💓The Story

Eudaemonia design aims to cultivate flourishing and optimal health in built environments by incorporating principles of autonomy, competence, and relatedness from self-determination theory. It focuses on workplace wellness, healthcare environments, and supporting neurodiverse individuals through tailored spaces.

🎯Story Takeaways

• Eudaemonia design aims to cultivate flourishing and optimal health in built environments (digital & physical).

• It incorporates principles from self-determination theory, including autonomy, competence, and relatedness.

• Eudaemonia design can increase motivation & pro-social behaviors.

• Virtual reality and augmented reality can leverage Eudaemonia to enhance experiences and prepare individuals, especially those with neurodiversity or other varying abilities, for the workplace.

• Incorporating elements of nature and biophilia can have a positive impact on well-being.

• Eudaemonia design is about connecting different disciplines, caring for pro-humanity design, embracing curiosity, and nurturing creativity.

🍀Conversation Outline

00:00 Understanding Eudaemonia Design

02:22 Examples of Eudaemonia Design

06:20 The Three Elements of Eudaemonia Design

09:33 Eudaemonia Design and Neurodiversity

18:33 Cultivating Curiosity in Eudaemonic Design

20:15 The Future Impact of Eudaemonia Design

26:34 The Role of Eudaemonia Design in a Technologically Advanced World

30:04 Thought Leaders and Startups in Eudaemonia Design

35:04 Jenna's Journey and Challenges

40:58 Jenna's Magic: Connection, Care, Curiosity, and Creativity

43:20 The Creative Elf!

☕ Connect with Our Guest Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennamikus/

Dr. Jenna Mikus is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Eudae Group, globally advising clients across commercial, military, government, healthcare, education, and aged care sectors on transformational change in built environments designed for health and well-being, with a focus on the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. As an advocate bridging industry and academia, she holds advisory and fellowship roles at institutions like the University of Melbourne, QUT, Centre for Conscious Design, International WELL Building Institute, and Harvard University's Human Flourishing Program. Leveraging her multidisciplinary education in engineering, architecture, design, strategy, change management, and design thinking, Jenna encourages cross-pollination to create intelligent, sustainable, flourishing environments for all.

📚Read the research article:

Torsi, S., Rebek, C., Giunchiglia, B., & Giunchiglia, F. (2020). Eudaimonia and Behavior Change: Incorporating negative feelings into Game Design elements. Proceedings of the 6th EAI International Conference on Smart Objects and Technologies for Social Good.https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3411170.3411263

Eudaemonic Design as an Approach to Co-creating Health and Well-being in the Built Environment: An Exemplar Case of Older Adults at Home: https://eprints.qut.edu.au/239357/1/Jenna%2BMikus%2BThesis%281%29.pdf

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