I decided to make a conscious effort to focus on physical beauty in the world around me, instead of thinking about how much I missed home. A few years ago, when I moved to France I suffered badly with home-sickness. The idea of getting a happier, healthier mind from our physical world struck home with me. Pops of bright colour, curves and circles, abundance, symmetrical shapes and lightness. Finding joy in our physical worldĪs Fetell Lee looked she started to find patterns in the things bringing us joy. Universally joyful items include: flamingoes, confetti, swimming pools, rainbows, bubbles, google eyes, ice-cream cones with sprinkles, fireworks and cherry blossoms. In addition she found that some items that bring joy transcend age, gender and ethnicity. Something that makes us smile or want to jump up and down.As a result of her research Ingrid found that we humans find joy in inanimate objects. She defines joy as a strongly positive feeling felt in the moment. She calls this the Aesthetics of Joy sensations of joy felt through physical design. In her talk Ingrid Fetell Lee discusses how tangible items can give us the intangible feeling of joy. The Aesthetics of Joy: An Inspirational TED Talk This talk really chimed with me as some of the principles I have already been applying in my own life without really realising it. “Where Joy Hides and Where to Find It” by the author and designer, Ingrid Fetell Lee. I want to share with you a TED Talk I watched last year.
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