My experience with mindfulness and Yoga influences the way I approach my UX work. That means that I follow some key steps that help me provide solutions, which aims to empower users and balance with business needs:
1. Distinguish what users really say and what I 'hear' about what is important for them. Create space to get into people’s worlds, trying to ask questions and discover rather than react.
2. Actively observe whether my ideas are driven by personal preference/reactions or are based on what really matters for users.
3. Consciously collaborate with people in my team to make sure that knowledge and research takeaways are shared, personal skills are celebrated and valued and feedback is constructive.
4. Being aware of clients' commitment and priorities: being able to always put myself in a space where I can actively listen to the different priorities that exist in a project.
5. Being positive and in the moment! I aim to enjoy every step of the journey, trusting the whole process. Getting the most out of each step of the UX process.