Lee — author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness — is an expert on the way design affects health and happiness. She is the founder of the blog “The Aesthetics of Joy,” which aims to “to shed light on the relationship between our environment and our emotions, and share inspiration for living a more joyful life through design.”
We often think about joy as a distraction from serious work, and as the thing we do on the weekends. … But, research shows that joy actually increases our productivity, it sharpens our minds, and it makes us better at making decisions.”
More info: aestheticsofjoy.com
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