The Biological Advantage of Being Awestruck
“He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead…” ~ Albert Einstein In this awe-inspiring video, filmmaker Jason Silva explores the premise that our sense of awe is...
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Optimize your Vitamins & Supplements
Courtesy of Nutrition Expert Enjoy these helpful insights for getting the most from your vitamins and supplements.
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Redefining the Mother Nature Myth
w/ Lori Pye and Ginette Paris A Myth Fraught with Problems Global warming, climate change, deforestation, pollution. All words with a negative connotation in today’s world. All damaging acts against...
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A River Runs Through You
Part I of Your Wetlands Ecosystem The Gastrointestinal Tract A river runs through you, a rich and hugely varied wetlands ecosystem that sets the foundation for your overall health and well-being. The...
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Fostering Children’s Spiritual Connection with Nature
By Kristen Parker & Gretel Van Vieren Children who spend significant time outdoors could have a stronger sense of self-fulfillment and purpose than those who don’t, according to new Michigan State...
View ArticleThe Human Body as an Ecosystem: Brendan Bohannan
Brendan Bohanna, professor at the University of Oregon, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, is focused on understanding the causes and consequences of microbial biodiversity. In this fascinating TED-X...
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The Heart of Ecology
By David P. Barash Once, while waiting for a wilderness permit at a ranger station in North Cascades National Park, Washington state, I overheard the following message, radioed into headquarters by a...
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Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy
By Bonnie L. Grant Courtesy of Gardening Know How Prozac may not be the only way to get rid of your serious blues. Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain and are without...
View ArticleHealing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well Being ~ Esther Sternberg
How does the quality of the places and spaces around us affect our emotional well-being and health? Dr. Esther Sternberg addresses this question and how the science of the mind-body connection explains...
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It’s Time to Bring Nature into Our Built Environments – Biophilic Design
By Bill Browning & Allison Bernett Courtesy of Ensia If we think about where we most enjoy vacationing, it usually involves some beautiful natural location such as a beach, an island or the...
View ArticleFrom Farm to Patient: Rethinking Hospital Food
“Health care in the past was about ‘sick care’. We got paid when people got sick. That was our business model. In the next decade, the next two decades or three decades, it’s going to be about keeping...
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Walking: The Secret Ingredient for Health, Wealth, and More Exciting...
It’s been called “America’s untrendiest trend.” The evidence that millions of people are finally walking again is as solid as the ground beneath our feet. Walking is going places. Over recent decades,...
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Nature, Art and Religion are Anti-Inflammatory
By Yasmin Anwar UC Berkeley News Center Taking in such spine-tingling wonders as the Grand Canyon, Sistine Chapel ceiling or Schubert’s “Ave Maria” may give a boost to the body’s defense system,...
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Do You have an Eco Personality?
Do You Have an Eco Personality? A study by Cameron Brick and Gary J. Lewis published recently in the journal Environment and Behavior titled ‘Unearthing the “Green” Personality: Core Traits Predict...
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The Great Grief: How to Cope With Losing Our World
By Per Espen Stoknes Courtesy of Common Dreams In order to respond adequately, first we may need to mourn Photo by George Hodan Climate scientists overwhelmingly say that we will face unprecedented...
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Harvest: A Meditation on the Nature of Grief
By Gary Ferguson Courtesy of Children & Nature Network Over the past six months I’ve been traveling around the country talking about grief; in particular, how the natural world provides vital...
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Nature in Our Lives Can Reduce Violence in Our World
By Richard Louv Courtesy of Children & Nature Network One potential tool for reducing human violence is seldom mentioned. Let me say right off that I don’t pretend that nature is a paragon of...
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How Urban Forests Can Help Mitigate ADHD Symptoms
By Conrad Kabbaz American Forests It is widely known that urban forests improve air quality, but could green spaces be the solution to one of the most common childhood disorders?...
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Men and People Over 65 Sleep Better When They Have Access to Nature
By Phyllis Picklesimer University of Illinois News Men and persons age 65 and older who have access to natural surroundings, whether it’s the green space of a nearby park or a sandy beach and an ocean...
View ArticleTaking the Nature Prescription Seriously (But Not Too)
By Richard Louv Children & Nature Network “Are you feeling tired, irritable, stressed out? Well you might consider Nature. From the people who brought you Getting Outside comes...
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