While design thinking has its roots in the innovation/design sector, the process itself can be used anywhere. Design thinking is a dynamic, creative, and collaborative approach to problem solving. Consider the rapidly changing world we live in. Consider managing anxiety.
To thrive in the future, you will need to be adaptable and flexible. You will need to be prepared to face situations that you have never seen before. Expect the unexpected.
To manage anxiety, you need to be adaptable and flexible. Your fears may come from things you can't control.
Getting a bad grade or having your PLAN fail is okay you understand that the bad grade or breakdown or mistake is feedback that allows you to find new ways of asking questions, coming up with ideas, and testing them.
Sounds great, right? How do we do it?!
To thrive in the future, you will need to be adaptable and flexible. You will need to be prepared to face situations that you have never seen before. Expect the unexpected.
To manage anxiety, you need to be adaptable and flexible. Your fears may come from things you can't control.
Getting a bad grade or having your PLAN fail is okay you understand that the bad grade or breakdown or mistake is feedback that allows you to find new ways of asking questions, coming up with ideas, and testing them.
Sounds great, right? How do we do it?!
Why is it important?
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Remember those skills from Social Emotional Learning that you need to build to manage anxiety and do well in life?
Yeah, this is a great way to build those skills. This will tap into Social Awareness, Responsible Decision Making, and Relationship Skills. Specifically, Design Thinking can help you:
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How to Design Think
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In business, where this concept came from, the business owner has to think about a solution to a problem that a "user" or customer brings to them.
In your life, the "user" or customer may be you or your friends, or you and your friends. Step 1: Empathize- understand the frustration and the problem or challenge the user has. This is the most important part. Step 2: Define the problem- what needs have to be met and what questions can you ask that can be answered with actions? Step 3: Ideate- create ideas for innovative solutions, or "thinking outside the box." This is where you dream up wild and daring ideas to address the problem. Step 4: Create a prototype- dream it up and build or create it! Step 5: Test the prototype Step 6: Repeat steps 3 and 5 until a fully working solution is ready |
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Does this remind you of anything?
It reminds us of science class. And the process of finding a solution to to a problem.
Design Thinking requires Empathy when you observe and ask questions. Design thinking is based on the talent of designers who create solutions. Scientific methods are based on empirical or measurable evidence and principles of reasoning.
Design Thinking inserts empathy and asks you to find solutions that are based in what helps people, not the laws of science.
Here are some AWESOME BOOKS to help you jump start your Design Thinking.
It reminds us of science class. And the process of finding a solution to to a problem.
- Observe and ask a question.
- Form a hypothesis.
- Brainstorm, design, and experiment.
- Evaluate your data.
- Draw a conclusion.
Design Thinking requires Empathy when you observe and ask questions. Design thinking is based on the talent of designers who create solutions. Scientific methods are based on empirical or measurable evidence and principles of reasoning.
Design Thinking inserts empathy and asks you to find solutions that are based in what helps people, not the laws of science.
Here are some AWESOME BOOKS to help you jump start your Design Thinking.
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How do we use this for Anxiety?
Design Thinking is about empathy and keeping an open mind when finding a solution to a problem.
You will need to have empathy for yourself. You will also need to keep and open mind when you are designing your Plan. You need to remember that coming up with a Plan doesn't mean you're done and you've found the final answer. It means you are in the Prototype phase. You might have to go back to Step 3 and come up with another solution. Maybe making a list didn't help you calm down In The Moment.
Design Thinking is also a Strategy and a way to practice your Plan. It requires getting feedback and working with others. Asking questions, making changes. Maybe you want to create something that has nothing to do with Anxiety, like a way to make someone's life easier (like the awesome books listed above). If Anxiety is about not being in control, then Design Thinking is using your noggin to let go and work on something you can control.
You will need to have empathy for yourself. You will also need to keep and open mind when you are designing your Plan. You need to remember that coming up with a Plan doesn't mean you're done and you've found the final answer. It means you are in the Prototype phase. You might have to go back to Step 3 and come up with another solution. Maybe making a list didn't help you calm down In The Moment.
Design Thinking is also a Strategy and a way to practice your Plan. It requires getting feedback and working with others. Asking questions, making changes. Maybe you want to create something that has nothing to do with Anxiety, like a way to make someone's life easier (like the awesome books listed above). If Anxiety is about not being in control, then Design Thinking is using your noggin to let go and work on something you can control.
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