DESIGN THINKING TOOL: STORYTELLING

Challenge & Selection

Storytelling is a simple method and a great tool when it comes to pass on  knowledge in wide context. When a story is being narrated to the  listener ,many question arises in his/her thoughts that function indulging in  greater depth of stories which in term leads to various innovative thoughts and  get open up to new ideas to tackle the problem by summarizing the  storytelling tool. I use storytelling tool to be frank with my colleagues, friends  and family. It connects people of various background, faith , business etc. to  me and my own story . Its like presenting some incognito step of your life in  front of people whilst they too do the same . Each living or non living thing has  a story behind and every story has some connection with emotions. That  feeling of being heard to and feeling of listening to spice up your emotional  connection with the cause has its own relatable logic that feeds upon a story. I  open up my different stories in front of my elder’s, younger, siblings, friends,  family etc. Whatever feedback I get is enormously helpful in strengthening our  bonds or the feedback I give is purposely helpful in their life to fill the empty  void.

Application

Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation the more  essential it is. Quoted by TIM O’’BRIEN. My fellows finds a counselor in me who  give them optimistic advice and pessimistic guide about their life. From  childhood I have been close to several people in life. Here I would like to  mention about a friend who was once charged by my storytelling tool. She was  newly introduced in our group in mid of term , quite and didn’t participated  much in our conversation. Nobody knew the reason was tormented  depression. Whenever a questions is asked to her she answered it being shy  and awkward. One day I asked her to be at my place to play badminton which  was our common interest. We played and went for a walk . I blew up several  questions at her about her being so much stiff and secured about her  emotions. She dared and narrated me her story of getting anxiety and panic  attacks which haunted her lately, she also once tried to end up her life.

Insight & Approach

I assisted her that this generation has a tendency to getting this ideas piling up  in head and resisted her by explaining the cons and after affects of this drastic

DESIGN THINKING TOOL: STORYTELLING

aspect also showed optimistic approach of coming future by telling her of a  neighbor whose story was as same  going through same condition dealing with  anxiety and panic attacks.

The story ended up filling the void space that she was not alone who is going  through this uninvited situation. Now she is heading to live a normal life like  other people in the society. This story took her out of the messy situation and  indeed helped build her future with new perspective and a totally different  view point towards anxiety and mental illness.

The design thinking tool adds up a little more to our incredible and vast field of  knowledge in various cycle of life.


DESIGN THINKING TOOL : STORYTELLING Challenge & Selection Storytelling is a simple method and a great tool when it comes to pass on knowledge in wide context . When a story is being narrated to the listener , many question arises in his / her thoughts that function indulging in greater depth of stories which in term leads to various innovative thoughts and get open up to new ideas to tackle the problem by summarizing the storytelling tool . I use storytelling tool to be frank with my colleagues , friends and family . It connects people of various background , faith , business etc . to me and my own story . Its like presenting some incognito step of your life in front of people whilst they too do the same . Each living or non living thing has a story behind and every story has some connection with emotions . That feeling of being heard to and feeling of listening to spice up your emotional connection with the cause has its own relatable logic that feeds upon a story . I open up my different stories in front of my elder ’s , younger , siblings , friends , family etc . Whatever feedback I get is enormously helpful in strengthening our bonds or the feedback I give is purposely helpful in their life to fill the empty void . Application Storytelling is the essential human activity . The harder the situation the more essential it is . Quoted by TIM O’’BRIEN . My fellows finds a counselor in me who give them optimistic advice and pessimistic guide about their life . From childhood I have been close to several people in life . Here I would like to mention about a friend who was once charged by my storytelling tool . She was newly introduced in our group in mid of term , quite and did n’t participated much in our conversation . Nobody knew the reason was tormented depression . Whenever a questions is asked to her she answered it being shy and awkward . One day I asked her to be at my place to play badminton which was our common interest . We played and went for a walk . I blew up several questions at her about her being so much stiff and secured about her emotions . She dared and narrated me her story of getting anxiety and panic attacks which haunted her lately , she also once tried to end up her life . Insight & Approach I assisted her that this generation has a tendency to getting this ideas piling up in head and resisted her by explaining the cons and after affects of this drastic DESIGN THINKING TOOL : STORYTELLING aspect also showed optimistic approach of coming future by telling her of a neighbor whose story was as same going through same condition dealing with anxiety and panic attacks . The story ended up filling the void space that she was not alone who is going through this uninvited situation . Now she is heading to live a normal life like other people in the society . This story took her out of the messy situation and indeed helped build her future with new perspective and a totally different view point towards anxiety and mental illness . The design thinking tool adds up a little more to our incredible and vast field of knowledge in various cycle of life .