Designing Restorative Cities For Mental Health & Wellbeing. Jenny Roe: Author, Professor & Environmental Psychologist

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Welcome to today apos s episode where we apos ll be discussing the critical role that design and infrastructure play in our mental health and wellbeing Our guest today is Jenny Roe Professor and Director of the Center for Design amp Health at the University of Virginia As an environmental psychologist and former head of Landscape Architecture for an international architectural practice Jenny brings a wealth of experience to the table She is a renowned expert in the field of restorative environments and their impact on mental health with a particular emphasis on public parks and urban green space In her latest book Restorative Cities Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing co-authored with Layla McCay Jenny explores a groundbreaking approach to designing cities that prioritize mental health Her newly published book Infrastructure Wellbeing and Measurement of Happiness co-authored with Yara Mahmoudi and Rebecca Seaman continues this theme by delving into the connection between infrastructure and happiness Join us as we unpack the fascinating insights that Jenny has to offer on how design can be leveraged to support our mental and emotional wellbeing Jenny s take-home tips The quality of space you live work and play in matters to your mental health and that access to high quality quot restorative quot environments is not equitably distributed globally and this is a health inequity few people are aware of In this episode Jenny and I explore the questions and issues around the following How do you work with ego in fear How do you help people to understand and embrace their emotions How do you peel back the amino self-awareness Why is it so difficult for people to be for a bowl How do you work with corporate clients How do you get them to emotionally connect with their new awareness Jenny Roe apos s contact information Email jjr4b virginia eduWebsite www jennyjroe comLinkedIn JennyRoeTwitter JennyRoeJenny Roe apos s Book Restorative Cities Urban Design for Mental Health and WellBeingREFERENCES S1 E6 How to Forge a Resilient Mindset with One of the World apos s Foremost Adventure Guides Interview with Inge Solheim S1 E14 The Power of the Pen How Writing Helps You to Process Emotions amp Experience S1 E19 The Key to Self-awareness The Enneagram amp Resilience Interview with Christine Lindholt Wittussen Support the showSign up for the weekly IT apos S AN INSIDE JOB NEWSLETTER takes 5 seconds to fill out receive a fresh update every Wednesday