INTRO & CONTEXT:
City living is more taxing on the mental & physical body than we are aware of.
Disorders such as anxiety, depression & anorexia can be exacerbated from living in busy urban surroundings.
Being in a high population density city but having nobody to talk to can become daunting, and most conversations can be started with a simple “hello” which can evoke the response of “what does this person want from me?”
City living is more taxing on the mental & physical body than we are aware of.
Disorders such as anxiety, depression & anorexia can be exacerbated from living in busy urban surroundings.
Being in a high population density city but having nobody to talk to can become daunting, and most conversations can be started with a simple “hello” which can evoke the response of “what does this person want from me?”
AUDIENCE:
That’s a big problem from Bonezy.
Meet Bonezy. He just moved to the busy city life for uni and would like to meet new people. He’s a little shy and wouldn’t partake in communal activities on his own.
Bonezy needs a friend
OPPORTUNITY:
Bonezy has to leave home to go to univerity, which means that school & the street provides an environment that is abundant with cross community interactions. If we could help ease his conversational skills, how much will this help him?
NEED:
That’s a big problem from Bonezy.
Meet Bonezy. He just moved to the busy city life for uni and would like to meet new people. He’s a little shy and wouldn’t partake in communal activities on his own.
Bonezy needs a friend
OPPORTUNITY:
Bonezy has to leave home to go to univerity, which means that school & the street provides an environment that is abundant with cross community interactions. If we could help ease his conversational skills, how much will this help him?
NEED:
If he connects with others in a mutually positive interaction, while learning about them & their interactions, his courage will grow & he will become a more active participant in his community.
INSIGHT:
Talking to strangers and opening up can leave Bonezy feeling vulnerable. In understanding this, we believe that if other people enter a social interaction on the same level of mutual vulnerability, perhaps they could connect better
WHY CARE?:
Talking & sharing personal experience has a massice impact on our physical & mental well-being. We need it to connect, and when we do we are rewarded with dopamine spikes, oxytocin helps heal wounds & self disclosure can promote positive attitudes & lower prejudice toward out groups.
QUESTION: How might we create an environment that takes the awkwardness out of social interactions?
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