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12 Minute MeditationA Meditation for Clarifying Your Motivations for Using TechRecent studies have confirmed that the constant presence and use of tech in our lives have become a hazard to our well-being on multiple levels. Meditation teacher, mindful tech designer, and self-identified tech lover Jay Vidyarthi observes, “It’s okay to enjoy technology. Tech becomes a problem when we get so attached to it that our lives fall out of balance—and this happens because a certain device or app or game or even your work email might satisfy a specific, lacking, healthy emotional need.” So how do we mindfully hold that tension and seek balance i...2025-04-2512 min12 Minute MeditationA Meditation for Clarifying Your Motivations for Using TechRecent studies have confirmed that the constant presence and use of tech in our lives have become a hazard to our well-being on multiple levels. Meditation teacher, mindful tech designer, and self-identified tech lover Jay Vidyarthi observes, “It’s okay to enjoy technology. Tech becomes a problem when we get so attached to it that our lives fall out of balance—and this happens because a certain device or app or game or even your work email might satisfy a specific, lacking, healthy emotional need.” So how do we mindfully hold that tension and seek balance i...2025-04-2512 min
Awkward Silences#163 - Creating Mindful Product Experiences with Jay Vidyarthi of Still ApeIn this episode, Erin and Ben chat with Jay Vidyarthi, designer, author, and founder at Still Ape. Jay is a leading thinker around designing mindful product experiences. He's also published a new book, RECLAIM YOUR MIND, which examines the balance of technology use and mindfulness in our everyday lives.Jay shares his journey to working in the mindful technology space, how we can shift our frame from "user" to "life" experience design, and the benefits companies see when their products consider the whole person on the "other end." Jay also shares strategies for maintaining mindfulness during our...2025-03-2648 min
Reach Truth PodcastTechnology and Mindfulness with Jay VidyarthiTasshin talks with Jay Vidyarthi (@jaythesomething) about attention, relationships with technology, music, design thinking, fatherhood, and more.Jay on XJay's WebsiteStill ApeYou can sign up for Tasshin's newsletter here.If you enjoyed this episode, consider supporting Tasshin and the Reach Truth Podcast on Patreon.2025-03-052h 04
How to Train a Happy MindHow to Use Your Phone Mindfully: A Guided Meditation for Digital Wellness—Jay Vidyarthi #185Settle into a mindful state and engage with your phone in this conscious exercise with digital wellness expert Jay Vidyarthi. Use this guided meditation to deeply and mindfully investigate your phone with clarity.Episode 185: How to Use Your Phone Mindfully: A Guided Meditation for Digital Wellness—Jay VidyarthiFrom August 28 to 31, Scott Snibbe is leading an in-person meditation retreat at Vajrapani Institute. We’ll explore antidotes to anxiety, fear, and loneliness—and cultivate the deeper causes of a happy mind; connected, loving relationships; and a better world. It all happens in the beautiful redwood forests of Cal...2025-03-0413 min
Behind The Human with Marc ChampagneReclaiming Your Mind (Jay Vidyarthi)Are you in control of your digital habits or are they controlling you? I sit down with Jay Vidyarthi to unravel the complexities of maintaining mindful relationships with technology. Jay, a writer, meditator, and thought leader in digital wellness, offers compelling strategies to reclaim our attention in a tech-driven world. His latest book, "Reclaim Your Mind," provides actionable insights to help you: 👉 Break free from the cycle of digital distraction 👉 Develop a healthier relationship with your devices 👉 Implement tech-positive strategies in your daily life ****...2025-03-021h 06
EvolutionFMReclaim Your Mind From Technology Addiction (Jay Vidyarthi)Jay Vidyarthi is a designer, mindfulness teacher, and author of the new book Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies To Enjoy Tech Mindfully. With expertise spanning both thousands of hours in deep meditation practices and helping design over 50 companies in the mindfulness space (i.e. the Muse headband), Jay offers a uniquely balanced perspective on breaking free from digital addiction without rejecting technology altogether. In this conversation, he reveals how we can reclaim our minds from the attention economy without going off-grid. If you've ever felt outgunned by social media algorithms or caught in compulsive tech habits, this epis...2025-02-2750 minEvolutionFMReclaim Your Mind From Technology Addiction (Jay Vidyarthi)Jay Vidyarthi is a designer, mindfulness teacher, and author of the new book Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies To Enjoy Tech Mindfully. With expertise spanning both thousands of hours in deep meditation practices and helping design over 50 companies in the mindfulness space (i.e. the Muse headband), Jay offers a uniquely balanced perspective on breaking free from digital addiction without rejecting technology altogether. In this conversation, he reveals how we can reclaim our minds from the attention economy without going off-grid. If you've ever felt outgunned by social media algorithms or caught in compulsive tech habits, this epis...2025-02-2750 min
