Our global mental health situation is currently inadequate. We've mostly relied on teaching people directly about mental health, which is good, but it's slow and hard to spread that approach to everyone who needs it. So, what if there was a different way, a more subtle one, to help people feel better mentally -just by changing up their daily surroundings?

At its heart, environmental conditioning for mental health is about designing our physical and digital spaces to gently guide individuals toward enhanced well-being. This method diverges significantly from direct instruction, which demands active learning and conscious cognitive effort.

What’s the emotional and economic value of a shift from reactive to proactive mental health practices?

What if we were more curious about how to prevent mental and behavioral disorders instead of simply treating them?