Neuroarchitecture is the study of how human being feel in built structures. Usually used in the design of public places like hospitals, restaurants, and so on. Long ago I read about the colour red being used in restaurants because it makes people feel hungrier. I notice red in restaurant decor because of that and I don't think there is a lot of red. Maybe the colour itself is just too bold for the comfort zone of people. They may be hungry but they won't feel comfortable and welcome with all that challenging, dramatic red around.

Neuroarchitecture in your own home: avoid clutter, appeal to your senses, and add plants.

• Avoiding or removing clutter will keep you from having too much around which does make people feel more stress - like having a to-do list stuck in front of your face all day. It will also make the room feel fresh and appealing.
• Plants can help in many ways - if you don't forget them entirely. If you aren't a plant person consider artificial plants to have the living thing feeling with plants that do not die.
• Lighting speaks for itself. You need to see where you are going and have the lights off when you go to bed, or have a nap. Also find sources of natural light and make the most of them. Don't block your windows with furniture. Does anyone actually do that?
• Consider sound and the other senses: touch, smell and taste included. Maybe there was more behind Grandparents leaving candies out in a bowl on the table. Seeing little lemon candies can make you feel happy thinking about the taste and smell of them even if you don't take any.
• They say round corners are better than sharp edges, more peaceful. Look around your home, how many rounded corners does your furniture have. Mine seems to all have rounded corners. I never thought about it before. Likely furniture is designed this way to prevent accidents or catching our clothes as we move around it. The closest thing I can find to a sharp edge is my computer itself.

Applying Neuro-Architecture at Home

Light - Sensation and perception

The circadian rhythm refers to our internal biological clock. It's what helps the body adapt to the cycle of day and night. While the body can maintain a regular circadian rhythm without environmental cues, mood can be affected when nocturnal functions are interrupted with bright light.

Shapes - Learning and memory

Sharp objects conveyed a sense of danger, which many people feel negatively towards. On the other hand, curves encourage contentment. Rounded decor encourages more brain activity.

Objects - Decision making

Decision fatigue occurs when the brain gets tired of making too many decisions. Your brain defaults to the easiest options. Eliminate clutter.

The View - Emotion

Biophilia is the idea that humans have an instinctive bond with other living things - including plants. Plants can reduce stress and improve concentration levels.

Arrangement - Movement

Dopamine is the brain chemical activated when the brain is exposed to novel stimuli. Hence, a change in the environment can lift moods and create a sense of satisfaction. Deep clean your space and rearrange your furniture every few years. Consider foot traffic, convenience, and the focal point of the space.

Source: How To: Boost your mood with the right home decoration | Inhabitat

The hobby of sand collecting likely started before the 20th century. Sand isn't new. Sand such as green sand found in Hawaii and Brazil is considered rare. Exotic locations, not easy to get to or get permission to visit, is also rare for collecting. Some locations forbid collecting any local rocks, including (or especially) sand.

An arenophile collects sand, with an interest in the variety of texture, colour, mineralogy, history, and place of origin.

A psammophile is a sand collecting specialist, photographing and looking at sand at the microscopic level. A small sample of sand can contain colorful minerals, tiny fossils and geological features the ordinary human can't see without technology to help.

International Sand Collectors Society

We collect sand. We save it as souvenirs of places visited, planned or imagined. We collect it because of scientific interest or natural curiosity. We store it in pretty bottles or uniform containers. We examine it microscopically, research its components and location, photograph it, and share it with others. We ask friends to bring us samples when they travel. If you do any of these, you are likely also a sand collector.

• Sand World - Sand collection of Daniel Helber
• Rock and Gem - What Is a Psammophile? A Guide to Collecting Sand
• Reddit - Sand Collecting (Not very active).
• Magnified Sand - Site by Robert Maronpot.
• Sand Grains - The Microscope Photography of Dr. Gary Greenberg PhD.
• Splendid Sands
• Sandatlas

Here's What You Need To Collect Sand

• A container to hold the sand. You should try to always have a container with you (in case you find some great sand to collect). When I travel, I usually carry a bunch of plastic bags with me. They are light and easy to pack.  Sometimes, I'll take Baby Soda Bottles. They are cheap, easy to carry, and have a screw top. Remember, if you want to collect enough sand to share or trade with others, you may need a bigger container.
• A pen and paper. You should record the time and place where you collected the sand. I usually write it on a small piece of paper and stick it in the container with my sample. You can also use a permanent marker to write directly on the container holding your sand.
• A metal spoon. You need something to dig with. You can always substitute your hand if you don't have a spoon.
• A magnifying lens, eye loop, or hands lens. You will want to look closely at the sand you collect. Sand is fascinating when it is magnified!

