The document discusses "Avalanche Syndrome" which refers to being trapped in a cycle of triggers and stressors. It proposes a solution of using photography and blogging of "moments" to practice mindfulness and develop calming habits. A project was conducted where participants took photos of moments each day and visited an online blog of others' photos. Results found participants felt more optimistic and playful, with increased awareness of their surroundings.

1. Solving “Avalanche Syndrome” An expert focus analysis by: Mitchell Fukumoto

2. What is “Avalanche Syndrome”?

3. What is “Avalanche Syndrome”?

4. TRIGGER

5. STRESSOR

6. Trapped

7. How do we stop the avalanche?

8. TRIGGER is inevitable

9. We start here: STRESSOR

11. Calming Moment Moment Event Event Event

12. Event Event Moment Moment Event Event Event

16. Yes, that is a Volkswagen-Moster Truck hybrid.

17. Moment Moment Event Event Event

18. Project Life Is Win Persuasive Purpose To create calming habits and mindfulness by taking pictures of “moments” you want to capture. Industrial Design Photo to blog Calming Mechanism

19. Take some time to smell the roses… Calming Initiator

20. Later, remember those roses you smelled… Calming Reinforcer And see the roses everyone else smelled

21. Text2Calm & SocialCalm

22. Text2Calm: 1 week & SocialCalm: 5 days

23. Statistics 115 “moments” captured 4 moments captured / day 342 visits to blog 108 unique visitors +11 visits / day

24. User Feedback “More conscious of my surroundings, optimistic, invigorated, more playful and less serious.”

25. What do we know now?

26. Calming Moment Moment Event Event Event

27. Event Event Moment Moment Event Event Event

28. Moment Moment Event Event Event

29. Photography Technology

31. Contact Information Mitchell Fukumoto Twitter username: mitchfuku Personal blog: mitchfuku.tumblr.com Life Is Win blog: lifeiswin.tumblr.com For more information, or if you have questions contact me at: mitchsf7@stanford.edu