Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Rooftop Exercise
Some vids I found that I thought captured some of what we want to inspire with Greenspace:
Nike Grind
Some images I found from the Nike Grind Project, which was a program Nike had from about 2005-2009 where they built some soccer, basketball and track surfaces in various locations (including a few rooftops) from recycled shoe material.
intro?
I never got outside…Staying late at work and still trying to have a life…there's always the intention to exercise, but where do you get the time…the company tried to initiate group activities, but they always fell through.
The solution was over our heads the whole time. It just took us awhile to find it.
Greenspace.
I never got outside…Staying late at work and still trying to have a life…there's always the intention to exercise, but where do you get the time…the company tried to initiate group activities, but they always fell through.
The solution was over our heads the whole time. It just took us awhile to find it.
Greenspace.
Movie brainstorming
Important aspects/emotions to convey:
Serious - invested
Involved
Trustworthy
We bring expertise
Professionalism
Inspiring
Commercial style: CEOs talking about what they have designed
Selling our service to another company
Applemercial:
They make it personal. The talkers are so PASSIONATE about how THEY were involved. "So excited when WE...."
Positioning:
Off to the side, looking past the camera
leaning forward, camera above
Audience:
Executive team of a company
Ideas: INTRO - problem statement (CEO)
"you spent years building up your company, adding value to your company
"your company has settled down
"Now its time to give something back to your employees
"We want to build you something beautiful
"We want to build you something .....
Context - what's the problem?
We need a conversation - not a list
Establish a vision
we want to build you something beautiful
we want to reconnect you, with the environment and your colleagues.
we want to change the way you feel at the end of the day.
So what is it? It's not just a buncha plants.!
Its an outdoor yoga studio
Its a community garden
Its a walk around a park
Its whatever you want it to be
Voice early when changing into scenes
Environmentally friendly by decreasing your heating and AC use
you'll be attracting employees and clients to a company that cares about their wellbeing and the planet.
What is our mission?
insight fade, insight fade, insight fade
Serious - invested
Involved
Trustworthy
We bring expertise
Professionalism
Inspiring
Commercial style: CEOs talking about what they have designed
Selling our service to another company
Applemercial:
They make it personal. The talkers are so PASSIONATE about how THEY were involved. "So excited when WE...."
Positioning:
Off to the side, looking past the camera
leaning forward, camera above
Audience:
Executive team of a company
Ideas: INTRO - problem statement (CEO)
"you spent years building up your company, adding value to your company
"your company has settled down
"Now its time to give something back to your employees
"We want to build you something beautiful
"We want to build you something .....
Context - what's the problem?
We need a conversation - not a list
Establish a vision
we want to build you something beautiful
we want to reconnect you, with the environment and your colleagues.
we want to change the way you feel at the end of the day.
So what is it? It's not just a buncha plants.!
Its an outdoor yoga studio
Its a community garden
Its a walk around a park
Its whatever you want it to be
Voice early when changing into scenes
Environmentally friendly by decreasing your heating and AC use
you'll be attracting employees and clients to a company that cares about their wellbeing and the planet.
What is our mission?
insight fade, insight fade, insight fade
Friday, December 2, 2011
EMail thread and rooftop potentials
Some potential rooftop gardens to explore - let me know what you think?
kaiser roof garden oakland
Cal Academy of Sciences
Email thread:/ideas
(from Olivia)
So - locations:
Thoughts on going up to San Fran Botanical Roof Garden? Found another one in Oakland. Will keep searching - check the blog.
TOmorrow night - I'm not outta the shop till 11. I will meet you guys then? Sorry for the inconvenience.
Saturday - hopefully will be back late afternoon - stupid stump hunting- I really have no idea how long this will take.
