Designing Workspaces for Mental Health | MGN Podcast
What if the design of your workspace could reduce stress, improve focus, and even boost your mood? 🧠✨
In this insightful episode of the Mental Growth Network Podcast, host Yi Meandr—digital health expert and MGN community leader—sits down with Patricia Friman, an environmental designer, psychologist, and behavioral science researcher, to explore the powerful relationship between our physical environments and our mental wellbeing.
🔍 Together, they dive into:
– The core principles of environmental psychology
– How sustainable and sensory-conscious design supports mental health
– The hidden effects of light, noise, materials, and visual complexity
– Why a chair isn’t just a chair—and how it can shape behavior
– Tips for creating a calming home workspace without breaking the bank
– The restorative power of nature-based design and fractal patterns
– Whether you’re designing a clinic, leading a team, or simply trying to feel better at your desk, this episode is packed with insights you can put into action today.
🎙️ Host: Yi Meandr / /▫️/ / https://www.linkedin.com/in/yimeandr/
Digital health expert, technical product manager, community leader of Mental Growth Network.
👤 Guest: Patricia Friman / /▫️/ / https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-friman/
Environmental designer, psychologist and behavioral science researcher
🌿 About MGN / / ▫️/ / https://www.linkedin.com/company/mentalgrowthnetwork/
Mental Growth Network supports health and care professionals through free education and events across Europe. We believe innovation should feel inclusive, humane, and grounded in real-world experience.
🎧 Tune in now to discover how to design spaces that don’t just look good—but feel good too.
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