World IA Day 2015, Ann Arbor: Taking the App out of Happiness

Taking the App out of Happiness

In her Taking the App out of Happiness presentation at World IA Day 2015, Ann Arbor, data experience designer Madeleine Filloux shared ideas about how we can approach design and mindfulness in the increasingly virtual world we live in.

Here are my notes from her talk: Continue reading World IA Day 2015, Ann Arbor: Taking the App out of Happiness

Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]

Being present makes you happier, be here now

Being present makes you happier, be here now

When it comes to being present, we seem to be lost in thought.

Who hasn’t had their mind wander during a business meeting? Or asked a family member to repeat what they said because you were too busy watching the TV?

We expect our work colleagues, friends, and family to pay attention to us, yet we seem to lack focus in paying attention to them. Continue reading Being Present Makes You Happier [Infographic]