I learned something new last week and it has me bursting with new ideas. I saw someone talk about biophilic design which is a fancy way of saying bringing the outside in and the inside out.
This didn't make too much sense at first but I was hooked because I am pretty sure we are all solar powered. To prove that point, don't you feel energized when you walk outside and the sun hits you, that burst of feel good energy is what I talking about.
What if your workspace could do that same, hit you with rejuvenating energy? The ideas I saw could be done everything we work and live.
Check out these fast ideas to get started.
Take a quick peek at the Virtual Grove. The part that stand out to me is replenishing yourself with micro-breaks. The presenters talk about as little as one minute per hour of being in nature or looking at nature would refill your attention and creativity.
The looking at nature hooked me because that is something all of us can do in a flash. Check out this playlist and the resources on this site. If you used one of these resources for just one minute per class check out the benefits.
Challenge/Next Steps
- Review the above.
- Use one of these nature videos for just one minute per class or at a low/high energy part of the day. When you play the video have all devices away and just take in what is on the screen.
- Do this for a minimum of ten school days.
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