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6 years ago The physical world can be a powerful resource to us in creating happier, healthier lives.
Joy is about feeling good in the moment as opposed to happiness is measured over time.
The aesthetics of joy create patterns: they're round shapes, symmetry, a feeling of lightness, pops of colour. Yet our offices, schools and world can look grey and deserted and this is particularly prevalent for the most vulnerable populations - think nursing homes and hospitals.
Research conducted in 4 countries which shows that people working in more colourful offices are more alert, confident and friendlier than those working in drab spaces.
Colour in a primal way is a sign of life. The same with abundance (think caveman times).
A great example is this nursing home:
Neuroscientists have found that angular objects trigger a fear response (our amigdalas react) but round objects do not.
And we'll be buying the book when it comes out of course: https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Joyful-surprising-ordinary-extraordinary-happiness/dp/1846045398/r
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Plublicolor is a youth development program that is design-based and begins by getting the students in their program to paint some colour into their schools. Anecdotally, school administrators have told them that attendance has gone up.
nelsonic
Watch and take notes! https://www.ted.com/talks/ingrid_fetell_lee_where_joy_hides_and_how_to_find_it