HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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Even in a digital world, integrating natural elements into our routines can foster a deeper sense of inner peace
W ellbeing is an balanced diet, getting a good night’s sleep and taking care of our hygiene to more involved activities – including meditating, counselling and treating our health conditions – a commitment to wellness is ingrained in what we do. In today’s digital world, technology is one of many available tools to boost wellbeing. From consumer products like smartwatches – which can track exercise minutes, heart rates and surrounding sound levels – to AI-based therapy apps, there’s hardly a limit on how technology can help us live happier, healthier and more well-rounded lives. Wellbeing can be broken down into subcategories like positive emotions and optimism, life satisfaction and physical health; there are thousands of scientific studies linking these areas with sensory input. This is where audio-visual (AV) essential aspect of our everyday lives. From daily habits such as eating a technology comes in. By stimulating the senses, AV is well-positioned to promote wellbeing. We explore the devices and experiences currently designed to achieve this. BACK TO BASICS Nature plays a critical role in preserving wellbeing, but our contemporary lives
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