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Visual Nutrition: The Hidden Factor in Team Performance
Most organisations invest in ergonomic chairs, healthy snacks, leadership programs, and mental health initiatives—but overlook one subtle, powerful factor affecting team wellbeing and performance: visual nutrition . What Is Visual Nutrition? Visual nutrition refers to the quality of visual input we process throughout the day—colors, lighting, spatial order, noise, materials, screens, and clutter. Just like ultra-processed food can lead to fatigue and inflammation, poor visua

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Oct 271 min read


The Visual Diet: How What You See Shapes How You Feel
We’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat.” But few of us realize that what we see every day also feeds us — psychologically, emotionally, even physiologically. Your eyes are not passive windows; they’re part of your nervous system. Every color, every line, every environment you encounter sends information directly into your body. Just as food nourishes (or depletes) your physical health, your visual diet shapes your mental health . Welcome to the science of visual

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Oct 213 min read


Why Work Might Feel Empty (and How Flow Can Fix It)
We live in a culture obsessed with productivity. Endless tools promise to make us faster, more efficient, more “on top of things.” Yet,...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Oct 63 min read


The Myth of Early Success | Your Best Years Start in Midlife
We live in a culture obsessed with early success. If you haven’t launched a startup in your twenties, gone viral before thirty, or...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Sep 293 min read


Why Teams Struggle With Focus
In many organisations, leaders point to “lack of discipline” or “low motivation” when productivity dips. But science shows the real issue...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Sep 172 min read


Designing for Healing and Self-Growth
Eclectic Space Design When we think of healing, most of us imagine medicine, therapy, or mindfulness. But what if the very spaces we...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
May 244 min read


The Blank Page Syndrome
for Retail News Magazine 10/2022 Pure White—Waiting for Content—Intimidating and Challenging. Many of Us Know That Crippling Feeling:...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Oct 9, 20222 min read


Design: Timeless
for Retail News Magazine 10/2022 Timeless Design Combines Practicality, Usefulness, and Functionality. Design That Only Meets Aesthetic...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Oct 1, 20222 min read


Presentation Is a Performance
for Retail News Magazine 9/2022 You Are the Content of the Presentation—So You Must Step Into It Fully. “Integrity is choosing courage...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Sep 9, 20222 min read


Visual Design and Presentation Psychology
for Retail News Magazine 9/2022 Your Products and Services Can’t Speak. The Only Language They Truly Have Is the Visual One. Dress Them...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Sep 9, 20222 min read


Why You Shouldn’t Take Failures Personally
for Retail News Magazine 7–8/2022 We Present with the Best of Intentions, But Don’t Always Control the Outcome. “If you are not in the...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Aug 23, 20222 min read


The Psychological Cocktail of Design
for Retail News Magazine 7–8/2022 Objectivity Can Explain Much, But Sometimes It’s the Subjective Variables That Matter Most. “The...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Aug 2, 20222 min read


How People Learn
for Retail News Magazine 6/2022 There Are Many Ways to Engage an Audience—But the Key Is Making It Memorable. “Success occurs when...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Design and Decision-Making
for Retail News Magazine 6/2022 Information Should Be “Served” in a Digestible Form. Subconscious and Unconscious Mechanisms Then Assist...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Jun 3, 20222 min read


Dopamine, Motivation, and Presentation
for Retail News Magazine 5/2022 To Win Attention and Motivate an Audience, We Must Evoke Curiosity and Provide Meaning. “In the end,...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
May 1, 20222 min read


Communication Design and Social Context
for Retail News Magazine 5/2022 We Are Beings Who Develop Not Only Through Static Environments but Also Dynamic Ones—Like Our Social...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
May 1, 20222 min read


Human Nature, Motivation, and Presentation
for Retail News Magazine 4/2022 Our Energy Is Limited. The Better We Channel It, the More Effectively We Can Communicate. “I hate...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Apr 3, 20222 min read


Design in Relation to Attentional Energy
for Retail News Magazine 4/2022 Our Energy Goes Where Our Attention Goes—A Mental Pipeline That Channels Energy Outward, and When...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Mar 31, 20222 min read


Omnipresent Design
for Retail News Magazine 1-2/2022 Aesthetics, Nature, the Brain, and Design Are Interconnected Through Interaction and Rules That Shape...

MA Emma Kocmanek Dikyova, DipArt
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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