Be Unmessablewith: The Podcast hosted by Josselyne Herman-SaccioMerging Mindfulness and TechIn this episode, Josselyne Herman-Saccio interviews tech and mindfulness guru, Jay Vidyarthi, exploring the intersection of mindfulness and technology and how to cultivate a mindful relationship with tech. Jay emphasizes the importance of overcoming guilt and shame associated with technology use and introduces strategies for mindful engagement. The discussion also delves into the role of language in shaping our experiences and the balance between technology and mindfulness.Jay shares his journey of creative expression and healing, highlighting the shift from seeking validation to focusing on connection in his work. Together, Josselyne and Jay explore themes of self-awareness...2025-02-2747 min
Clown Spirit PodcastJay Vidyarthi: Clowning Around with TechnologyIn this episode of the Clown Spirit Podcast, I chat with Jay Vidyarthi, a meditator, tech enthusiast, designer, entrepreneur, and author of the book 'Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully.' Jay discusses the attention economy, the concept of translating digital engagement into human connections, and the need for boundaries and self-awareness in tech usage. The conversation touches on the deeper role of clowning in addressing human emotions, the importance of confronting discomfort, and the playfulness required to navigate modern life. Jay also shares personal anecdotes about the challenges of promoting his book and balancing different id...2025-02-271h 04
SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay#253 Enjoying Tech AND Mindfulness |Jay VidyarthiIn this episode of Super Psyched, hosted by Dr. Adam Dorsay, the conversation dives deep into the intersection of mindfulness and technology. Dr. Dorsay is joined by Jay Vidyarthi, author of 'Reclaim Your Mind: Seven Strategies to Enjoy Tech Mindfully'. They discuss the challenges and benefits of both mindfulness and technology, and explore strategies for creating a balanced relationship with our devices. Jay shares insights on how to recognize and address problematic technology habits, the importance of naming things accurately, and the potential of using technology to support mindfulness practices. The dialogue touches on concepts like attachment theory, false...2025-02-2555 minHow to Train a Happy MindHow to Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology–Jay Vidyarthi on Digital Wellness #184Are you in control of your technology, or is it controlling you?In this episode of How to Train a Happy Mind, we sit down with Jay Vidyarthi, author of Reclaim Your Mind, a powerful new book released today that offers a radical yet deeply practical approach to reshaping our relationship with technology.Jay's insights go beyond the usual advice to put your phone away. He helps us uncover the emotional needs beneath our compulsive tech habits and shows us how to reclaim our focus, relationships, and well-being. He also leads a meditation unlike anything...2025-02-251h 18
FCAT After SchoolTech, Meditation, and Leaving a Legacy with Jay VidyarthiWhat is the role of mindfulness in a tech-dominated world? And how can it connect us to each other and to ourselves? In today’s episode, student host Emma Jean speaks with Jay Vidyarthi, a user experience designer and graduate of SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology. Jay is the founder of Still Ape, a UX design firm that only works with organizations with mindful missions. Together, Emma and Jay discuss meditation, legacy, and how to find what motivates you. To learn more about Jay’s work, check out his Substack: attentionactivist.substack.com Find full episode transcripts and mo...2024-03-0629 min12 Minute MeditationA 12-Minute Meditation To Fully Experience the PresentThis week, meditation teacher Jay Vidyarthi leads us through a practice that helps release racing thoughts and immerse us in the present moment. In a world where self-care can feel like an added task, Jay offers a new approach. Rather than pushing for change, this practice encourages you to simply be. The aim is not to do, but to exist, letting things be as they are. Show Notes Find more from Jay Vidyarthi here: https://www.jayvidyarthi.com/ https://hminnovations.org/people/jay-vidyarthi ...2023-11-0814 min12 Minute MeditationA 12-Minute Meditation To Fully Experience the PresentThis week, meditation teacher Jay Vidyarthi leads us through a practice that helps release racing thoughts and immerse us in the present moment. In a world where self-care can feel like an added task, Jay offers a new approach. Rather than pushing for change, this practice encourages you to simply be. The aim is not to do, but to exist, letting things be as they are. Show Notes Find more from Jay Vidyarthi here: https://www.jayvidyarthi.com/ https://hminnovations.org/people/jay-vidyarthi ...2023-11-0814 min
Braving the Elements Podcast with Tracy JamesS3E8: Jay Vidyarthi on Tech and Becoming Better PeopleIs technology the enemy or a mirror reflecting the best and worst aspects of its creators and users? In this episode, we explore this question as well as the role of attention and mindfulness in navigating our modern digital landscape. I’m joined by Jay Vidyarthi, an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape - the world's first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. He envisions a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as the people who need them. He also teaches mindfulness, inspiring people to reclaim their fr...2023-05-1250 min
ChatGPT For Me PodcastChatGPT 4 and Exponential Authenticity with Jay VidyarthiJay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape - the world's first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. He is working toward a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as the people who need them. He also teaches mindfulness to individuals and groups, where he inspires people to reclaim their freedom of attention in our culture of influence.