Materials: I have one yoga mat, could definitely get cookery, probably an apron, and an assortment of gardening tools from home.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas Chen" <nychen@stanford.edu>
To: "Olivia Sofia Lindan Vagelos" <ovagelos@stanford.edu>, "Sarah Sterman" <ssterman@stanford.edu>, "Douglas Mills" <dmills2@stanford.edu>
Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 8:45:31 PM
Subject: DP3 Schedule
Hey team,
It looks like our schedule will work out like this:
Friday 10 pm - storyboard our new video
Saturday (throughout) + Sunday morning - film the new video
Sunday evening + Monday morning - editing
It'd be great if we could all start scouting locations + looking for props before meeting tomorrow night . It's still vague at the moment because we haven't come up with our new storyboard yet, but here are a few things we need to look for / keep in mind:
1. BACKGROUND for exec interviews -- For example, should we use a clean (white?) background indoors, as seen in the Apple video? I think it would help our audio quality and provide a sharper contrast with outdoor shots of our service "in use." Thoughts? Better yet, post your thoughts as comments on the blog post .
2. LOCATIONS - Where can we film to give the illusion we're on a commercial rooftop? Now that I think about it, the main problem is elevation. It was easy to tell we were on ground level in all of our shots. Is FloMo still our best shot? Let's try our best to do some scouting before our meeting tomorrow night!
3. PROPS - Yoga mats, chef outfit, cookware, garden tools, etc. Do any of you have these?
-Nick
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Stylistic Inspiration for our Film
- the execs drive the narration/story
- they look off to the side of the camera
- the "script" doesn't seem like a script; it's very colloquial and easy to understand
- simple, clean background
- demos of real-life applications are interspersed between talking heads
- soundtrack is karaoke version of popular song ("Rolling in the Deep") --> recognizable, but not distracting
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Interview summaries for Susie, John, John2, Cindy, Andrew, Ann
Cindy:
make sure don't fall off roof
why not just use ground to side of building?
wants tables and chairs in quiet corners
friend's community garden has whiteboard with list of required tasks, people can choose what they want to do.
John:
don't think clothes would be a problem --business casual, blue jeans
pump grey water to roof with human effort
wants a rustic production table in center for garden work
Ann:
company in kansas that has multiple buildings, outside staircases, standing desks with treadmills
employees lose 50 pounds on average
wants no walls, in house massage therapist/acupuncturist
rather than going home for a headache, just get a massage and acupuncture and go back to work
think individual window boxes better (decreases sense of hierarchy, personal responsibility)
worry that huge garden would gain same hierarchy as actual work
prison example: gardens decreased violence by 70 percent
John(#2):
company has public printers/copiers that are a walk away
his old company let you choose sitting vs standing desk -- he couldn't do standing due to health problems
works have: subsidies on gyms, community work days (paid), gyms with classes in the bldgs (some ppl not sure how to use them--don't want to come in early) showers and lockers
Susie:
need independence of time/task if going to want to work in a garden
--but with that would be very attractive
people really want self determination, especially if have very little in work
anything that's regimented is a problem, but gardens can't necessarily work that way
lose privacy in big open space; very noisy
in office, everyone has music on headphones to block out conversations around them
need to regain privacy if open up the space
might need someone (custodian) to oversee the working of the gardens to make sure it doesn't fall apart
weird architecture decisions--'open space' but cut up by plastic walls; hierarchy by what furniture you get -- tables chairs closet; printers per group of desks
solution needs to be generic to catch more people; a garden is a small audience
cutbacks: a garden will be 1st to go
integrated into daily life, e.g. stairs, is better
food is more popular in restaurants; people won't care in a business setting
need a place to clean up--appearance in meetings is hugely important
expensive
enthusiasm will fade after start
Andrew:
restaurants jumping on the own-growing bandwagon
popular for them because food is their business
book: botton: pleasures and sorrows of work
says could take even up to 3 hours out of a day and still be equally productive (since time use is lax)
possible worry about air pollution in cities
----------------------
takeaways:
1. enthusiasm for idea
2. some concern about feasibility
3. has to emphasize personal choice
(sarah s)
make sure don't fall off roof
why not just use ground to side of building?
wants tables and chairs in quiet corners
friend's community garden has whiteboard with list of required tasks, people can choose what they want to do.
