A plea for happiness Reading about injustice, violence and suffering in the news these past days, I hope that happiness remains something we strive for. Because happiness is meaningful, happiness is caring and happiness is therefore sharing. I’m happy, happier, maybe happiest when those around me are happy. It’s...
Love nature……evidently A study of Zhang et al. (2024) suggests that certain patterns of colours and combinations provide a generic response in enhancing emotional well-being of individuals; a point that can be exploited in designed therapeutic landscapes. More and more we are aware of the effect of our surroundings...
Unpredictable “Depression is an inner battle in your head” – Lars, in ‘De hoofdpersonen-podcast’. Everyday people with depressive symptomes or mood disorders are coping with the inner struggles, or ‘the inner demons’ as a client once told me. Depression is one of the top three diseases in the world...
