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conscious workers enter the workplace and an increasing number of people report a disability that is largely driven by an increase in mental health conditions, the importance of investing in wellbeing for employees is only growing. A company culture that prioritizes employee health and wellbeing has the best chance of attracting and retaining top talent, as well as amplifying the employee experience. Workspace design can really support healthy minds through adopting biophilic design principles, tackling tech fatigue, encouraging healthy habits, and zoning spaces to create focus areas for those in need of a quieter environment. Meditation app provider, Headspace, embedded these in their new California
headquarters, providing a space that encourages movement and champions natural lighting. 7. Empathetic and Soft Design As creating a kinder, more empathetic workspace increases in importance, organic and soft shapes, materials and finishes are set to become more common in workplaces to give employees a homely, more natural environment. A renewed focus on empathy, kindness and supporting employees in the workplace and beyond extends past organic materials to give employees a feeling of ease. Another element to soft design is bringing the home into the office, with which
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