John:
don't think clothes would be a problem --business casual, blue jeans
pump grey water to roof with human effort
wants a rustic production table in center for garden work
Ann:
company in kansas that has multiple buildings, outside staircases, standing desks with treadmills
employees lose 50 pounds on average
wants no walls, in house massage therapist/acupuncturist
rather than going home for a headache, just get a massage and acupuncture and go back to work
think individual window boxes better (decreases sense of hierarchy, personal responsibility)
worry that huge garden would gain same hierarchy as actual work
prison example: gardens decreased violence by 70 percent
John(#2):
company has public printers/copiers that are a walk away
his old company let you choose sitting vs standing desk -- he couldn't do standing due to health problems
works have: subsidies on gyms, community work days (paid), gyms with classes in the bldgs (some ppl not sure how to use them--don't want to come in early) showers and lockers
Susie:
need independence of time/task if going to want to work in a garden
--but with that would be very attractive
people really want self determination, especially if have very little in work
anything that's regimented is a problem, but gardens can't necessarily work that way
lose privacy in big open space; very noisy
in office, everyone has music on headphones to block out conversations around them
need to regain privacy if open up the space
might need someone (custodian) to oversee the working of the gardens to make sure it doesn't fall apart
weird architecture decisions--'open space' but cut up by plastic walls; hierarchy by what furniture you get -- tables chairs closet; printers per group of desks
solution needs to be generic to catch more people; a garden is a small audience
cutbacks: a garden will be 1st to go
integrated into daily life, e.g. stairs, is better
food is more popular in restaurants; people won't care in a business setting
need a place to clean up--appearance in meetings is hugely important
expensive
enthusiasm will fade after start
Andrew:
restaurants jumping on the own-growing bandwagon
popular for them because food is their business
book: botton: pleasures and sorrows of work
says could take even up to 3 hours out of a day and still be equally productive (since time use is lax)
possible worry about air pollution in cities
----------------------
takeaways:
1. enthusiasm for idea
2. some concern about feasibility
3. has to emphasize personal choice
(sarah s)
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Interview w/ Traci Wilbanks @ Vendavo
Traci Wilbanks
- Senior Technical Writer at Vendavo
- former middle school teacher
http://www.linkedin.com/in/traciwilbanks
Irrigation
- many office buildings lack the infrastructure we'd need for irrigation
- most commercial buildings don't have spigots on the side
- water source?
- people could water by hand --> community (not mechanical) effort
Business
- most office buildings are leased --> companies may not have the authority to alter rooftop
- recruiters and salespeople see the value of a community space
- engineers are less likely to see that value --> have deadlines to meet, bosses don't encourage laissez-faire work style
- engineers like to get something tangible out of a community-building experience (ex. origami making session --> they leave with something they created)
- parallel: have the garden produce ingredients for company food
- first priority is to get management on board
VENgarden / ideas
- 7 people actively involved
- allows garden fans to pursue gardening at work
- educational for those with little experience
- start with seedlings instead of seeds --> start with momentum ("like adding tips to a half-full tip jar rather than an empty one")
- people who are actively involved still participate in bad weather
- give kits -- "Earth Boxes" -- container on wheels, comes with instructions
- hand out to different departments
- start with different plants
- professional gardener/landscaper can stop by occasionally to give lessons
- talks from other professionals (chefs, yoga instructors, bird watchers, etc.) can vary depending on season
Company Culture
- don't want to overwhelm with new initiatives (want to ramp up instead)
- empowering people is the greatest way of getting people buying into the idea
- if it's too packaged, too slick, then it's like Big Brother
- Vendavo Olympics forced cross-pollination in random teams (parallel: assigned seating)
- allows people to talk to each other more easily in business
- easier work life
- life/work balance is like a seesaw --> the "work" part is taken care of, but the "life" part is neglected
Friday, November 25, 2011
Interview on - PROTOTYPE 1
Interview with Cynthia Roberts
-previously lawyer
-then stay at home mom
now very involved with community, gardening, landscaping, composting etc.
