Cultivating well being
What color is happiness? What sound does the color blue make? What does the musical note C feel like?
Our well being is impacted more than we realize, positively and negatively, by many invisible or subtle factors around us. Our environment is very important to our overall well being. The effect, positive or negative, of
- Sound
- Color
- Design
- Aromas
all play a part in our comfort within the spaces we live and work.
Health has expanded to encompass many more non-traditional practices. As we look beyond the physical self to the environment around us, we find there are many elements that influence our well being, such as sights, sounds, aromas and emotions that influence our health. Does baroque music energize us? Do we feel warmer in a green room?
Our Speakers ask us to explore our relationship with sights, sounds, smells and emotions, and how they move us towards or away from improved health.
How health is threatened by hate
Sandro Galea
We all know that hate plays a demonic role in today’s society, but did you know that hate directly impacts health? Wellness Epidemiologist, Sandro Galea, studies how hate, injustice, trauma, and bias impact human health. As a Public Health expert, he points us beyond our understanding of Social Determinants of Health to observe Moral Determinants of Health – the acknowledgement that feelings such as love and hate can shape health just as greatly as one’s environment can. He urges us that – whether around race, immigration, socioeconomic status, gender norms or otherwise – when we act with compassion, acceptance, and love, we shape a safe and healthy world.
Sandro believes that “a world rooted in love embraces health as a public good.” Watch his 2020 TEDMED Talk “How health is threatened by hate” to learn how we can align with love to build a healthier world.
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About Sandro
Dr. Sandro Galea is a physician, epidemiologist, and a leading voice in public health. He is the Dean of Boston University School of Public Health, where he also holds the title of Robert A. Knox Professor. Sandro’s work is dedicated to understanding and improving the health of vulnerable populations by focusing on the powerful social and economic factors that influence well-being. His latest book, Well: What We Need to Talk About When We Talk About Health, offers a thought-provoking look at the hidden forces that determine who is healthy in America. This work reflects his career-long mission to shift the focus of health conversations beyond just medical care to include things like where we live, our income, and our education. Before joining Boston University, Sandro held important leadership and academic positions at institutions such as Columbia University and the University of Michigan. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and has received several lifetime achievement awards for his significant contributions to the field. He also serves as the Board Chair for the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, further solidifying his role as a key leader in the world of public health.
