Dose of Nature at Home Could Help Mental Health, Well-Being During COVID-19
Michelle Ma · UW News · April 16, 2020
Featuring Kathleen Wolf and Dr. Pooja Tandon, Nature and Health researchers
As residents in Washington and much of the nation are confined to their homes and apartments under COVID-19 restrictions, many people are missing their usual “nature escapes”: that hike to a serene lake, a mountain bike trail through the woods, or even a favorite campground by a river where you can relax and recharge.
Nature Interaction and Human Well-being: A Hypothesized Model of Feeling a Sense of Presence in Nature
Over the last three decades, there has been an increasing and convincing body of evidence for the physical and mental health benefits of interacting with nature. However, there has been surprisingly little focus on how people’s psychological states during a nature experience may influence these benefits.
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Here’s a Mental Health Tip to get you Through Coronavirus Quarantine: Find Tranquility in Nature
Corinne Whiting · Seattle Times · April 13, 2020
Featuring Kathleen Wolf, Nature and Health researcher
At this bizarre moment in time, most are digging deep into internal “toolboxes” in an attempt to retain some semblance of zen.
Reciprocal Healing: Nature, Health, and Wild Vitality
Peter Kahn writes: This small gathering of about 120 of us was focused on Reciprocal Healing: Nature, Health, and Wild Vitality. The organizer, Dr. Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute, says it this way: “The health of humans and nature are inextricably linked.
Natural History InstituteHealth and Nature During COVID-19
What does the emergence of COVID-19 mean for the nature and health movement that we’ve been building since 2014? During this March 2020 webinar, four nature and health experts from the Pacific Northwest led an in-depth discussion and Q&A on this topic.
Read moreNature and Health in Alaska Airlines’ March Magazine
Alaska Airlines recently wrote about Nature and Health. From forest bathing to wellness retreats, there’s increasing evidence that time in nature has benefits for human health and wellbeing. The story begins on page 58.
Read moreThe Great (Neighborhood) Outdoors: staying connected with nature during Coronavirus
Ah, the great outdoors. That intoxicating piney scent of an evergreen forest, the salty seawater glow on your skin after a swim, the parade of puffy clouds marching overhead while stretched out in a flowery meadow—being outside makes us happy and puts us at ease.
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Humans Need the Wilderness to be Happy
Elizabeth Fernandez · Forbes · March 4, 2020
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
As we embed ourselves more and more in urban environments, it’s important to remember our need for a connection to nature.
Wildness in Urban Parks Important for Human Well-Being
Michelle Ma · UW News · February 26, 2020
Featuring Peter Kahn, Nature and Health researcher and Steering Committee member
As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, access to nature for people living in urban areas is becoming harder to find.
Nature and Health Conference: Generating understanding across communities and disciplines
Nature & Health 2020 will explore the current understanding of the connections between nature and human health and well-being as well as highlight how that understanding can be used to inform programs, practices, policies, and the design of healthcare, educational, and community settings that benefit all people and nature.
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