Type up:
Parcourse
-these bars and exercise very simple things they put up in parks years back for people on workout circuits.
-very simple things - like a slanted board, pull up bar etc
-has directions on it for basic, intermediate and advanced - so as people get more fit, they know how many and of what to do
-if people are healthy - they are definitely more productive, less absenteeism etc
-if you are making it for an office, as a company, you should come to the company and interview people on site
-a little more organic - so people buy into it
-as HR - find needs of that specific group of people
-make each roof specialized
-from experience - if people are more involved in the design, they are much more invested in it
-stormwater runoff is a big issue - is often wasted and can cause flooding
-so keep it on roof, wont have to pump water for gardening
-people in community garden
-what they are wearing is important
-have an office supply hut - with gloves, hats, tools, sunscreen etc
-once a week lecture - come and learn about tomatoes this week! make it more of a class thing, because a lot of people don't know about planting vegetables etc
-could start extra plants - come and we'll give you seeds to take home!
-like classes, free stuff is great
-people dont know how to grow them by themselves
-Water very calming
-stream with rills, water feature, mesmerizing
-->
think about what kind of space - some offices might do better with an "unplugged zone" - exercise and relaxation, yoga, quiet space.
-vs some might want more productive outdoor workspace, to pace while on phone convos etc
-wifi or not
-company could decide
-fun a test of two weeks and see what people best respond to
-stuff with your hands helps your brain
-its important to do things other than virtual - to get the brain and body interaction
-cooking demonstrations outside
-grow hops up the side of the building
--beer brewing after work
-using energy created by machines for something fun (see video below)
-grape arbor for shade on one corner
-compost bins - for lunch stuff and garden waste
-make sure it is well contained and taken care of
-native plant garden
-so hot right now
-to support local insects and birds, because if there are foreign plants local animals and wildlife cant survive
-knitting circles, cards - whatever the specific groups within the office need
-really make it specific - in terms of types of tables and spaces etc
-badmitton
-smoothing or juice bar
-event/themed lunches - to encourage people to start using the space and appreciating it
-with stuff from the garden
-music on occasion - like live trios
-cocktail hour on occasion - to make people really involved and connected with the space
-breakfast - if they want to show up, exercise
--to build it into your day, since routine is so important
-providing clothes? or somewhere to shower? <-- making use of the rainwater?
-or lockers where people can put their stuff
-or have their workout clothes washed for them there
-heat lamps in winter
-heated under mat
-outdoor fireplace - for cocktail hours and winters etc
-previously lawyer
-then stay at home mom
now very involved with community, gardening, landscaping, composting etc.
Type up:
Parcourse
-these bars and exercise very simple things they put up in parks years back for people on workout circuits.
-very simple things - like a slanted board, pull up bar etc
-has directions on it for basic, intermediate and advanced - so as people get more fit, they know how many and of what to do
-if people are healthy - they are definitely more productive, less absenteeism etc
-if you are making it for an office, as a company, you should come to the company and interview people on site
-a little more organic - so people buy into it
-as HR - find needs of that specific group of people
-make each roof specialized
-from experience - if people are more involved in the design, they are much more invested in it
-stormwater runoff is a big issue - is often wasted and can cause flooding
-so keep it on roof, wont have to pump water for gardening
-people in community garden
-what they are wearing is important
-have an office supply hut - with gloves, hats, tools, sunscreen etc
-once a week lecture - come and learn about tomatoes this week! make it more of a class thing, because a lot of people don't know about planting vegetables etc
-could start extra plants - come and we'll give you seeds to take home!
-like classes, free stuff is great
-people dont know how to grow them by themselves
-Water very calming
-stream with rills, water feature, mesmerizing
-->
think about what kind of space - some offices might do better with an "unplugged zone" - exercise and relaxation, yoga, quiet space.
