Here is the link to "My Gap" that you can go through before reading ahead.
Here are my hierarchy of problem statements from most general going to most specific
· Create happy moments with my family over good food
· make myself and my family more happy (we really enjoy great home cooked food)
· make better food (I usually make better when im enjoying the process)
· *enjoy the cooking process
· Help myself be in control during the entire cooking process
· Help myself feel at peace mentally while cooking
· be more physically comfortable while cooking
· not feel sweaty and hot when im cooking
· reduce the heat around the stove area while cooking (when standing next to the stove)
· Retain the heat within the stove area
· Create barriers to isolate user and heat from cooking
I have chosen to define the problem as “in what way might I enjoy the cooking process”.
The original problem was one aspect of making the cooking process better. If I use this as the problem amongst the hierarchy then I believe I could unearth some more insights and help design solutions that could make the entire process better. This may involve looking at the design of the entire kitchen area focusing specifically on the stove/cooking area. Also if I choose a level higher (make better food) it could move into the space of skills needed for cooking for the user which I do not want to explore.
