Elinor Samuelsson is the senior user experience designer and founder of HappyLab, an organization based in Sweden aiming to eradicate mental health disorders among teenagers by detecting early signs of anxiety, depression and loneliness. She is also the creator of BrightAct, an app designed to help victims of domestic violence by partnering up with the EU to save lives. In this episode, we discuss how to incorporate hygge into our lives and into UX design by implementing the concept of what replenishes us from within.
Shownotes:[4:23] Elinor discusses the journey of designing a lifestyle and career based on creating happiness and joy for herself as well for others.
[12:05] Learning how to be mindful of choosing and decorating things in your space that doesn't drain your energy
[15:11] We dive deeper into the concept of "hygge" and what it means to both of us.
[25:45] How can we UX design our existing social media platforms to mitigate the negative effects the apps play on our mental and emotional wellbeing?
[19:41] Life in the fashion industry was difficult and the journey we both went through to make the transition to get out for good.
[40:51] How do we approach COVID-19 during these times with more mindfulness?
[442:59] We learn tools such as a heart/light meditation to guide people immediately out of depression and anxiety.
[55:42] Elinor's goes into depth on what her state of being is.
Links:Where to find Elinor: https://www.instagram.com/elinorsamuelsson/ (https://www.instagram.com/elinorsamuelsson/)
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