How to Inspire Others to Be More Mindful About How They Use Tech

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Liza: How can we inspire others to be more mindful about how they use tech? Liza: I really think it's by example, you know, I've noticed and I'm just someone who is trying to figure this out myself. When I'm with someone and I am fully present, they are much more likely to be fully present as well. If my phone stays away in my pocket or in my bag when I'm talking to someone, there's does to or they will put theirs away more quickly. And so I really thinks it is about practicing this stuff for ourselves in whatever way works.

Liza Kindred challenges us to be more mindful in how we use and design technology. She offers us a value system on how to do just that. She encourages us to slow down and incorporate meditation and mindfulness practices into our daily lives. She reminds us to connect more with the real humans physically present with us. She also inspires us to design for the world we want to live in.

What is Mindful Technology? (6:50)
Benefits of practicing Mindful Tech? (9:23)
How do you mitigate FOMO? (24:46)
Smartphone addiction in the home (30:10)
Implications if we don't practice mindful tech? (40:52)
How do we design for human connection? (47:39)
How can we inspire others to be more mindful with tech? (56:56)
What would your last words be to designers influencing tech? (67:20)
Liza's "Eff This" book (71:35)
Jason's mindfulness tip (76:17)

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