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Amanda Gardner

Narrative Director
The Deep End Games
Country or state 
United States (Massachusetts)
Available to 
Global
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer:
Yes

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Bio

Amanda Gardner is a mindful mom of four, a video game developer, a yoga and meditation teacher, and a nationally recognized speaker in the field of wellness, self-care, stress and time management. While this seems like a lot...that's the point. Amanda has learned to balance these aspects of her life, and has dedicated herself to teaching others to do the same.

Current position (1)

Narrative Director

The Deep End Games

Degrees (2)
English Teaching
University of New Hampshire
1998 to 2002
M. Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
Boston College
2002 to 2004

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Time IS on Your Side: Personal Time Management Strategies for Crunch

Sure, you can walk and chew gum at the same time, but can you crunch and still be happy? Time sickness is the belief that time is always slipping away, that there is never enough of it, and that you must go faster and faster to keep up. Those in the games industry can get both physically ill as well as suffer time sickness during crunch. While crunching on 'Perception' while caring for four children (including one toddler and one infant), Amanda Gardner HAD to learn to be flawless with her time management to insure the success of her debut game, in addition to being there for her family. The strategies she used helped free her from the constraints of not having too many hours in the day, and not enough energy to push through. She hopes to share her ideas to help elevate the industry's general well-being regarding crunch.

Meditation for Devs: Maintaining Your Sanity for Crunch and Beyond

Crunch got you down? Overwhelmed at work? Come recharge your battery and take home some tools you can use when you're burned out. In this session, you'll learn how to deal with difficult emotional states while on the job, learn fast and easy strategies for changing your state without having to take a "time out", and finally, engaging in a few short guided meditations that can take you from freaked to fine in under 5 minutes. More psychological than spiritual, this talk can help you take care of your mind in tough times.

Time Management Strategies for Busy Moms

Sure, you can walk and chew gum at the same time, but can you work and parent and still be happy? Time sickness is the belief that time is always slipping away, that there is never enough of it, and that you must go faster and faster to keep up. Moms can get both physically ill as well as suffer time sickness when trying to balance work, life and family.. While working on her video game 'Perception' and caring for four children (including one toddler and one infant), Amanda Gardner HAD to learn to be flawless with her time management to insure the success of her debut game, in addition to being there for her family. The strategies she used helped free her from the constraints of not having too many hours in the day, and not enough energy to push through. She hopes to share her ideas to help elevate the wellbeing of moms everywhere.

Past talks (2)
Meditation for Devs: Maintaining Your Sanity for Crunch and Beyond
Game Developer Conference
San Francisco, CA
March 23, 2018
Time IS on Your Side
Game Developer Conference
San Francisco, CA
March 22, 2019
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Books & Articles (3)

The Hidden Dangers of Nut Allergies at the Holidays
I Meditate at the Grocery Store and Nobody Even Knows
Parenting with a Game Developer's Mind

Expertise (11)

Health & Well-being
Entertainment & Art
Education
Mindfulness Meditation Self-care Time Management Stress Management Writing Parenting breathing
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Why choose me? 

You can have it all, just not at the same time. I help audiences balance their lives, time & effort.

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