尽管“内观”并不是一个新概念,但“内观”练习近年来越来越受欢迎。“内观”一词由Kabat-Zinn博士定义,他正是内观减压疗法(MBSR)的创始人。该项目结合了内观以帮助人们处理各种情况,“以目的性的,当下的,非审判性的独特方式予以关注。”本质上,“内观”涉及有意识的,对注意力的有意引导。
事实上,在这个日益紧密联系的疯狂世界中,“内观”似乎正是我们在所需要的。我们专注于自身幸福的时刻正变得越来越稀少。因此,消费者正在转向社交媒体平台上的冥想应用,智慧箴言和养生帖,以帮助他们进行内观实践。品牌和商业也在努力进入这个领域——通过品牌信息传达促使人们沉浸在当下的理念。
在东南亚,我们的The Mindful Company(TMC)设计出了富含意义,优质且具有设计感的珠宝。通过使用品牌定位的四个方面,我们可以窥见品牌如何通过其产品促进“内观”。
有意义的极简主义塑造了TMC消费者的品牌体验。这在珠宝设计中最为明显。该产品设计永不过时,功能多样,可与其他配件一起使用,且适用于多种场合。简约的设计还确保每个产品所传递的信息不会掩盖产品本身的设计。
此外,TMC的包装也是“内观”品牌体验的延伸。每件产品都包装得像礼物一样精美,提升客户拆包时“一瞬间的感受”。拆开包装时,首先映入消费者眼帘的是在包装盒上的“生活时刻”字样,然后是一份产品预期信息的说明。包装字样暗示了产品的符号化表达,同时对于消费者来说也是一种自我提醒。
TMC产品包装示例
While some brands create a purposely distinctive image to export consumers into a different world, The Mindful Company does the opposite. Instead of creating a new universe, it reminds consumers that the best world is the one they already live in. The key is to find the beauty in the routine and the occasional mundanity in life. The brand encourages the audience to learn to appreciate the little moments in between, as experiences are unique and irreplaceable to each individual. With its jewellery designed to accompany the wearer through any situation, no matter as one looks down at his or her wrist for time, or types on the keyboard at work, or looks at himself or herself in the mirror, they serve as a subtle reminder to seek contentment in the everyday moments of life.
有意义的极简主义塑造了TMC消费者的品牌体验。这在珠宝设计中最为明显。该产品设计永不过时,功能多样,可与其他配件一起使用,且适用于多种场合。简约的设计还确保每品所传递的信息不会掩盖产品本身的设计。
此外,TMC的包装也是“内观”品牌体验的延伸。每件产品都包装得像礼物一样精美,提升客户拆包时“一瞬间的感受”。拆开包装时,首先映入消费者眼帘的是在包装盒上的“生活时刻”字样,然后是一份产品预期信息的说明。包装字样暗示了产品的符号化表达,同时对于消费者来说也是一种自我提醒。
TMC就像你内心的声音,鼓励你活在当下,并在你沮丧时给你一个肩膀。它充满热情,关怀,给予你支持和依赖,就像一直倾听你的善解人意的朋友一样。
Various brands adopt diverse approaches to promote mindfulness. Some do it through their marketing campaigns (e.g. Kitkat’s Have a Break), messaging (e.g. Lululemon) or product offerings (e.g. Headspace). The Mindful Company has all of them combined. As a young start-up, the brand has successfully penetrated Singapore’s jewellery industry with a brand that resonates strongly with consumers on an emotional and aspirational level. As the focus on mindfulness continues to grow in Asia, it is undoubted that The Mindful Company flag will continue to fly high beyond the Singapore shore.