Ron Gutman: The Hidden Power Of Smiling


(via @zissou) 

Did you know your smile can be a predictor of how long you'll live? Or that a simple smile has a measurable effect on your overall well-being?

In this TED Talk HealthTap founder and CEO, Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. 

Prepare to flex a few facial muscles as you learn more about this evolutionary contagious behaviour.

 

Shape 50+: Co-designing public services in Buckinghamshire

 
London based service design consultancy Engine was asked to facilitate the development of a best practice methodology for the engagement of local authorities, elected council members and service providers and users. The methodology, which came to be known as SHAPE: Services Having All People Engaged, was modelled through a live programme of work that concentrated on residents of the county in the 50+ age range.

 The outcomes for Shape 50+ were twoefold:

-HealthConnect is a service development proposal designed to improve access to health and social care services in Buckinghamshire. It is a response to the way in which people with limited accessibility, especially in rural areas, find journeys to and from the doctors particularly stressful, time-consuming and expensive.

-The second is the Shape methodology for people-centred service innovation, which can be downloaded here.