Joren van Dijk, Author at Into Green

About Joren van Dijk

Joren van Dijk is an environmental psychologist who studies how the physical surroundings influence people. He also lectures and gives workshops about environmental psychology and is asked to advice on building and housing projects

Plants improve your powers of concentration
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Plants improve your powers of concentration

Research, Workplace

Plants improve your powers of concentration

2017-10-05T13:22:31+02:00By Joren van Dijk|Research, Workplace|

In order to study or work well, you want the least possible distractions. Those who decorate their study in a smart way are able to concentrate better. Plants in a room, to name just one example, will increase your powers of concentration. This article will give you five specific tips about how to do this Read More

Evidence-based design and healing environments

2017-10-05T13:43:53+02:00By Joren van Dijk|Care, Research|

A healing environment is a way to design (public) areas of health institutions in such a way that the well-being of patients, family and health workers is increased and stress reduced. The objective of a healing environment is to ensure a faster recovery of patients or, if this is impossible, to make sure the Read More