As a human-centered designer, Jay's been involved in creating Muse: the brain sensing headband, Sonic Cradle, the Healthy Minds Program, Brightmind, and 10+ more mindful technologies. He helped start...2023-03-1855 min
Be Well, Do Well.On the Power of Mindfulness with Jay VidyarthiI really enjoyed this conversation with Jay Vidyarthi. Jay Vidyarthi is an entrepreneur, mindfulness coach, and father who founded the world's first design studio that focuses on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. After initially becoming interested in mindfulness through his parents and experiences playing music, Jay further solidified his interest after watching a documentary about how meditation can transform even high security prisons. Jay and I discussed different types of meditation styles and approaches, comparing meditation to sports and emphasizing that there are many different types and ways to practice. Jay described...2022-12-1943 min
The Stories We TellBonus: A Meditation on Effortlessness with Jay VidyarthiIn our last episode, you got to hear a story from Jay Vidyarthi, meditation teacher and app designer. Jay guided host Nithya Shanti through a quick, five-minute meditation on effortlessness, so we are sharing it to use whenever you want to take a short break to center yourself.
Subscribe to "The Stories We Tell" on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, or listen on the RoundGlass Living App.2022-06-2008 min
The Stories We TellBefriend Your Ego with Jay VidyarthiOn our path to enlightenment, we are all eventually going to wrestle with our own egos. This week's guest, meditation teacher and app designer Jay Vidyarthi is the founder of Still Ape, the world's first user-experience design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. However, not too long before working in the world of digital wellness, Jay had dreams of becoming a rock star. He dropped out of college in his early 20s to tour with his band, but soon Jay found out that his rock-star expectations were about feeding his ego, so he began the long process of grapp...2022-06-1639 min
Heroes of RealityEpisode 105 : Humanity Centered Design with Jay VidyarthiJay Vidyarthi is an attention activist and the founder of Still Ape - the world's first UX design studio focused exclusively on mindfulness, compassion, and wellbeing. He is working toward a society where access points to self-care and collective transformation are as diverse as the people who need them. He also teaches mindfulness to individuals and groups, where he inspires people to reclaim their freedom of attention in our culture of influence.
As a human-centered designer, Jay's been involved in creating Muse: the brain sensing headband, Sonic Cradle, the Healthy Minds Program, Brightmind, and 10+ more mindful technologies. He helped start...2021-10-111h 10
The JOMOcast with Christina Crook28: The Joy of Being an Attention Activist, with Jay Vidyarthi“The forces all around you are… pushing you to be a different way than you want to be. That’s a design problem.”Jay Vidyarthi was one of the creators of Muse, a headband utilizing biofeedback to guide and train meditation that introduced thousands of beginners to an accessible world of mindfulness practice. He’s also had a hand in the development and strategic launch of more than a dozen other apps and event platforms connecting consumers around the world to mindfulness technologies and communities. As an important companion to this impressive CV, though, Jay is also on the board...2020-09-3050 min
The JOMOcast with Christina Crook21: The Joy of Paying Attention, with Kunal GuptaKunal Gupta is the founder of Polar, a digital advertising agency that develops Social Display technology for hundreds of brands, generating millions of ads every year. He’s also on the board of CAMH, Canada’s Center for Addiction and Mental Health, where he advocates for public health policy rooted in ‘mindtech,’ a technology-enabled model for compassionate and effective mental health care. He writes the blog By Kunal, where he shares reflections on leadership, mindfulness, technology, and culture. He’s the co-host of Year Zero, the podcast that explores Kunal and co-host Jay Vidyarthi’s vision for the world after COVID-19. La...2020-06-2439 min12 Minute MeditationFully Experience the Present with Jay VidyarthiWe let go of the feeling that we need to work toward something in this practice for self-care. Jay Vidyarthi guides us to let go of racing thoughts and settle into radical self-acceptance with awareness and presence. Show notes: Meditation by Jay Vidyarthi. Jay Vidyarthi is a digital researcher and product designer. He is also a mindfulness teacher with over ten years of personal meditation practice.2020-06-0111 min12 Minute MeditationFully Experience the Present with Jay VidyarthiWe let go of the feeling that we need to work toward something in this practice for self-care. Jay Vidyarthi guides us to let go of racing thoughts and settle into radical self-acceptance with awareness and presence. Show notes: Meditation by Jay Vidyarthi. Jay Vidyarthi is a digital researcher and product designer. He is also a mindfulness teacher with over ten years of personal meditation practice.2020-06-0111 min
