SUNDAY NIGHT SLIDES
"A problem shared is a problem halved. A joy shared is a joy doubled"
– Muncie Evening Press (1854)
You'll probably recognise the former half of that proverb but is there any scientific truth to it? According to the research report: Are You Feeling What I'm Feeling? Emotional Similarity Cushions Stress by Professor Sarah Townsend from the University of Southern California – it really is.
In 2014, Professor Townsend and her team tested the physiological stress reactions of 52 female participants before and after they shared a worrying concern with one of their peers and the results were remarkable.
It ain't new news that men and women fundamentally deal with problems differently so how are men able to communicate a problem or articulate a harmful feeling when it's so unnatural? Being able to interpret emotions, for men, is quite literally like trying to learn a new language.
So I've got just the thing.I
t's called your Form Score and is a mobile app project I'm consulting for with dedicated mental health campaigner and lifelong bipolar sufferer, Rob Stephenson.
The app gives close friends, families, colleagues or teammates a shared space to let that circle of trust know how you're doing that day out of 10 and then –if you wish– give some added context to help start the conversation.
Celebrating the highs and commiserating the lows of everyday life, together.
Keep a look out for the full moon over the next couple of days, if it's clear. It's the last of the summer season and signifies the transition into the busiest time of year for farmers; who'll be putting the groundwork in ploughing their fields and sowing their seeds in preparation for reaping the rewards in next year's harvest.
FEATURED SLIDES
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ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Ovanes' use of color, combined with his dynamic, painterly style, makes each landscape and still life come alive striking a chord deep within the viewer. His deep understanding of hue, value and color relationships make him a sought artist by collectors worldwide.
Support the artist by visiting Waterhouse Gallery
PRINT OF THE WEEK
Paradise — shop.nightslides.com
Mid-season full bloom with the crystal clear Bourne Stream running through Bournemouth Gardens as the weeping willows give a contrasting shade the evergreen grasses beneath.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
ENERGY by Disclosure — open.spotify.com
Now we're some way off having this album thrive in its natural habitat, for obvious reasons, but there’s a serious lust for life in ‘ENERGY’ that’ll retain its vibrancy for months to come, ensuring that ravers are ready to go again when the bleary sun rises on festival fields at 6am worldwide. After all, it’s always darkest before dawn.
RECOMMENDED LISTENING
🎙️ Unearthed by James Wong — open.spotify.com
Revealing the roles plants and fungi play in thrilling, sinister and heart-breaking real-life stories. Hear from scientists and horticulturalists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as they use their world-leading expertise to solve crimes, support new laws and heal the human body. Madness!
🎧 All Rise by Gregory Porter — open.spotify.com
NEW: The beloved behatted jazz maestro returns with his sixth studio album, All Rise, smoothing our somewhat bumpy year-to-date with his velvety vocals on upbeat, gospel-backed toe-tappers like classy hit the Revival Song and Dad Gone Thing.
🔊 Death of the Party by Magic Gang — open.spotify.com
NEW: A real treat an indie-pop/rock record. No second album syndrome here! Straight out the tracks with 'Think' setting the tone for the experimentally exciting album from the Brighton based indie four piece. A hotly anticipated release that's been very well received so far, stick it on repeat!
WORTH WATCHING
An international team of scientists and explorers, lead by Dr Julian Bayliss, go on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team, including some of the world’s foremost climate change experts, aims to collect data from the forest to help in our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet. But the forest sits atop a mountain, and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock.
FINAL THOUGHTS 💭
In memory of Josh Taylor ❤️