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Listen to Episode 1: Rituals
When work went virtual in 2020, we suddenly lost the routines and rhythms that kept us regulated—two years in, we’re still trying to rebuild them. In today’s episode, we’ll talk to rituals scholar Casper Ter Kuile and and design innovator Kursat Ozenc about why rituals are so vital, and how we can recreate them in remote work.
How might I find deeper happiness? The science points to an answer. Be with others in meaningful ways. Find rituals to organize your life. It will boost your happiness, give you greater joy, and even add ten years to your life expectancy, science suggests.
We’ll explore:
- What purpose rituals serve, and how they differ from habits and routines
- The basic ingredients of a ritual (intention, attention, and repetition)
- Ritual-spotting: Finding meaning in everyday moments
- Getting creative with rituals in remote work
- Why the discipline of a daily ritual creates more freedom
Find Casper and Kursat:
Casper
- Website: https://www.caspertk.com/
- Book: The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices
- Twitter: @caspertk
Kursat
- Website: https://www.kursatozenc.com/
- Book: Rituals for Virtual Meetings: Creative Ways to Engage People and Strengthen Relationships
- Twitter: @kursat
More resources
- Dropbox Virtual First Toolkit | Form team bonding rituals https://experience.dropbox.com/virtual-first-toolkit/teamwork/form-team-bonding-rituals
- Dropbox Work In Progress blog: Work Culture section https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/work-culture
- Dropbox product news https://blog.dropbox.com/topics/news
- How businesses use Dropbox https://experience.dropbox.com/
