Liza Kindred @LizaK @Mindful_Tech MindfulTechnology.com

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