-vs some might want more productive outdoor workspace, to pace while on phone convos etc
-wifi or not
-company could decide
-fun a test of two weeks and see what people best respond to
-stuff with your hands helps your brain
-its important to do things other than virtual - to get the brain and body interaction
-cooking demonstrations outside
-grow hops up the side of the building
--beer brewing after work
-using energy created by machines for something fun (see video below)
-grape arbor for shade on one corner
-compost bins - for lunch stuff and garden waste
-make sure it is well contained and taken care of
-native plant garden
-so hot right now
-to support local insects and birds, because if there are foreign plants local animals and wildlife cant survive
-knitting circles, cards - whatever the specific groups within the office need
-really make it specific - in terms of types of tables and spaces etc
-badmitton
-smoothing or juice bar
-event/themed lunches - to encourage people to start using the space and appreciating it
-with stuff from the garden
-music on occasion - like live trios
-cocktail hour on occasion - to make people really involved and connected with the space
-breakfast - if they want to show up, exercise
--to build it into your day, since routine is so important
-providing clothes? or somewhere to shower? <-- making use of the rainwater?
-or lockers where people can put their stuff
-or have their workout clothes washed for them there
-heat lamps in winter
-heated under mat
-outdoor fireplace - for cocktail hours and winters etc
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Outdoor exercise
outdoor yoga
Quote about being tethered to a phone...
Quote about being tethered to a phone...
More about doing yoga outdoors in the city - benefits, movements
great quote: “I know it’s the city, but it is still fresh air, which is important with an exercise that works so much on breathing,” Rebecca Weible, a co-owner, said. “It’s nice not to be in the air-conditioned office air.”
The outdoor gym
Rooftop garden research
Rain gardens
incorporating natural water
-more information about the meaning/significance of water runoff
-slowing and reducing water run-off and storing it/delivering when needed to the garden
rooftop zen garden
innovative solar designs
ideas of combining our rooftop with innovative solar power
Using these as shades
Working them into our plan to create a rooftop office space - give power to laptops
Make it pay for itself?
#Business
rooftop veggies
in kiddie pools!!
hells kitchen rooftop veggies
More on the hells kitchen rooftop garden from above
Business Week green roofs
(BUSINESS PLAN!!)
Business week article on green roofs!
Summary of points:
currently majority of residential and commercial roofs are black, and these drive up air conditioning bills significantly (because of retaining heat)
Roofs covered in foliage help insulate in winter and cool it in the summer
They also clean the air, reduce water runoff
They can last 3x longer because they limit damage due to temperature and ultraviolet rays
examples of rooftop gardens
incorporating natural water
-more information about the meaning/significance of water runoff
-slowing and reducing water run-off and storing it/delivering when needed to the garden
rooftop zen garden
innovative solar designs
ideas of combining our rooftop with innovative solar power
Using these as shades
Working them into our plan to create a rooftop office space - give power to laptops
Make it pay for itself?
#Business
rooftop veggies
in kiddie pools!!
hells kitchen rooftop veggies
More on the hells kitchen rooftop garden from above
Business Week green roofs
(BUSINESS PLAN!!)
Business week article on green roofs!
Summary of points:
currently majority of residential and commercial roofs are black, and these drive up air conditioning bills significantly (because of retaining heat)
Roofs covered in foliage help insulate in winter and cool it in the summer
They also clean the air, reduce water runoff
They can last 3x longer because they limit damage due to temperature and ultraviolet rays
examples of rooftop gardens
The soil on the rooftop works as a layer of insulation to the building. The extra layer of insulation is able to keep the heat inside a building or block the heat rays when needed. It is calculated that if half of the available rooftop space in Tokyo were planted on that the outside temperature would decrease between.11 and.84 degrees Celsius. This tiny change in temperature would actually lead to the savings of one hundred million yen a day in the city’s electrical bill. Another way that rooftop gardens saves the property owner money is through the increased life of the rooftop. This is the New York Times take on sustainable gardening.
