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Mitigating Stress: What Neuroscience Teaches Us About Virtual Work and Collaboration Ryan J. Mullenix , AIA Megha Parekh Sinha , AICP, LEED AP BD+C Partner, NBBJ Principal, NBBJ Mitigating Stress Dr. John Medina Professor of Bioengineering,
What Neuroscience Teaches Us About Virtual Work and Collaboration
Ryan J. Mullenix, AIA
Partner, NBBJ
Megha Parekh Sinha, AICP, LEED AP BD+C
Principal, NBBJ
Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington Mitigating Stress
ACTION REST
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Range of Activities in a Day That Our Campus and Facilities Should Support
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Planning for Campus-Walkability
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Academic Spine
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Space Should Connect to Nature
Nature is not merely “nice," it is a vital ingredient in healthy human functioning. In fact, viewing natural landscapes tends to promote faster and more complete restoration from stress than viewing unblighted environments lacking nature.
Kahn – 2006 Kaplan – 1992 Kellert & Wilson - 1993
Green foliage Water events These elements, especially in combination, boost specific components of executive function in adolescents.
The Power of the Environment
Space Should Pique Curiosity
People don’t pay attention to boring
unpredictable, or distinctive – is a powerful way to harness attention in service of interest.
Professor of Bioengineering, University of Washington
COVID Disruption
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Human Evolution Timeline
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Human Evolution Timeline
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Technological Evolution Timeline
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Technological Evolution Timeline
Higher Ed Opportunity
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Holistic Higher Ed Environments
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The Pandemic Forces Us to Reconsider All Three Influences at Once
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Nooks Reset Rooms Outdoor Hubs
Outdoor Social and Learning Pods Bringing Nature Indoors Outdoor Work Rooms
create an owner’s manual that reinforces healthy behaviors
Affect Labeling Areas
Research shows affect labeling — putting feelings into words — lowers emotional reactivity and disrupts the brain’s flight-or-fight response. It is critical to provide space for students/campus users to express their feelings in constructive ways. Mitigating Stress
Community Through Communication
Human?
Agency behavior motivation meaning
unpredictable
Communication manual Remote
Shifts Virtual conference rules Work modes Location
Don’t just react, respond
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