So after the session, I was sure that I wanted to pick Meditation as my good, for two reasons, I'm interested in where this can go as a design project, and that it's already going places in a personal sense.
So, I did some more brainstorms and realised that from the ideas, stereotypes and other stigmas attached to meditation, (cults, middle age nutters etc) - it would be a good idea for me to take this on in a health and social sense and promote the health benefits and also show how meditation improves the mental aspects of someones persona, eg improves confidence.
In the days leading up to the presentation my research broadened and I started looking into articles from the NHS website and the TM (transcendtal meditation) program website, which outline the clear health benefits and also other benefits like creativity etc. From here I made a research file which I'm still adding to in order to further broaden my knowledge.
After doing the presentation I was suprised that it was recieved so well and a few people asked me afterwards how do I meditate? This was a massive help and I think some questionaires are neccessary (sorry guys.)
I know what questions I need to be asking:
- If you knew how, would you meditate?
- Have you ever meditated?
- What do you assosciate meditation with?
- Do you know who you are?
So just before I end this gargantuan entry, We got the second half of the brief after the presentations and I'm getting excited about it because an idea has been slowly developing through the course of this research side of the brief, that strangely seems to mesh with this second half perfectly. I dont want to rush this idea into existance though, so more research and a refined and collected design apporach is definitely gonna be important here!
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You can also get my Presentation from this link if you have an interest in what was said: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0T86WPM3
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