----This is quite interesting! business aspect
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
New plans : THE ROOFTOPS
THE OFFICE GARDEN
getting physically active - fresh air and outdoors important
-building community, providing a social outlet
-promoting healthy eating and a knowledge of food
-doing something productive
-sense of accomplishment
-sustainable - replanting
-mental & physical health
-company/workers spending less on food
-roof-->stairs-->activity
-need an appropriate space
produce to kitchen vs take home a box like an actual community garden
-schedule - accountability - to garden, to community, to others, to responsibilities and commitments
USER: company/office with access to roof
*mental health and productivity of their workers = the tbenefit
-->
get people interested in gardening, encourage them to do it at home -->more activity
-pedal powered irrigation
user: california, local, moderate climate
HOW TO UTILIZE A ROOF SPACE - all ideas
yoga
workout equipment - for people who want to exercise outside
park
running track
lunches up there
exercise classes and fun classes (like boxing) - at convenient times
repelling
rock climbing
a pool
basketball courts
weights
geocaching
nutrition classes
speakers (people talking
music - make it a party venue (mandatory dance breaks?)
communal art projects
party!
solar powered pizza oven - grow tomato sauce
pole caulting
slacklining
quicksand pit
base jumping
workspaces on the roof - outdoor outlets
post work coctail hour
______***focuses** - getting people generally more active by utilizing roof spaces
-community
-positive incentives
-accountability
-mental health
Card readers in elevator - charge you for taking it - or positive incentives for tagging at top and bottom of stairs
POV
9-5 workers whose jobs keep them inside and inactive for a majority of the day need a way to increase activity outside because their mental and physical health and productivity suffer from their current lifestyles
**in a world where buildings have unused, or badly utilized, roofspace
Main insights:
-fresh air is important to: enjoying exercise, feeling the benefits of physical, improving mental health
-exercise that produces secondary tangible results is more attractive than exercise for the sake of exercise - more motivating
-accountability is a motivation (to others, a community, larger than yourself)
-rewards are motivation (tangible, monetary)
-community/social aspect is more important for people who are not currently inclined to an active lifestyle
-time well spent/time in general is really important
-pride is motivating/rewarding (people feel proud when they are active and fit)
-walking more is a big step for people not exercising
-visual appearance and office dress standards can prevent exercise/are barriers to exercise
-when office emphasizes exercise, people fit it in, feel more encouraged, obligated etc
BUSINESS ASPECTS:
approach it as a landscaping company
yoga - we are the ones with a network of teachers
-people pay landscapers
fee as maintenance
-do people pay? do they work for classes? first month free? is this too much of a barier?
maintain workers for free classes?
-balance between participation and maintenance
-angle as a company - we are HR outsourcing in the 20th century
-network of chefs , professionals, yoga
-professional atmosphere
Interviews with doctors
Interviews with Randall Vagelos (Cardiologist) and Julie Wissink (Internist)
They need to learn how to prioritize it better - they currently dont/and or dont want to
Make excuses during the day if continue to leave it till later
if you do it first thing in the morning - it becomes routine, there isn't time to talk yourself out of it, it doesn't hang over your head the entire day
Fat people - water aerobics is good, personal training
idea of PRIDE
-there is definitely an internal confidence. exercise helps to balance the ups and downs of peoples professional lives. They start to radiate confidence and control
-from an outside perspective, viewing the person as a professional, if they can't even take care of themselves physically it doesn't inspire great confidence
if not otherwise motivated - walking holds a big pull
Standing vs sitting
-with standing you have to me much more conscious of posture, there are a lot of negatives, joints
people who are already exercising some amount are generally all interested in keeping more active
Bicycle powered computer? FORCED activity
hard to put exercise machines straight into offices - because of ambience - but doing this would be GREAT - foldable ones? sleeker? nicer looking?
a lot of large companies have sports facilities on site - things at large companies now healthier and available - often due to overall view of company or founder etc
people raising cost of parking spaces - encourages walking - or parking farther
$ really effective way to motivate
logging of exercise tends to be helpful (like steps)
incentives: reduction of insurance or something??
