9 inspiring ideas to live a fuller life this year
A New Year brings an opportunity to create your best year yet. A fuller life isn’t just about doing more but can come from trying new things, investing in your wellbeing and relationships, or finding more purpose every day.
Below is a list of 9 talks from passionate experts & leading thinkers curated by One Garden that will inspire you with new ideas of ways to bring richness and fulfilment into your life this year, as well as the research behind them.
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1. Get more (and better) sleep
We know that when we sleep well we feel better about ourselves but so many of us get poor quality sleep. How does our waking life affect our ability to sleep well? And why is deep sleep so important for our mental and physical wellbeing? Sleep expert Dr.Lauren Whitehurst, shares her insights into what happens in our brains when we sleep and how improving our sleep will improve our lives.
2. Unlock your creativity by taking up a new hobby
For many of us, the pandemic made our world smaller but this year we can open up our lives and our minds and build a creative muscle by picking up a new hobby or creative endeavour. Everyone has creative potential according to Professor Anna Abraham, we just stop using our creative muscle as we grow older, but it’s still there waiting to be reawakened and used.
In this Talk, you can learn why humans are creative, where creative thought happens, and how you can unlock your brain’s creative potential and build creativity into your everyday life.
3. Have more sex (it will help you sleep better)
In this Garden Talk, Professor Barbara Natterson-Horowitz will share insights into why sex is good for us, even in our later lives, and how sexual pleasure isn’t just a human phenomenon. And did you know that post-coital sleep is caused by hormones that are released after orgasm? Another good reason to have more sex this year.
4. Start meditating to create inner peace
Have you always wanted to learn to meditate? There has never been a better moment than now to start and science has proven that meditation has huge benefits for our brains. In this Talk, Neuroscientist Prof. Steven Laureys explores the effect that meditation has on the brain and how it produces its incredible results.
5. Develop an appreciation for art
If you enjoy visiting art galleries and want to delve deeper into the story of art this year, but find art history boring, stuffy or overwhelming, come and hear from passionate art historian, Dr. James Fox, as he takes you on a journey to answer some of the biggest questions in art in this 4 part series starting with the biggest question of all, ‘What is art?’. After watching this Talk you will undoubtedly feel much more confident about sharing your opinion on art and will get more enjoyment from future gallery visits.
6. Listen to music to reduce pain & boost your memory
Listening to music makes us feel good but did you know that music can have a positive impact on our brain, our emotions and our memory, even reducing symptoms of pain and dementia? Watch this Talk with Dr. Diana Omigie, and then stick on your favourite tune and reap the benefits of it.
7. Learn a new language
You’re never too old to learn a new language according to Professor Antonella Sorace, a global expert on language learning and bilingualism, and picking up a new language later in life will not only make your travel experiences richer but has positive effects on your brain too. Whether you’ve always wanted to learn Japanese or would like to dust off your high school French, this Talk will inspire you to make a start.
8. Deepen relationships or fall in love
Whether you’re in a relationship or ready to find love this year, Dr. Jessica Riddell reminds us that the power of love endures throughout the ages and throughout our lives. Using Shakespeare as a guide, Jessica shows us that true love is not found in the toxic relationship of Romeo and Juliet but in the deep and trusted relationships of his older protagonists. It has been shown that love and good social relations have a positive impact on our health and wellbeing, and this Talk will inspire you to invest in creating strong, loving relationships that will enrich your life.
9. Bring moments of stillness into your day
We all lead busy lives, running errands, seeing friends, doing chores. Even in retirement, life never seems to slow down! Bringing moments of stillness into our day can create the opportunity to reflect and be more present in our lives. In this Talk, Dr. Naomi Woo demonstrates with her exquisite piano playing how silence can transform not just the beauty of a piece of music but also give us a more nuanced understanding of our world.
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