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Designing for Mindful Reflection: an Intertwined Vision of Design Practice and Everyday Life
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Author (aut): dos Santos, Rodrigo
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Degree granting institution (dgg): Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Graduate Studies
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Today, more than-one quarter of the workforce population in Canada feels stressed (Government of Canada, 2015; Mental Health Commission of Canada [MHCC], 2015, p. 39), and work is one of the main sources of stress (Crompton, 2011, p. 46). Being self-aware, and conscious of the sources of our own stress are key for changing how we deal with everyday stressors. The body of design research presented in this thesis resulted in a design framework for creating mindful reflection practices regarding how we perceive, express and contemplate our life experiences. Through participatory design, individuals who feel stressed were engaged in co-creation and journaling activities in order to generate insights on: 1) how they were feeling during the day from an emotional, mental, physical and social perspective; 2) the possible reasons for such feelings; 3) the actions they took or envisioned taking in order to de-stress during that day. In a practice-led investigation, the ring patterns seen on the cross-section of a tree log were the inspiration for the design of visual and physical artefacts. These rings carry a lifetime of experiential information, suggesting that the way we choose to live our everyday experiences directly contribute to the person we become. |
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98 p.
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10.35010/ecuad:12931
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This thesis is available to view and copy for research and educational purposes only, provided that it is not altered in any way and is properly acknowledged, including citing the author(s), title and full bibliographic details.
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Research for design
Design process
Design artefacts
Information visualization
Holistic visualization
Everyday life stress
Design for self-awareness
Mindful reflection practices
Participatory design research
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