Journal Entries

Finding Mindfulness in the Outdoors

Taking your meditation and mindfulness practices outside and recognizing when you are engaging in mindful moments in the outdoors, can sometimes transform your experience of a hike, climb, walk, sledding experience, ski, or any other outdoor activity you like to do. It can allow you to engage with yourself, your friends, and your surroundings more fully and might even extend into other areas of your life without you ever realizing it.
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Biophilic Design - How Architecture Can Preserve the Human-Nature Connection

Biophilic design is an architectural design framework that weaves the patterns and forms of nature into the built environment to strengthen the human-nature connection. These projects transform our everyday man-made environments such as office buildings, gyms, hotels, and apartments into oases of direct sunlight, fresh air, natural art, and living greenery. Read the full blog to learn more, and see pictures of my favorite Biophilic Design Projects.

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What is Biophilia?

Ever wonder why you crave fresh air and sunlight after a stressful week at work? The answer is in our DNA, and is best answered by the Biophilia Hypothesis. It sounds complex, but the term translates to the simple phrase “love of life,” or our intuitive tendency to connect with and interact in nature.

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How are Human Nature Designs Products Made?

Wondering how Human Nature Designs’ products are born and raised? Here is a sneak peek at all the work that goes into your favorite nature-inspired products! Ideation To create my designs, I use a mix of personal experience, photographs, and...
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