In the year 2038 the expectation will be a slow shift towards a post growth based society, which could result in that economic growth has flattened and there will be fewer available resources. A result of this on people could be that there is less focus on the pressure to work, creating a shift in what one might consider being pleasure and fulfilment in life; less focused on the consumption of materials and focused on passion and what live has to offer. More care could be taken for the things we own, and what their value is instead of just ownership. Considering the extra time people will have, the team experienced and in our near environment that people don't allow themselves to get bored anymore. Research shows that being bored can have many benefits, it can enhance self-awareness and can result in feeling more productive and(Harris, M. B. 2000. Schubert,D. 1978). This has led to the following goal: The project aims to raise awareness about the advantages of boredom by creating a unique, one-time experience set in repair cafés within a post-growth society. To achieve our goal, we used an explorative first-person hands-on approach, the process was led by creating physical artefacts that could create insights and to generate ideas. Trough out this process different iterations were created and tested. To raise awareness, we implemented the Trans Theoretical Model made by James O. Prochaska. This provided us with key points to get users from the precontemplation to the contemplation phase. Having the key points in mind we came up with the idea; Bored to be Alive. This one-time traveling experience is designed to be placed in spare rooms. This wall divides an existing room in two spaces. A transition space and a boring space. The wall provides the user with information and guidance to the boring space. After the boring experience the user will come back in the transition space and will be asked to answer questions and will be guided to the exit. Throughout the experience Prochaska key points are implemented to get the best result towards our goal.

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