Year ZeroMental Well-beingJerry Reed and Kunal Gupta connect on their shared passion for mental well-being, the importance of thinking beyond one self, the role of human connection in suicide prevention and why a possibility for the future does not mean that it is automatically an inevitability.2020-05-0859 minYear ZeroPerspectives On ConnectionErica Young and Kunal Gupta share how their global communities have come alive in this time, what it means to be intentional about the connections we keep, building greater empathy for others and distinguishing between a sprint versus marathon that we all find ourselves in now.2020-05-0858 minYear ZeroHow We GatherJenn Louie and Kunal Gupta reflect on what the lockdown is really teaching us about community, how we currently and may want to gather online, the power of human connection, their respective relationships with Vipassana meditation and raise deeper questions about purpose.2020-05-081h 11Year ZeroSpotlight On EmotionAndrew Dunn, Jay Vidyarthi and Kunal Gupta highlight how emotion influences our experience through life, how skills impacts the quality of our connections, a vision for a different political future and come to terms with the changes in digital wellness movement.2020-05-071h 18Year ZeroThe Sober CompanyLacey Browne, Nik Ramachandran and Kunal Gupta reflect on their passion for sober culture and respective journeys, discuss coping mechanisms and debate whether meditation is a form of escapism.2020-05-021h 03Year ZeroExperiment And ExploreAdrian Choo and Kunal Gupta reflect together about lifestyle experiments they feel inspired about and explore the future of therapy purpose-built for a modern After Coronavirus society.2020-05-0258 minYear ZeroTransformation With IntentionMathew Lazarus, Neil Rajpal and Kunal Gupta reflect together about digital fatigue in lockdown, how our attitudes towards work culture are and need to evolve, and the journey of inner transformation.2020-05-021h 01
The Big LifeCoronavirus Edition: In Case You Didn’t Notice, Attention is Key to Your Well-beingThis is a moment in history to notice how fractured and vulnerable our attention can be. In today’s economy, everyone is competing for our attention. Because of how triggering the current context is, the links between attention and well-being are more evident and salient. How do we take charge of our attention in a way that benefits our well-being? How can we be more intentional about what we dedicate our attention to? Could we bring purpose and values to our relationship with technology? Just as we reflect on the type of career we want, how we want to raise ou...2020-04-2700 minYear ZeroThe Future Of WorkZack Bennett and Kunal Gupta reflect on the future of work, including the search for purpose & meaning, the impact of work on identity, alternate corporate and economic structures and the relevance of a mindfulness practice to support authenticity, even in the context of profession.2020-04-171h 22Year ZeroEveryone's PeopleTrevor Coleman and Jay Vidyarthi talk about personal vs. societal risk in this pandemic, America failing to continue its global leadership, leaders as caretakers, how human psychology maps onto societal forces, how beautiful it is that so many people are actually social distancing, and how exciting going to a parade will be when this is all over.2020-04-1157 minYear ZeroPop Goes the WorldKunal Gupta and Jay Vidyarthi connect again a few weeks into the coronavirus quarantine. We discuss online board games, great books, and the human tendency to oversimplify. We explore what it means to reframe the fear that things won't go back to normal into a hope that things won't go back to normal. Topics also include the potential need for many more small businesses in the new world and the valleys of emotional response we face in crisis situations.2020-04-051h 15Year ZeroOn LeadershipMay Pamana and Kunal Gupta reflect passionately on the true essence and key ingredients of leadership in a moment of crisis and share fears and hopes for the future After Coronavirus.2020-04-041h 28Year ZeroThe Dinosaur and the BirdMichele Chaban and Jay Vidyarthi reflect on how to “allow the light in” in a time of much darkness, how a healthy relationship with death offers peace for all of us, and how physical isolation can be an act of courage. Michele guides us in a "tonglen" meditation at the end.2020-03-2458 minYear ZeroOur ExistenceTita Angangco and Kunal Gupta share reflections on spiritual practice & the road to enlightenment, their respective hopes and desires for humanity in a AC (After Coronavirus) world and highlight some of the skills to cultivate to find meaning and connection in life.2020-03-221h 08Year ZeroThe BeginningJay Vidyarthi and Kunal Gupta record an unscripted conversation in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. The conversation captures their respective experiences now with the world in lock down mode, including observations, predictions and reflections about the possibilities for humanity as we begin to contemplate a reset in various dimensions of society.2020-03-211h 34
