The Green Stuff Makes Us Happy

It害羞草研究所檚 true! We don害羞草研究所檛 spend enough time outside in nature. It害羞草研究所檚 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 we害羞草研究所檙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 害羞草研究所� we need to listen to them!

As you害羞草研究所檝e heard me say before, we don害羞草研究所檛 follow 害羞草研究所渢rends害羞草研究所�, at Evolve Design Build, but we do follow 害羞草研究所渞esearch害羞草研究所�. Research is clear on this.

We can bring the outside, inside. Effectively 害羞草研究所� and it really, really does work. Of course our bodies don害羞草研究所檛 know the difference, we literally 害羞草研究所渟ee害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所渁n environment devoid of Nature may act as a 害羞草研究所渄iscord害羞草研究所�, i.e., have a negative effect害羞草研究所� and that.. 害羞草研究所渄iscords are mismatches with a potentially undesirable impact on health or quality of life害羞草研究所�. 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 we害羞草研究所檝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 害羞草研究所� stack those babies up! What害羞草研究所檚 not to love? Except I kill every plant I touch, just ask my sister, it害羞草研究所檚 true. #imnotproud.

But the best part?

If you害羞草研究所檙e like me and kill everything in sight, or you can害羞草研究所檛 put real 害羞草研究所渘ature害羞草研究所� into your space, you can fake it! Not joking! It害羞草研究所檚 not as effective, it害羞草研究所檚 true, but it does work! Your brain is looking for shapes and recognisable natural forms 害羞草研究所� I the absence of the real green stuff 害羞草研究所� fake that sh*t.

And 害羞草研究所� 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 I害羞草研究所檝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 wouldn害羞草研究所檛 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, Jules害羞草研究所� continued success comes from knowing when to buck the trends and instead dig into the 害羞草研究所榳hy害羞草研究所� as a way to understand what her clients really want. Especially when they have no idea! Jules has vision and it害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所� soon to be husband, Lee!

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