The project is part of a therapy programme to promote wellbeing and boost the mood of residents, as Look North's Chantalle Edmunds reports.
Cozy colors such as reds, oranges, or yellow can help boost the mood of a room and actually help the room feel warmer especially if those walls don't get enough sunlight.
Inspired by her own experience of ostracism and her observation that it greatly boosted the mood of others when she included them at her table, Hampton introduced an app that allows students to sign up for lunch "buddies".
Short writing exercises reliving happy moments boosted the moods of adults recovering from addiction in a study conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH Recovery Research Institutee.
This is not just anecdotal, there's scientific evidence: When you are happy, you boost the moods of everyone you encounter and (here's where it gets really cool) those people whose moods you have affected will then affect the moods of everyone they encounter, too!
Hypericum is an herb which is believed to improve mood by boosting the production of hormones such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, which are responsible for feelings of happiness and pleasure.
A study published last January in Journal of Clinical Oncology found that performing yoga twice a week for as little as three months could lower inflammation, boost energy, and lift the mood of female cancer patients.
Even allowing for the mystical qualities imbued in the flame by true believers, and the undoubted boost it can give to the mood of a host country even to the most jaundiced eye, it feels like a tough sell.
Such "digital graffiti" can be used in various ways: to capture the mood of a gathering, boost a brand, or to spark public dialogue.
Walking: Walking, like other physical activities, boosts the production of endorphins, which elevates mood and stimulates relaxation.
