Dreams during quarantine

Yesterday, I woke up scared, having a restless breath and it wasn't the first time that this has happened to me. I've been locked up for almost two months now & I've had terrible dreams many times. It hasn't happened to me since I was a child, because I implemented the technique of reproducing the positive moments from the whole day just before falling asleep. However, the frequency of nightmares worried me so much that I decided to investigate the subject.

That's how I came across an interview published in USA Today. Ian Wallace, the psychologist who specializes in dreams, has returned to the consequences of confinement. One of the most observed phenomena is the memory of dreams. Indeed, people who normally never remember their dreams in the morning have very clear memories of their dreams at the moment. For Ian Wallace, this can be explained by the new rhythm of daily life in confinement. This new routine provides the brain with time and space to record new information, which is normally evacuated automatically upon awakening.

Another fact observed by the psychologist and witnessed by many people (who confirmed it on social networks) is the intensity of dreams. This is completely normal, and it is due to the heightened emotions during the Coronavirus pandemic. Dreams express the concerns of reality. No wonder then that during the period of intense stress we are experiencing due to the Coronavirus epidemic, dreams are darker than usual. Nightmares are the fear of the unknown.

It seems there's nothing we can do about it right now. The only way to manage it is to look ahead with optimism.

Changes in nature - update

After just the first week of quarantine, nature has come to life. The water in the Venetian canals is so clean that fish and swans have returned to it. Dolphins have appeared in the port of Sardinia! Similar phenomena can also be observed in other parts of the world.

Even a coronavirus pandemic can have its good sides. The best proof is what is happening in Italy - Venice to be precise. Paradoxically, the city is now breathing wholeheartedly. The air has clearly improved, the water in Italy is also much cleaner. In the Venetian canals, where the water - so far brown-green - has become so clear that you can easily see the fish in it. Swans also returned to the Venetian canals, making the city even more beautiful.

Apparently, the people of Venice even noticed dolphins floating in the water! Is that true? They say it's fake news, but it's certain that marine mammals have arrived in the port of Calgiari, where they have not been seen before. 

All we had to do was change our lifestyles a little bit to make nature come alive. Because it's not just in Italy. All over the world, animals are beginning to appear in deserted cities, recovering their former habitats. This shows that you don't have to do much to restore balance in nature, reduce pollution and save our planet. It's a shame we didn't understand it until now...

London Fashion Week

The fashion industry is probably one of the most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Most clothing stores are closed, sales (if possible) have moved to the Internet, and there are no industry events. And this also applies to fashion weeks, which will soon return to the fashionistas' calendar. The best example is the London Fashion Week, which this year will not take place in the current formula but... will move to the internet. That means that you will be able to take part in it too!

According to the British Fashion Council, the event is expecting major changes. The men's fashion shows planned for June have already been cancelled and it has now been announced that no shows will be held for 12 months. The collections, which were to be presented on the catwalk during this time, will be presented online. For this purpose, a special digital platform will be created, which is scheduled to premiere on 12 June 2020. This will enable the London Fashion Week to be attended not only by representatives of the industry but also by individuals. 

London Fashion Week will no longer be divided into men's and women's collections - the platform will be unisex. This is also a sign of the times - more and more designers have recently had combined shows, presenting both men's and women's profiles in their collections.

In times of uncertain future, one thing is certain - the fashion world is changing.

The end of the plastic era?

For the sake of the environment, Lego is giving up plastic!

Did you know that there are 7 sets of Lego bricks sold every second in the world? So it's easy to imagine the scale of environmental pollution associated with their production - after all, they are always made of plastic. Every year hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are used for this purpose! This is about to change. Lego has announced that it is giving up plastic! By 2030, Lego blocks will be made from a more ecological substitute - recycled sugar cane! The first such bricks have already appeared on the market.

For the time being, sugar cane has been used to make trees, bushes, Christmas trees, palm and flower leaves and all other plant imitation blocks (about 2% of all blocks). The most ecological set of Lego is the "Tree House", which contains 185 such elements. 

Have you noticed differences in the appearance of the bricks? Well, there is no such thing! Sugar cane blocks not only look the same as plastic ones, but are also as durable - so you can play with them for years! This ultimately convinced Lego to make all the blocks from environmentally friendly material.

Lego also encourages us not to throw away the blocks but (if our children have already grown out of them) to give them to others. Ttaht's why the company launched the "RePlay" initiative. All with our planet in mind.