Things to Keep in Mind

• You don't have to travel to some exotic location to start your sand collection. More than likely, you can find sand in your own back yard.
• Sand collected in the field is often a little moist if not wet. You should always allow you sand to drive before storing it.
• Find a good place to store your samples. Remember, your collection will grow. Find a place that is safe and convenient. I like to display samples from my collection in Gem Jars.
• You may want to get a magnified view of your sand samples. A good microscope can help. With one, you will be able to truly appreciate the sand you are collecting. You can purchase a good dissecting microscope for $15o.
• Make sure that you observe the laws in areas where you plan to collect sand. If the land is privately owned, you should obtain permission before collecting any samples. Also, you should be aware of any local, state, or federal laws which might restrict you from taking sand.

Source - Brian Williams Science - What Is Sand Collecting?

As a writer, at the worst, when I'm hating myself the most... am I thinking this as a story I could create or is it what I really feel? But, I realize I'm thinking it all. I'm not writing any of it down.

Until just now as I'm sitting here. A midway point in self hatred. Is this to prove something to myself? Is it real or just an excuse. Do I hate myself as much as I think I do? One day I will find out. Prove and know myself.

Go to bed, stop thinking... watch a disaster movie to shut up my thoughts. Wake up sometime later, still here, on the planet, still here in my brain. What do you think brain, is it me or am I writing a self monologue for myself or about myself?

One day I won't be here, it will be peaceful, it will be over.

How many of these superstitions have you done? I can pick out at least four which I have done. One I knew was iffy but I reasoned it away as being okay.

Do you know others which did not make this list?

• Never county the number of cars in a funeral procession.
• Never point at a funeral procession, its bad luck.
• Never take flowers from a grave.
• If you spill salt, immediately throw some over your left shoulder to keep the Devil at bay.
• An owl hooting outside of your window for three nights in a row foretells a death – yours of someone close to you.
• Here are some other death superstitions you may have heard.

Death superstitions involving nature:

• Flowers will grow on the grave of someone who lived a good line. Only weeds grow on the grave of someone who was evil.
• If a bird flies into your window, there has been a death.
• If you see an owl during the day, there will be a death close to you.
• An owl hooting outside of your window for three nights in a row foretells a death, yours of someone close to you.
• If lightening strikes near the house when someone is dying, the devil has come for their soul.
• If it rains in an open grave, it’s bad luck for the family.
• If there is a thunderstorm during a funeral, the deceased has gone to hell.
• If there is thunder following a burial then the deceased has reached heaven.

Physical death superstitions:

• Hold your breath when passing a graveyard so evil can’t enter.
• Another version is: If you don’t hold your breath when passing a cemetery, you will not be buried.
• If you have an involuntary shiver, someone has just walked over your grave.
• If you cast a headless shadow then you will die in the next year.
• If you lie down in a coffin you are taunting death to come and take you.
• Never whistle in a graveyard, you are summoning the Devil.
• Never wear anything new to a funeral. (Shoes seem to have particular significance.)
• Coins should be placed on the eyes of the deceased to pay the ferryman, Charon, to row the departed across the underworld river Styx.

Death superstitions in your home:

• Howling dogs in the night signify that someone ill in the house will die soon.
• If a picture suddenly falls off of the wall, someone you know has died.
• You should stop all clocks in the house where someone dies or it will bring bad luck.
• Open a window in the room when someone dies so that they can move on.
• Cover all mirrors after a death – so that the soul doesn’t get trapped in them.
• A casket must be carried out with the deceased’s feet first.

Death and the number 3:

• If you hear three knocks and no one is there, someone close to you has died.
• If only 3 candles are lit in a room, the person closest to the shortest candle will be the first to die.
• Death comes in threes.

Death superstitions about the graveyard:

• A metal cross on a grave will hold the spirit there.
• A body should be placed in the grave with its head to the west and feet to the east so that when it rises up it will face the sun. Never remove anything from a gravesite.
• It is bad luck to walk on graves.
• It is bad luck to trip when you’re in a cemetery.
• Being buried on the north side of the church is considered unlucky because of the lack of sun. That area is usually reserved for criminals and suicides.
• It is bad luck to go into a cemetery at night, or to be there at the stroke of midnight.

This list is from Joy Neighbors - A Grave Interest

People using mobile phones are always being tracked. Which means they are constantly being hunted and don't at all know who is hunting them. Which means they are prey. Don't waste time hiding or running, your phone is designed to tell all the hunters what you are doing, when you are doing it, where you are doing it and even who you are with. With AI it will be deciding why you are doing all you are doing. It may not get it right. AI will do as people ask it, but it won't understand what you meant, just what it assumed. Like a genie in the magic lamp, it will take you at your word, literally.

Andrew Chang on CBC explained the problems with AI very well.