Landmark study finds causal link between nature walks and stress reduction
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Healing Countryside
In this 59 minute video from the BBC, “Ellie Harrison discovers how our countryside can provide the perfect tonic in troubled times, and we look through the archives to rediscover the restorative potential of our green spaces.”
‘Sea kayaking helps my recovery from depression’
How Wild Swimming Helped My Mental Health
Nature ‘more important than ever during lockdown’
Reporting for the BBC , Helen Briggs writes: “About one in 10 households across Great Britain has no access to a private or shared garden. This rises to one in five households in London.” “Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces…
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Species richness is positively related to mental health – A study for Germany
This research paper – by Joel Methorsta, Aletta Bonn, Melissa Marselle, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, and Katrin Rehdanz – has been published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. “Highlights National epidemiological study on relationship between biodiversity and human health.Plant and bird species richness…
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Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs
This book has been written by Richard Louv. The publishers say: “Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and…
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Network of Wellbeing
“Our vision at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is of a world where everyone’s wellbeing needs are met within the planet’s natural limits.” The Network of Wellbeing , in their own words: “… believe that a person’s wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of the community in which they live and work, while…
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Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy
The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature
