For adults, although we may have a joyful moment, it’s often swallowed up by the overflowing information and chaos at the end of the day. Even after a rough day, she jumps up and down with a big smile for every little thing that happens around her, such as finding a butterfly or bumping into her friend on the street. She always lives in the moment, and what she feels right now is not affected by the pandemic situation. Observing how my three-year-old daughter sees the world has taught me a lot in these dark times. Ridima Ramesh, Play Lab Game Designer, Palo Alto
It meant more doodling, daydreaming, and giving myself moments in the day that didn't make me feel like I had to be “productive” to make up for all the quiet, reflective commute time and socializing that was no longer happening regularly. It meant spending more time, even an entire day, re-reading comforting books (such as Pride and Prejudice, Tuesdays With Morrie, Dune, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Shingeki No Kyojin, and more) without feeling guilty about it. For me, this meant diving deep into the games I enjoy (such as SpyParty, Team Fortress 2, Into The Breach, Tetris 99, Raji, and Among Us) for months even, as opposed to playing many games “quickly” to learn more as a game designer. Especially early on during shelter-in-place, when I felt like I was drowning in self-development recommendations for all my “free time,” I found peace in reverting to hobbies I enjoyed when I was younger that I hadn't gone back to in awhile. Something that really has helped me is shifting into a more playful mindset. Pierre La Baume, Senior Interaction Design Lead, Munich
It is a really powerful way to remind you there is always something to be thankful for. It’s all about switching your attention to the good. It’s brutally simple: No matter how hard your day has been, you jot down three good things that have happened to you, that you learned, or that you are just grateful for.
One thing that has personally helped me a lot is an exercise that was recommended to me by a friend and also recently mentioned in a TEDx talk by Lucy Hone as an important technique to become more resilient.
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