Physically, lüften is a tried and true remedy for improving respiratory function, energy levels, and mood. We refresh our spaces with plants with much of the same motivation; lüften makes greenification a more immersive experience.
Breath in, breath out. When life is too challenging try to transport yourself back to a place in nature where you feel one with the world and yourself.
Looking forward, “Nature Heals” does not plan to stop its work after the war is over. It plans only to expand and become a mainstay in eco-therapy. The program provides a compelling blueprint for trauma response and underscores the profound impact that eco-therapy can have on an individual. The goal SPNI set for itself is to engage over 700 students from the West Negev to Northern Israel at no cost.
Mental health disorders are on the rise in the US. Over 1 in 5 adults in America live with a mental condition. Women are at risk of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and specific phobias that interfere with their daily lives.
The findings of the mathematical model were capable of predicting at a level of precision of over 90% whether an individual suffers from bipolar disorder, and whether they respond to lithium treatment.
Science is getting closer to proving what gardeners have always known: handling dirt reduces stress and even depression.
The sun’s out, a blinding wintry white. Cold wind is whipping up leaves and paper coffee cups. I am tucked deep inside the hood of an ancient pea coat, walking briskly along a mostly empty Queens, NYC avenue on the last day of the American Thanksgiving weekend. Four days of bacchanalian feasting and I’m hungover […]
I’m no Pollyanna, but I usually maintain a healthy screen between my personal life and world events. Lately I’ve been reporting on the disturbing happenings in Turkey, and hanging out with people working with Jordan’s Syrian and Palestinian refugees. It’s been tough to keep a happy face. But research shows you will live longer if […]