Email/app reminders helpful
Look at smokers - in terms of reminders, positive vs negative feedback etc
Negative reinforcement (they joked about this) - like putting in a fat caliper, or fatbooth photos
There are these bicycle rental things in cities now - kind of like zip car - dont have to always have a bike, more convenient, dont have to worry about storage etc
People traveling a lot (!!!) - could be a very interesting group
-some get more exercise - don't have other priorities before meetings etc, hotels have nice gyms
-but during travel - airports don't have exercise facilities
-what about outfits? rental? washing? would people know about it? once they did could become prepared
Exercise boosts productivity
Highly effective people - are highly effective in many/all aspects of their lives - about organizing themselves
for people laid off - claim that now they will exercise - still dont, because still cant prioritize
Planning going on in doctors' offices
-they are trying to get people to make people walk less and therefore make it more efficient
ten minutes every hour - shut the office down - but people work less effectively when interrupted too often
exercising at work has a lot to do with leaders
phone that only works when you are walking (once again the idea of requirement vs encouragement)
BIKES ON A PLANE - bringing exercise rooms etc to the plane
Feedback throughout the day - on how much movement or exercise or eating
negative feedback loop - dont exercise, dont feel good, not inclined to get activity
gradient of cost for food - subsidize healthier stuff
Summary/notes/insights:
Avg of a minutes per day of exercise per year
People aren't always good judges of how active they are
Using a pedometer is a good way to increase awareness/activity (10,000 steps a day idea)
Some patients definitely count on "in between" time exercise
Discussion over whether exercise in small bits is better - overall can obviously burn more calories over 18 hours than 1 hour - provided you are incredibly active. questionable the effects of a completely sedentary day with 1 hour of very rigorous exercise
Can really increase burn rate if generally active - but then if you keep eating
#1 excuse (says Julie) - is time
- but if they could become more efficient over all, or make their exercise time itself more effective
Randy - because they are lazy (his opinion not theirs)
Make excuses during the day if continue to leave it till later
if you do it first thing in the morning - it becomes routine, there isn't time to talk yourself out of it, it doesn't hang over your head the entire day
Fat people - water aerobics is good, personal training
idea of PRIDE
-there is definitely an internal confidence. exercise helps to balance the ups and downs of peoples professional lives. They start to radiate confidence and control
-from an outside perspective, viewing the person as a professional, if they can't even take care of themselves physically it doesn't inspire great confidence
if not otherwise motivated - walking holds a big pull
Standing vs sitting
-with standing you have to me much more conscious of posture, there are a lot of negatives, joints
people who are already exercising some amount are generally all interested in keeping more active
Bicycle powered computer? FORCED activity
hard to put exercise machines straight into offices - because of ambience - but doing this would be GREAT - foldable ones? sleeker? nicer looking?
a lot of large companies have sports facilities on site - things at large companies now healthier and available - often due to overall view of company or founder etc
people raising cost of parking spaces - encourages walking - or parking farther
$ really effective way to motivate
logging of exercise tends to be helpful (like steps)
incentives: reduction of insurance or something??
