MEDITATION CABIN
A study in Biophilic Design and human well-being for a meditatio cabin for Jushua National Park (Cottonwood). By: Rosario Monsalvo
YOGA MEDITATION
HISTORY
ORIGIN: Yoga is one of the oldest meditative practices, and it is no longer possible to say when yoga originated. The only certain is that it has existed for many thousands of years and was initially passed on orally from generation to generarion.
CULTURE: Indian--Yoga plays a particular and important role in Hinduism.
PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS: In the western world, yoga is often understood today as a complex system of dynamic movements sequences. However, it is in its origins a comprehensive spiritual path.
KEY ELEMENTS: According to the teachers of yoga, body and mind are separate. The goal of yoga is the reunification of these two elements, as well as the reunification of the conscious ego with the timelesss divine self.
NIGHT TIME EXPERIENCE
BIOPHILIC EXPERIENCEDAY TIME EXPERIENCE
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MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
DAY TIME EXPERIENCE
HISTORY
ORIGIN: Mindfulness has been interwined with Hinduism for millenia. Hinduism has no single founder and no concrete starting point
CULTURE: Hinduism is widely considered to be the oldest extant religion in the world, but it is hard to trance its history.
PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS: The goal is to combine training positive psychology interventions for the purpose of increasing the wellbeing of participants.
KEY ELEMENTS: Mindfulness plays an important role on both the greater field of psychology and positive psychology specifically.
Mindful Breading Meditation
Walking Meditation
NIGHT TIME EXPERIENCE
Scan Meditation
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Body
HISTORY
ORIGIN: Loving-kindness meditation is thought to have originated in ancient India, before the time of the Buddha. Since then, it's become known as a traditionally Buddhist philosophy and practice, but the ideas of loving-kindness, compassion, or maitrī, can also be found in Hindu and Jain texts.
CULTURE: Hinduism
LOVING-KINDESS MEDITATION
PHILOSOPHICAL
BASIS: Those who regularly prac tice loving kindness meditation are able to increase their capacity for forgiveness, connection to others, self-acceptance, and more.
KEY ELEMENTS: (LKM) is a popular self-care tech nique that can be used to boost well-being and reduce stress. Also, loving kindness meditation can enhance the activation of brain areas that are involved in emotional processing and empathy to boost a sense of positivity and reduce negativity.
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of Forgiveness Connection to Others Self-acceptance
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BIOPHILIC
EXPERIENCE INTERIOR EXPERIENCEEXTERIOR EXPERIENCE
ZEN MEDITATION
INTERIOR EXPERIENCE
HISTORY
ORIGIN: Buddha decided to devote himself to resolving the suffering of the human condition and to find peace.
CULTURE: Buddha was an ordinary man, but was high born, since he was the son of a king of the Shakya tribe. He was born 2,600 years ago in a little kingdom in North india, at the foot of the Himalayas.
PHILOSOPHICAL BASIS: Having found the path of the heart and having travelled it, he was the first to define a unified and reasonable doctrine for the human mind. After his awakening, he would pass his life inviting his human brothers to free themselves and to help others to do the same.
KEY ELEMENTS: His teachings would form the sutras of the Buddhist canon. Not forget that it was when sitting in equilibrium, completely still, without seeking anything, that Buddha awoke and understood the origin of suffering, and also its remedy.
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Loctus
Burmese
Zeisa Cushion
Half Loctus
Chair
EXTERIOR EXPERIENCE
ANXIETY
SYMPTOMS:
Feeling nervous, restless or tense
Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom
Having an increased heart rate
Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
Sweating
Trembling
Feeling weak or tired
Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry
Having trouble sleeping
Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems
Having difficulty controlling worry
Having the urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety
CAUSES:
Life experiences such as traumatic events appear to trigger anxiety disorders in people who are already prone to anxiety. Inherited traits also can be a factor.