Technology For Mindfulness64: Jay Vidyarthi - Attention ActivismIn episode 64, Jay Vidyarthi joins us for a conversation centered around attention activism, including the value of just paying attention to your repetitive habits with technology. Jay Vidyarthi is a frequent speaker and educator on the topic of attention activism and mindfulness, with specific expertise on the user-experience and design aspects of technology. In this episode, Jay begins with explaining what exactly attention activism is, and how people can start reclaiming their ability to make a choice of where to direct their attention. Jay explains how technology is used to choreograph people’s attention, especially ov...2019-11-1800 minTechnology For Mindfulness64: Jay Vidyarthi - Attention ActivismIn episode 64, Jay Vidyarthi joins us for a conversation centered around attention activism, including the value of just paying attention to your repetitive habits with technology. Jay Vidyarthi is a frequent speaker and educator on the topic of attention activism and mindfulness, with specific expertise on the user-experience and design aspects of technology. In this episode, Jay begins with explaining what exactly attention activism is, and how people can start reclaiming their ability to make a choice of where to direct their attention. Jay explains how technology is used to choreograph people’s attention, especially ov...2019-11-1852 min
Behind The Human with Marc ChampagneLeaning Into The Right Level Of Discomfort w/ Jay VidyarthiJay Vidyarthi is a Product design and UX researcher for mindful technology. He advises startups, is a mindfulness coach, speaker, attention activist and flat out awesome human being. Make sure to follow Jay's writing on Attention Activists! Sign up here 👉 http://www.attentionactivist.com/ Journaling prompts from Jay: -How does my response to this situation align to my deeper values? -How are my personal biases influencing my view of this situation? -What emotional aspects am I not considering? Thanks as always for l...2019-11-071h 03
Deep Change PodcastEp. 7: How Do We Create Mindful Societies?We often think about meditation and mindfulness as an individual pursuit, but in this episode of the Deep Change Podcast, Jay Vidyarthi talks about why it matters to think on a societal level and some of the efforts he's been making to bring about that kind of change. We also talk about his thoughts and insights as he led the Muse headband user experience team as well as the future challenges and opportunities of neurotech going forward. Check it out!
Check out A Mindful Society here:
https://amindfulsociety.org/
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The Soulspace Podcast#1: Searching for Meaning with UX Samurai Jay VidyarthiEver wonder what it would be like to quit everything to find more meaning and purpose? Our first guest, Jay Vidyarthi (@jayvidyarthi), did just that when he and his wife abandoned their city life and moved into a monastery. They came back with some life altering surprises. Jay is an award-winning UX or "User Experience" designer and researcher. Named by Forbes as one of the "top 10 world-renowned meditation tech experts", Jay specializes in using a human-centred approach to creating useful products, services, and systems. He led the design behind Muse, a brain-sensing headband that introduces mindfulness through real-time neurofeedback. Ja...2019-01-0600 min
The Soulspace Podcast#1: Searching for Meaning with UX Samurai Jay VidyarthiEver wonder what it would be like to quit everything to find more meaning and purpose? Our first guest, Jay Vidyarthi (@jayvidyarthi), did just that when he and his wife abandoned their city life and moved into a monastery. They came back with some life altering surprises. Jay is an award-winning UX or "User Experience" designer and researcher. Named by Forbes as one of the "top 10 world-renowned meditation tech experts", Jay specializes in using a human-centred approach to creating useful products, services, and systems. He led the design behind Muse, a brain-sensing headband that introduces mindfulness through real-time neurofeedback. Jay he...2019-01-061h 17
Digital MindfulnessJay Vidyarthi: Mindfulness as Attention ActivismAward-winning experience designer and researcher Jay Vidyarthi speaks with Digital Mindfulness about mindfulness, technology and the role of the attention economy2017-07-1643 min
UserabilityGoing SocialIt seems we've failed to offend our international audience sufficiently, so this week we'll try again by chatting with Jay Vidyarthi, a designer hailing form Montréal, Québec, Canada. Jay is working on a project with social design aspects. He's helping design a site where the goal is to build "an involved and contributing community of users." He wants to know if there are any user experience techniques to encourage participation.2010-04-3015 min