Email/app reminders helpful
Look at smokers - in terms of reminders, positive vs negative feedback etc
Negative reinforcement (they joked about this) - like putting in a fat caliper, or fatbooth photos
There are these bicycle rental things in cities now - kind of like zip car - dont have to always have a bike, more convenient, dont have to worry about storage etc
People traveling a lot (!!!) - could be a very interesting group
-some get more exercise - don't have other priorities before meetings etc, hotels have nice gyms
-but during travel - airports don't have exercise facilities
-what about outfits? rental? washing? would people know about it? once they did could become prepared
Exercise boosts productivity
Highly effective people - are highly effective in many/all aspects of their lives - about organizing themselves
for people laid off - claim that now they will exercise - still dont, because still cant prioritize
Planning going on in doctors' offices
-they are trying to get people to make people walk less and therefore make it more efficient
ten minutes every hour - shut the office down - but people work less effectively when interrupted too often
exercising at work has a lot to do with leaders
phone that only works when you are walking (once again the idea of requirement vs encouragement)
BIKES ON A PLANE - bringing exercise rooms etc to the plane
Feedback throughout the day - on how much movement or exercise or eating
negative feedback loop - dont exercise, dont feel good, not inclined to get activity
gradient of cost for food - subsidize healthier stuff
Interview with ANAIS in the languages corner (stanny)
Summary/notable points:
ALSO active - feels that coworkers keep similar mentality
Walking a long distance from car is effective
Masters swimming during lunch
more sedentary days - mind definitely feels sluggish
Rigorous exercise optimal
would do some work standing up if could
walking on a treadmill while working? if this could happen it'd be great, or gentle stair
exercising and working simultaneously - stimulating your thinking
Be well:
answer questions about personal health, get a few basic tests, a couple of personal training, geta personalized gym schedule, cheaper classes. If you fulfill all basic reqmnts you get money back
--> monetary motivation successful
it also reminds you in general that you aren't doing enough
Her goals are more stretching and core
1-3 pm is when she feels most sluggish
going to a class is more motivating - there is some responsibility
currently has a laptop - so can move around to diff locals to work. but most people (including her in the future) - make working at one's desk a necessity (!!!)
Could do with a more nicely designed work/lounge space
PRIDE in being active
Interview with Larissa
Interview with Larissa - in the random little building across from the circle of death
Also very conscious of being active -
new at work - a lot of pressure to stay on schedule and get work done
Be well program at Stanford pretty cool
Time is biggest limitation
only have 30 minutes at lunch
Prefer exercising alone because it is more effective
HIP classes as part of be well
Would need things to fit in already hectic schedule
Keeping active while at your desk would be great
There is a need to "make it a priority"
It is hard to make something habit
Needs to make a conscious decision to try it - if you see/feel a visible change within a week or two then it becomes worth it
Gets workout during 3/4 mi bike commute
Is worried about how to get exercise during commute if/when it starts raining
keeps some clothes at work - bikes in jeans - changes into nice top at work
Initial meeting notes
Ideas/comments/directions:
Standing instead of sitting
How to better incorporate exercise into commute
Potential POV
Sedentary, corporate workers in a cubicle - dont have time or energy to think about exercise. Need to do it without having to quantify it
Time? - During the working day (within 9-5) so that they don't have to give up family time
users: white collar (too specific? slash what does this mean exactly?), sedentary, desk jobs
need: non-disruptive, creative methods of exercise
because: they need stress relief/their mental and emotional health is directly related to exercise and activity
random other things:
Psych. 1 - modern concept of health = biopsychosocial method
mandatory? How would this be received - do we want them to be happy or healthy or both?
More potential POV : Sedentary workers need a way to stay active during their working hours because exercise is not currently a priority
Users - 9-5 lower on the totem pole, v. limited free time at work, limited control over work schedule/duties, routine important - already established (create a new one or work it into that)
Interview with Shari - Stanny History Dept
Interview done with Shari in the Stanny History Department
Directed to her likely because she is known to be more active
Summary of interview:
Very active. Goes to gym at lunch, at Arrillaga. It is a problem that she can't shower there
Notices when she is too sedentary - makes effort to walk around
Yoga on wednesdays - but limited classes
Used to walk and bike to work - but due to construction difficulties in finding a safe and expedient route
Tries to do office errands for activity
Social aspect to exercise not necessary to her - knows she will get less good of a workout
Being active gets in the way of social time - because she uses her lunch hour
Working out after work is really difficult - exhausting - wants to go home to family
Would be interested in desk workouts if she wasn't awkwardly panting behind her desk, and she was still able to work
Ball chair seemed like a huge hazard
Look into old sewing machine - silent exerciser?
If distracted doesn't work out as hard
Time is biggest barrier
Hair is big impedance to biking - helmet hair, raining
Insights:
Social aspect for people already focused on exercise/conscious of being active is not necessary/desired if they want serious exercise time
Time is incredibly important
Very proud of how conscious/proactive she is about activity
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