WHO HAS IT:
Children who endured abuse or trauma or witnessed traumatic events are at higher risk of developing an anxiety disorder at some point in life. Adults who experience a traumatic event also can develop anxiety disor ders. Stress due to an illness.
TREATMENT / THERAPY :
The two main treatments for anxiety disorders are psychotherapy and medications. You may benefit most from a combination of the two. It may take some trial and error to discover which treatments work best for you.
ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD HELP: Sorrounding with nature, open spaces, sea, etc...
WINTER
TOP LIGHTING
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SUMMER
DEPRESSION
SYMPTOMS:
Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness
Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters
Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities, such as sex, hobbies or sports
Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much
Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort
Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain
Anxiety, agitation or restlessness
Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame
Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things
Frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts or suicide
Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches
CAUSES:
Certain personality traits, such as low self-esteem and being too dependent, self-critical or pessimistic
Traumatic or stressful events, such as physical or sexual abuse, the death or loss of a loved one, a difficult rela tionship, or financial problems.
WHO HAS IT:
Depression often begins in the teens, 20s or 30s, but it can happen at any age. More women than men are diag nosed with depression, but this may be due in part because women are more likely to seek treatment.
TREATMENT / THERAPY :
Take steps to control stress, to increase your resilience and boost your self-esteem. Reach out to family and friends, especially in times of crisis, to help you weather rough spells. Get treatment at the earliest sign of a problem to help prevent depression from worsening.
ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD HELP: Sorrounding with nature, open spaces, sea, etc...
INTERNAL REFLECTION LIGHTING
WINTER
Transparent materials
Peaceful enviroment
Being able to look outdoors Openess
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SUMMER
SYMPTOMS:
Always saying yes
Feeling negative/excluded when missing out
Low life satisfaction
High social media activity
Fast-paced lifestyle
Shiny object syndrome
Concerned about other people’s opinions
The urge to be surrounded by others
Poor health behaviours
Distracted Driving
CAUSES:
FOMO is caused by feelings of anxiety around the idea that an exciting experience or important opportunity is being missed or taken away.
WHO HAS IT:
Teens and adolescents may be the most vulnerable to FOMO, especially within a culture of being online 24/7. Social media can cause people to compare themselves to others, which may lead to a negative self-image, especially in younger people. For some teens, unaddressed FOMO can lead to : low self-esteem.
TREATMENT / THERAPY :
Going to therapy, Journaling, Practicing meditation and mindfulness, Getting in more quality time, Doing a ‘digital detox.’
ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD HELP: Sorrounding with nature, open spaces, sea, etc... NO INTERNET CONNECTION!
DAYLIGHT FACTOR (DF)
WINTER
Big windows
Air flow
Being able to feel outdoors
Openess
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SUMMER
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
SYMPTOMS:
Reliving aspects of what happened
Alertness or feeling on edge
Avoiding feelings or memories
Difficult beliefs or feelings
CAUSES:
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a very stressful, frightening or distressing event, or after a prolonged traumatic experience.
WHO HAS IT:
Any person who has suffer any trauma or accident.
TREATMENT / THERAPY:
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
Support and advice.
ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD HELP:
Sorrounding with nature, open spaces, sea, etc...
WINTER
LIGHT SHELVES
Smaller windows
Lighter light
Quiet enviroment
Sense of security
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SUMMER
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK Cottonwood
Early Americans survey parties arrived at the Oasis of Mara.
A few tribes were living at the oasis. As more and more non-In dians arrived, the Indian families began to draft away.
1902
The Serrano, Chemehuevi, Mojave Cahuilla Mojave tribes were all gone.
A vast stretch of the desert above town as Joshua Tree National Monument drew more people to the area.
The twenty-nine Palms Coorpara tions donated to the Oasis of Mara to the National Park Service to use as its head quares and primary visitor
More than 140,000 people usually visit Joshua Tree National Park.
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MARA: “The place of little springs and much gass.”
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