NATHALIE SLEIMAN
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The Good Thing Journal
I am:
I am a designer with a background in Law, and I am currently undertaking the last year a Bachelor of Sciences in Psychology. I have the honor to educate, interview and coach people about Positive Psychology and Neuroarchitecture.
I have been doing research in behavioural neurosciences utilizing qualitative methods/ interviews, with prominent figures in Neuroscience, and Psychology .
I am a hyphenated identity, born in Lebanon and raised in Colombia. I have lived most of my life between Dubai, France, Austria, Germany, and now Spain. Proven to blend well with different types of cultures, yet seeking my roots in every place I lived.
I believe:
I believe that coherence in design makes us feel better and promotes our growth as conscious human beings. I believe that awe is a key emotion, to be elicited through design elements that fascinate us.
I want to live in a world where architects and designers use psychology to support the inhabitants of space. This is what I know for sure, a great design should embody the memories and longings of the inhabitant of the space.
Nathalie's good tips:
A good event
Definitely an event with people that inspires you, and promotes a healthy nervous system
A good object
An object that reminisces your childhood memories and has a positive emotional effect on your emotions every time you look at it.
Nature, the effect of nature in our nervous system is absolutely priceless, in my case the forest is my special spot.
Mirror neurons, discovered by Neuroscientist Giacomo Rizzolatti, demonstrated how these neurons could help explain how and why we "read" other people's minds and feel empathy for them.
Carl Jung
Juhani Pallasmaa’s 'The eyes of the skin'
Photo credits: 0-Nathalie Slieman, 2- 'Brother and sister' ©Thomas Hawk
Architect Pati Santos on design choices that help our circadian rhythm
Health and well-being in your ESG strategy: Focusing on health and well-being strategies in your projects will generate returns for investors, maximize human and social capital performance and will help to control health costs and reduce losses.
The Good Thing Journal interviews Anupama Kundoo: "My hope is that this work inspires others to ask yet more questions so that together we can build an environmentally and economically responsible stage on which more uplifting human stories can be told."
The Good Thing Journal interviews Matt Aspiotis Morley: 'we can combine both wellbeing and sustainability in our built environment, balancing concerns for people and planet, without compromising on profit-oriented, bottom-line prerogatives. '
The Good Thing Journal interviews Anne-Laure Pingreoun:
"I believe: That we need alternative creative thinkers to help generate a more inclusive and mindful future."
The Good Thing Journal interviews Dr. Tara Swart.
"I am: Tara Swart, a neuroscientist, medical doctor, executive advisor, Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, Author of bestseller 'The Source - Open Your Mind, Change Your Life', Brand Ambassador for Aromatherapy Associates, and Chief Science Officer at Heights (a brain care supplement). But without all those titles I’m fundamentally a chameleon, philosopher and free spirit."
The ‘Green & Healthy Places’ podcast series takes a deep-dive into the role of sustainability, wellbeing and community in real estate, offices, hotels, etc.
The Good Thing Journal Interviews Rodrigo Gonzalez.
"I am: A designer, architect, and amateur actor with an interest in creating, growing, and bouncing ideas. I am co-founder of Notpla, a startup with the mission of making plastic packaging disappear by pioneering the use of seaweed as a sustainable material. "
How to turn your home into a haven of health.
... Just as the health of our bodies and minds has become increasingly important, so, too, is the health of our homes. “Most of us are very conscious when it comes to nutrition and fitness,” Pati Santos, the Riba-qualified architect, says.
Space availability standards in homes have an impact on residents health and wellbeing. Learn how this is a catalyst for social inequity and quality of life.