When ill, physically or mentally, we take our prescribed doses of medicine. If holistically inclined, we may also take vitamins, get the right amount of exercise, eat a healthy diet with enough…
Category: Environment
Going Green Is Good for You
Source: pixabay / fietzfotos / 4922 images No, I’m not talking about becoming vegan or improving your recycling methods (although neither of those things is bad). Instead, I am talking about good…
Singing for Mental Health Under Climate Change
The composer working with the children. Source: Ilan Kelman Sing for a positive future. And counter the bombardment of negativity, eco-anxiety, climate grief, and doomism. This approach drove a scientist-artist-community collaboration for…
Ryan Reynolds interview in Canada shows how seriously he’s taking new business venture
The Hollywood actor has several high-profile business ventures but always finds himself referencing football and providing updates for Wrexham fans around the globe. Even when Ryan Reynolds is away from Racecourse Ground, the Hollywood…
Nature Can Soothe Loneliness |
Source: Valiphotos/Pixabay This past October, as unconscionable acts of violence raged in other parts of the world, I attended an eco-art therapy retreat at Uplands Farm Sanctuary in New York. Like other…
If You Can’t Stop Worrying About Climate Change, Try This
Source: Mental Health America (MHA) / Pexels It’s all over the news these days. Forest fires in Canada. Extreme heat in Arizona and Texas. Flooding in Vermont, droughts in the Midwest, and…
The Climate Crisis: Helping Youth With Emotional Distress
Challenge of Climate Change Source: Dean Moriarty:Pikabay royalty free Educators, mental health experts, parents, and environmental advocates offer hopeful strategies for helping our children and youth navigate their complex emotional responses to…
Coping With News About Climate Change
Source: Grant Ritchie/ Unsplash One of the Kardashians took the lead in Google search trends this week, while climate change featured a dominant role in news headlines as heat waves persist into…
3 Ways to Fight the Dreadful Feeling of Solastalgia
Source: Patrick Hendry / Unsplash A survey by the UNDP published in 2021 revealed that a significant majority of people believe that climate change is a global emergency. The psychological toll of…
How Positive Storytelling Can Impact Climate Change
The 78th annual meeting for the United Nations Goals House event took place in mid-September in New York City to discuss how nations across the globe can contribute to meeting sustainability goals…