In creating a prototype, I initially was very unsure of which concept I wanted to follow through with. I felt that throughout all three of my concepts, there was an overarching theme of having a daily or weekly routine and keeping it logged. In doing so, I decided to combine the idea of writing out a daily routine with my concept of keeping up with new forms of selfcare. I started to create a list to further the ideas I had sketched out on my post it notes and thought about new ideas to add, even if they were as simple as drinking a glass of water each morning. The idea I had in my head was to create some sort of checklist or daily schedule that I could refer to and use as a structure to follow and keep up with my personal selfcare. Creating the prototype actually pushed me further to want actually truly pursue keeping up with a daily log and delve deeper into my personal self in new ways.
I wanted to split the schedule up into categories focusing mainly on diet, sleep, mindfulness and meditation, exercise, schoolwork, brain power (writing out my thoughts), and overall health. Within these categories, I explored different ideas further to try to create a wide range of options that I could pursue during a given week. I also wanted to try out a section specifically for mood lifting, something I could rely on if I ever felt I was falling into a rut. I then decided to split up different ideas between morning, daily, and nightly.
As I was creating my prototype, I realized that it was becoming less of a set schedule, but more advice and ideas for what I could potentially do with my day. I felt that with the “daily” category, I would strive to make sure I did those activities every day rather than just suggestions for a day. On the other hand, the mood lifters were things I could look to do if I ever had too much time on my hands and nothing to do. Some of the things within this prototype I have already been doing, but many of them I have also not started yet including writing in a journal and practicing breathing exercises. I hope I will be able to become more inspired by having created my own routine to push me to have a structure within my daily life and selfcare.
I have always relied on being organized and having a routine in my schedule. With the disruption of the coronavirus and the complete change to my lifestyle, I have definitely struggled to create and maintain a new normal during this time. I tried to make my prototype more realistic rather than very goal-reaching because I wanted to be able to actually set standards for myself before trying to push something I most likely wouldn’t end up doing. I think that this will actually help me immensely with my day to day life, specifically with focusing on self care.
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