The Green Stuff Makes Us Happy

It91裸聊视频檚 true! We don91裸聊视频檛 spend enough time outside in nature. It91裸聊视频檚 a fact. We need this stuff for our emotional wellbeing and, no sh*t, spending eight hours a day inside staring at a screen, with (if we91裸聊视频檙e lucky) some natural light reminding us that we are actually inside rather than breathing that air outside, our emotional wellbeing is really not being pampered the way it should be. There are physiological and psychological impacts on our bodies 91裸聊视频� we need to listen to them!

As you91裸聊视频檝e heard me say before, we don91裸聊视频檛 follow 91裸聊视频渢rends91裸聊视频�, at Evolve Design Build, but we do follow 91裸聊视频渞esearch91裸聊视频�. Research is clear on this.

We can bring the outside, inside. Effectively 91裸聊视频� and it really, really does work. Of course our bodies don91裸聊视频檛 know the difference, we literally 91裸聊视频渟ee91裸聊视频� the shape of the flowers, the leaves.. the nature.. and boxes are ticked. Our brain stands down.

In an article named Biophilia: Does visual contact with nature impact on health and wellbeing (Bj酶rn Grinde, Grete Grindal Patil, 2009) the authors evaluated fifty empirical studies to conclude that 91裸聊视频渁n environment devoid of Nature may act as a 91裸聊视频渄iscord91裸聊视频�, i.e., have a negative effect91裸聊视频� and that.. 91裸聊视频渄iscords are mismatches with a potentially undesirable impact on health or quality of life91裸聊视频�. They established that even the visual absence of plants had a negative effect on our wellbeing and this was improved by simply adding elements of nature; creating parks, offering a view through windows and by the addition of potted plants inside.

How cool is that??

Often times in my work I witness the experience of our Clients and can never quite put my finger on it. The workplace just feels better, we know it, they know it, and we also know that this is because we91裸聊视频檝e injected our magic (aka Study and Research..). Harvard Biologist EO Wilson, said we have an innate human need to affiliate with life. We need to be amongst living things.

So some of the benefits that we might not expect to experience just by adding a few of our green friends into the workplace are reduced stress and improved cognitive function, go figure! We can come to work and actually have our stress levels r e d u c e d - biophilia can enhance our mood and our creativity 91裸聊视频� stack those babies up! What91裸聊视频檚 not to love? Except I kill every plant I touch, just ask my sister, it91裸聊视频檚 true. #imnotproud.

But the best part?

If you91裸聊视频檙e like me and kill everything in sight, or you can91裸聊视频檛 put real 91裸聊视频渘ature91裸聊视频� into your space, you can fake it! Not joking! It91裸聊视频檚 not as effective, it91裸聊视频檚 true, but it does work! Your brain is looking for shapes and recognisable natural forms 91裸聊视频� I the absence of the real green stuff 91裸聊视频� fake that sh*t.

And 91裸聊视频� did I mention, Biophilia literally means Love of Life (I stole this, and credit it to the amazing Terrapin Bright Green Urban Design Company, out of the States, who I91裸聊视频檝e been following for ages, they centre their sustainable designs around people and places).

Love

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Life.

What could be better?

Until next time, friends 鈽�

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About Jules Galloway:

Jules Galloway is known as an agitator and a change maker, and she wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have it any other way. As the founder/owner of Evolve Design| Build and co-owner of HUB Office Furniture, Jules ignores the status quo and is fundamentally changing the way the design industry does business. Having started her first business more than 25 years ago, Jules91裸聊视频� continued success comes from knowing when to buck the trends and instead dig into the 91裸聊视频榳hy91裸聊视频� as a way to understand what her clients really want. Especially when they have no idea! Jules has vision and it91裸聊视频檚 not just about the right chairs to go with that flooring. She is passionate about function-first design and purposeful projects. She has a clear idea of what it means to be part of the community and she incorporates this into every aspect of her life. As an instructor at the Centre for Arts and Technology Design School, Jules encourages young designers to understand the fundamentals but to also be confident to take the risks. Her personal passion for child and youth mental health has led to non-profit organizations making up 80% of her design projects. Jules brings her heart into all she does. She is a relationship builder who has a savvy eye, strong business acumen and leads with her heart. She lives in Kelowna, B.C.with her two children, her dog and her fianc茅 91裸聊视频� soon to be husband, Lee!

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