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Stanford led study finds quantifiable evidence that walking in nature could lead to a lower risk of depression.
Here are our reasons for going outside.
Connection (Neets)
“Working at home means I can go days without seeing people. I make a point of going out everyday to stay connected to the world. I smile and talk to strangers. I make their day and they make mine.”
Fresh air (Carol)
“I make sure I go outside everyday for some fresh air, it always provides me with a change of perspective. I see things differently and I see different things.”
Well-being (Neena)
“Going out enables me to disconnect from digital distractions and connect with the present and nature.”
Tell us, what are the benefits you feel when you go outside and walk in nature?
Among the hustle and bustle of trying to get a socially distanced seat at a recent neuroscience seminar, I overheard a remark:
“We should consider designing learning interventions for the brain and not the learning style”
With two millennials, one teenager and an even bigger kid with a passion for all things hi-fi in the house you can probably imagine the cacophony of sounds that sometimes greets me.
I recently received a communication that was signed ‘Mx’ from a colleague who had previously signed communications as ‘Mr’. This prompted me to ask some questions and do some research; for me it is not about labelling and compartmentalising, it is about being informed, inclusive and respectful.
I constantly seek research and findings that effectively and meaningfully link academia and the real world. A recent example that sparked my imagination was discovering the works of Elizabeth Blackburn a Nobel prize winning, molecular biologist.
So, here’s two questions:
Would you frequent a commercial cannabis establishment if you were in a place where it was legalised?
Would you partake in any Cannabis consumption with a client/colleague of that region?
The relationship between mindfulness and stress is well documented. Our awareness of stress and the negative impact it has on ours and other lives is becoming more perceptible. Mindfulness, as a stress reducing therapy, is becoming increasingly used in clinical practice and its impetus in and outside the workplace is gaining steady traction.