As an experiment to try something new and out of my comfort zone, I decided to go blind for 12 hours. With a blindfold on, I tried to do as much as possible without help from others. In my experience of being blind I found a lot of challenges, however I also learned that not being able to see can be a relief in one way, because a lot of problems and unwritten rules that we have created for our society becomes less important. This inspired me to make this booklet about how much blindness we have in our society and everyday life. We are unable to see and realize how much time we waste on unimportant activities, how much we judge everything based on looks, and how much pressure we create for ourselves and others. I hope the facts I have found, can inspire people to change their mindset, and acknowledge how many things we need to change.
Total sales in the beauty and personal care industry were £273 billion in 2011.During a lifetime a woman will spend 3,276 hours on grooming, while men will spend 1092 hours
Two thirds of women around the world, age 15 to 60, avoid basic activities of life because they feel badly about the way they look: activities such as meeting up with friends, going to school, seek medical help or even giving their opinion.
The average person spends 90 minutes a day on their phone, that amount up to 23 days a year
Consumers in the United Kingdom have an estimated £30 billionworth of unworn clothes in their closets.
40% of the things we worry about never happen.
12% of our worries are unfounded health concern.
10% of our worries are over minor and trivial issues.
30% of our worries are about events in the past
Only 8% of our worries are real legitimate issues.
In 2013/14, there were 44,480 hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, of which: 37,484 (84%) were race hate crimes.
