Our emotional, psychological, and social well-being determines how we handle anxiety and stress. It has a direct impact on how we think, feel, and behave in our personal spaces - and in public and professional contexts.
Our emotional and psychological well-being impact every part of our lives, from how we handle anxiety and stress, to how we behave in personal, public and professional contexts. Exposure to nature can vastly improve our emotional state, but not everyone can access it on a regular basis, especially urban dwellers. This workshop examines the environments we live in—including light, air quality, acoustics, and proximity to other life forms—and seeks to create products, services and spaces that alleviate stress, bring calm and enable mental freedom.
Prerequisites
This course may be of special interest to those working in design, architecture, health or wellbeing, but it is open to all. There are no specific prerequisites other than an open mind and a passion for creating positive change.
How you’ll learn
This course provides a hands-on learning environment which will allow you to experiment with new tools and collaborative team work. You will do research through observation before prototyping and testing ideas. Along the way you’ll learn practical tools, including synthesis, rapid ideation, and experience prototyping techniques. Lectures are spread throughout the workshop and are immediately followed by direct hands-on activities with individual and group coaching along the way. A number of activities will run outdoors in the natural world.
What you’ll learn
What to bring
