My first sketch models the concept of self-care. Self-care is so important especially during this time, and in order to succeed with school work, we first need to be in a solid mental state and not stressed out. I’ve included some activities that I know I enjoy and that work to de-stress and improve my mood and wellbeing as a whole. I’ve sketched taking a bath, using the new bath bombs and salts that I’ve picked up for the purpose of taking more special and quality baths, reading new books and starting new book series (I love reading and it always puts me in a good mood), and working out or doing yoga on the yoga mat. A change from usual is that I would be working out in my room, which I have cleared a space for, but for some workouts, I could follow along with online workouts, workout with my mom, or just do my own thing. I tried to sketch these different activities as being balanced- one for the mind, one for the body, and one for a “reset”/reflection/relaxation. The bubble bath connects to proficiency, as it specifically improves my previous shower experiences at college, and is better than my normal baths at home with the addition of the new and fun bath products I will be incorporating. This is also functional- it will serve what it was meant to do- care for my wellbeing through doing these activities. These are also reliable activities because they will always be options, I will be able to read books, the weights will always be the same weight options, etc. Usability and Creativity is also linked here since our own selves are not constants, I will be able to make adjustments as needed to each of these activities to make them fit to my needs, for example I can pick out a different book that I feel is what I need at the moment. I can take things in creative directions with workouts such as doing new ones, doing them with friends through facetime, online ones, or with my mom. This also pairs nicely with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, since it works towards self-actualization at the top and self-care is a part of the process.
My second sketch models the concept of quality time with family (pictured) and friends. Human connection is really important, and I’ve noticed that my family doesn’t often get together as much now because everyone is working and we can’t go out to places on the weekends so everyone kind of does their own thing. But, I want us to spend time together, and to solve this issue of everyone being busy or not knowing what to do, I want to plan family movie nights, or set aside some time after work or on weekends to play a game with everyone. And depending on what we feel like doing, this is extremely adaptable. Staying connected with friends through technology is also really important because, unlike my family, although we can’t physically be within 6 feet of one another or see each other as much, it is easier to find times to connect compared with my family who work late into the evening. Also by trying to make the little things happen like all eating dinner at the same time can make a difference. To make things more reliable, we could incorporate these activities into a schedule, roll a dice for a day, or make a calendar to plan out activities ahead of time so we can plan for those in our schedule. At the base of it though, is that we are all making an effort and know of possible options.
My third sketch models the concept of self-development, which includes learning and productivity for myself. There is a range of activities pictured, such as learning online by using new programs like adobe, cooking in the kitchen and trying new recipes, redecorating my room, trying to keep real plants alive for once instead of fake ones, making craft projects such as making photo displays, journaling, and writing. There is a lot of potential for proficiency and creativity in this sketch in particular, and again it connects with both hierarchy of needs.
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