I’ve been thinking about how to expand the next edition of Thought Counter beyond the 60-second investigation.
The challenge since the first iteration is how to create meaningful change after the investigation. What follows are a few ideas I’m exploring – a zine, audio guidance, a guided meditation takeaway – each one a different attempt to offer that next step.
(more…)I spoke to 11 people – some who’ve never meditated, some who tried and stopped – and asked them to be brutally honest about why.
(more…)I had a conversation with one of my meditation teachers, Renata, about using a choice-based flow after the initial 60-second ThoughtCounter investigation, and how to create meaningful change. The mind likes to choose, so the idea for this is that every step offers a binary or short-list option.
(more…)I’ve been a bit stuck the last week or two. Looking back, I think the reason is that I haven’t felt energised by where the plan was heading..
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Analysing the data when 81 people stood in the first version of the booth and tried to count their thoughts for one minute.
(more…)Below is the Unit 1 assessment feedback in full, along with the actions I’m taking as a result.
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It’s clear that people are genuinely curious about their own thoughts, and I was really happy with how the messaging drew them in entirely unprompted.
Now the show and our low residency week is over, a number of ideas and themes are emerging for me to explore in the next stage.
(more…)The counter and questionnaire already work – people are having some insights in just 60 seconds. My challenge now is what can be done to invite deeper enquiry.
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In our group session last week, Jonathan pushed us to think in unfamiliar ways, such as following web-links we’d never normally click, considering how other artists might approach our work, and looking at Brian Eno’s ‘Oblique Strategies’ for inspiration.
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