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Published in Groove With Us

·Feb 21

Groove’s (Not-So-Secret) Biggest Challenge

Supporting on-demand motivation, accountability, and focus — Let me tell you a secret. OK fiiiiine, I don’t know if it counts as a secret, since sometimes I bring it up if you happen to Groove with me, or some of my teammates. And we might ask for your advice…. The biggest design challenge we’ve faced since Groove’s…

Motivation

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Groove’s (Not-So-Secret) Biggest Challenge
Groove’s (Not-So-Secret) Biggest Challenge
Motivation

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Published in Groove With Us

·Nov 15, 2022

Product Design for Creating Authentic Connection Online

What we’ve learned so far — We live in a world where we’re constantly hearing the promise of online social connection. (Remember those very desperate ads for Facebook Groups?) And just as often, we end up being sorely disappointed by the reality of it. Reut Schwartz, in an essay about the emotional roller coaster of showing…

Connection

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Product Design for Creating Authentic Connection Online
Product Design for Creating Authentic Connection Online
Connection

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Published in Groove With Us

·Oct 5, 2022

I think I have ADHD. Now what?

On thriving after your diagnosis — My friend Ellen (not her real name) is a strategy and ops consultant and designer. She was recently telling me about her realization that she’s probably been living with undiagnosed ADHD for a very long time. As we bonded about both having children with ADD/ADHD, I saw that her years…

Adhd

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I think I have ADHD. Now what?
I think I have ADHD. Now what?
Adhd

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Published in Groove With Us

·Aug 29, 2022

How to Self-Water 🌱

Meet your new favorite form of self-care — Once upon an evening, I was having virtual coffee with a brilliant friend who’s getting her psychology degree and training to become a counselor. I mentioned I was feeling depleted. She asked me why, and when I explained the day’s stressors, she said, “What have you done to self-water today?”…

Self Care

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How to Self-Water 🌱
How to Self-Water 🌱
Self Care

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Published in Groove With Us

·Aug 23, 2022

How to Slow Down to Get More Done

Or, how to pace yourself this summer — I did something recently that I had never done in my adult life before: I tried slowing down before vacation rather than speeding up and buckling down. 😱 You know that pre-vacation crunch I’m talking about: where you rush to finish everything possible that can be completed before you go…

Work Life Balance

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How to Slow Down to Get More Done
How to Slow Down to Get More Done
Work Life Balance

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Published in Groove With Us

·Jul 21, 2022

What the heck is body doubling?

Everything you need to know about this life-hack (whether you have ADHD or not). — Rebecca is a freelance PR consultant, a Groover, an avid gardener, and all-around awesome person. Because my son and many Groovers have ADD/ADHD, I’m always interested in hearing about the novel methods that people with ADD/ADHD use to thrive. Body doubling, a method that a few members of the Groove…

Adhd

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What the heck is body doubling?
What the heck is body doubling?
Adhd

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Published in Groove With Us

·Jul 18, 2022

Deep Work vs. Busy Work

How to tell the difference between the two — Like most people’s experiences with being in flow, I can remember mine from childhood. Ever since I was tiny, my parents saw that I liked to make things. They encouraged me to paint, sculpt, and doodle. I found that whenever I wanted to drop into a flow state - all…

Deep Work

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Deep Work vs. Busy Work
Deep Work vs. Busy Work
Deep Work

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Published in Groove With Us

·Jul 11, 2022

A Groovy Glossary

Six useful terms created by the Groove Community — I’ve learned some quirky, catchy new words while building Groove. Some of them were so useful and fun that I ended up collecting them in a journal. Here’s a short glossary of groovy words you might need in your life too: 1. Efforting Verb, learned from Groover Thea To spin your wheels…

Work

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A Groovy Glossary
A Groovy Glossary
Work

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Published in Groove With Us

·Jun 27, 2022

Can parents make time for deep work?

Yes, with a little patience and these three tips. — I phrased this as a question because even after 15 years of being a parent, I still sometimes wonder how to make this work! So, If you’ve come to read this article looking for a polished picture of success, you may be disappointed. Managing a household has hours of admin…

Parenting

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Can parents make time for deep work?
Can parents make time for deep work?
Parenting

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Published in Groove With Us

·Jun 17, 2022

The Evolution of User Research and Feedback in Tech Companies

How community became the center of UXR — A Brief History I come from a background in the field of UXR (User Experience Research). It’s become something of a hot career path in recent years as more and more tech companies mature in their approach to user-centered design and recognize the competitive edge it brings. …

User Research

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The Evolution of User Research and Feedback in Tech Companies
The Evolution of User Research and Feedback in Tech Companies
User Research

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Tova Safra

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Tova is a product designer, artist and researcher currently building Groove. Hop on in at Groove.ooo

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