: Design for human connection.
HUMANS > MACHINES
Apple Watch
Meet Quinn!
Owlet
! People don’t care about tech, they care about themselves.
Value 2: Awaken the senses.
Sight.
EnChroma
Horus
Touch.
Sense.
Embrace
Value 3: Create utility or joy.
WellBe
pplkpr
Value 4: Make the technology disappear.
Wink
MediaTek 361 Smart Shoe
The Bradley by eone
Value 5: Design for disconnect.
Ringly
Lechal
Value 6: Build extensibly.
Joule
Value 7: Simplify. Then, simplify again.
Pic: Christina Yung | @cmyungtweet
@Reflecting Pool | @Mark43
“— Leonard Cohen
The less there was of me, the happier I got.
MC 10
@TinyCareBot
Value 8: Narrow the digital divide.
Power Felt
GlassOuse
Value 9: Make something the world needs.
WiFi Hat
Kite Patch
Reveal Band
please
not this
please
not this
Take a moment.
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
— Arthur Ashe