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In The Zone

Andrew WirtanenLead Product Designer, Citrix

Events Director, Triangle UXPA

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A Typical Morning in Emoji

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How to Get in the Zone

Flow (positive psychology):FocusFull involvementEnjoyment in the process of the activity

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Seek Out Awe

Awe = The feeling we get when we come across something so strikingly vast in number, scope or complexity that it alters the way we understand the world

Awe expands your sense of time

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Be Mindful

Mindfulness = A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations

Mindfulness improves focus and creativity

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Learn & Try New Things

New experiences stimulate the release of opiods — a wow

The brain is hardwired to seek out more

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Read Blogs

A List ApartSmashing MagazineUX MagazineUXPA Magazine & JUSUXmattersOr just follow andrewux.com

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Listen to Podcasts

Inside IntercomForrester’s CX CastUX Discovery SessionUXpodUIE Brain Sparks99% Invisible

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Follow People on Social

Draplin on Instagram@aarron@bigmediumjosh@lukew@odannyboy@jmspool

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Go to a Conference

UXPAGIANT ConfTiny GIANT Raleigh - January 21, 2016IA SummitAttend events like this one

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Improve Your Mood with Music

Those who listened to music completed their tasks more quickly and came up with better ideas than those who didn’t, because the music improved their mood

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Tips to Improve Your Flow

Seek Out AweBe MindfulLearn & Try New Things

Blogs, Podcasts, Social, ConferencesImprove Your Mood with Music