Taste of Bodystorming
Have you ever sat at your desk trying to solve a problem, but hit a wall? Bodystorming might be just the answer to your roadblock. What is bodystorming? It is a creative tool to help you break through a mental block. It gets you away from the computer. It gets you interacting with other people. It’s improv done by acting through a scene to reveal ideas and solutions. By interacting with others through conversations, movement, a scene is acted out. New ideas emerge. It can feel silly. And from this playful exercise you get some fresh ideas.
Recently, I led a bodystorming session at UXCamp NYC. Twenty people signed up for the workshop.
The bodystorming teams acted out these familiar scenes:
- Finding a home to buy or rent
- Checking into a hotel
- Navigating the subway system
What we learned?
- Human interaction is fluid, yet nuanced
- Play leads to surprises and new ideas
- In the land of “yes” where anything goes, sky is the limit
To learn more about bodystorming, take a look at the workshop slides.
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