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Biophilia and blood flow – and red light for sore knees

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Biophilia in the brain? There’s broad consensus evidence that ‘biophilic’ design (evoking natural environments) helps us to heal – Biophilic Design and Its Effectiveness in Creating Emotional Well-Being, Green Satisfaction, and Workplace Attachment Among Healthcare Professionals: The Hospice Context. We may even be willing to pay more for spaces with plants and green walls – The Restorative […]

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Red, white and blue – and everything in between – plus spectator power

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Celebrating Red, White and Blue The French Tricolour is one of 29 flags worldwide that use the classic red, white and blue – Countries With Red, White And Blue Flags. The semiotics of colour, or the way that colours convey meaning in culture, is a fascinating field. Red in national symbols has been traditionally associated with

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Light for concussion – and squeeze a soft ball if you’ve run out of ideas…

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Wrapping up International Victorious Women Month. So grateful to all the remarkable women who have blazed a trail for us who follow. “It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.” – Eleanor Roosevelt International Victorious Woman Month: Celebrate some of Peace Corps Most Victorious and Inspirational Women. Recovering from falls

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Colours at Chelsea – for the bees or for us? – and preventing stroke with light

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Colours at Chelsea I’m off to the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow- courtesy of my friends at Dulux. I’m looking forward to the glorious colours, of course. There is plenty of research into human preferences for flower colours, with blue, white and orange consistently coming out top of the pops for uplifting, energising and warming effects

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Lighting v. ambulance call-outs – which is greeener? – and Eastern wisdom

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Circadian lighting – costing the earth? According to Care Home Management Online, the average care home in the UK spends around £4,000 on gas and electricity per bed – that adds up Care providers are paying per bed power costs of £4K+. PNNL points out that hospitals are currently the second-most energy-intensive sector in the USA,

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Labour day and circadian lighting – cutting staff absence and improving sleep

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Labour Day Founded in 1888 following the Haymarket Massacre, where strikers calling for an 8-hour day came under fire from police, May 1st – or the first Monday of the month – is a public holiday almost everywhere in the world. While most of us enjoy a break in the sunshine, it’s worth taking a

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