Nature of Wellness ™️ Podcast

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. It is hard to argue that changes to our environment are real. Regardless of political affiliation, geographical location, or level of education, it is easy to see that the planet is changing. These changes can lead to health and wellness challenges, including mental and emotional concerns. Climate anxiety is a prevalent and growing concern, particularly among young people and increasingly in the general population. A landmark 20...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Humans and forests have always had a deeply interdependent and harmonious relationship. Humans depend on forests for vital resources like food, building materials, and oxygen. Forests benefit when human actions maintain the health and biodiversity of their environment. While vital for the overall health of the planet, time in a forest has been shown to increase our immunity, reduce stress, and improve mood. St...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Humans have always found solace, support, and shared experience in our relationship with stories. Storytelling is deeply rooted in the human experience and has always played a critical role in our social, spiritual, and evolutionary development. The earliest form of human communication, storytelling, is a building block in how we learn, remember, process information and feelings, and build meaningful connections with others. Our exper...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Wellness is a term that is far too often misunderstood and misrepresented. Prioritizing our levels of wellness enhances quality of life, reduces the risk of chronic conditions, increases our levels of joy and life satisfaction, and boosts resilience. Worksite wellness refers to the overall physical, mental, and emotional health of employees within an organization from top to bottom. This concept encompasses a range of factors that con...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. The written word has played a significant role in human growth and development. The first written language is believed to have emerged in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 3200 BCE, serving as a form of record-keeping. Writing continues to be crucial for societies and individuals, as a foundational source of communicating ideas and feelings. Writing poetry has always been important because it offers a unique way to explore co...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Music has always been an essential part of the human experience, with archaeological evidence suggesting it dates back to at least 40,000 years ago. With health and wellness benefits such as emotional expression, stress relief, mood enhancement, increased creativity, and enhanced cognitive function, it is easy to see why humans have always felt connected to music. Few things have brought us together as a species, like the power of music...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. One thing I know for sure is that humans deal with many things. Our headlines are filled with economic insecurity, technological advancements, environmental struggles, geopolitical issues, and social division. Sometimes, life feels fast, cluttered, and noisy. We struggle to connect with our communities and crave presence and peace. We seek resources and opportunities to help us deliberately slow down and experience recovery and re...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Food is one of the foundational components of human existence that unites us all. Whether food is part of our social and cultural interactions, part of our recreation or hobbies, or to simply survive… we need it to be at our best. We all eat. But do you know where your food comes from? Humans began farming independently in various world regions around 12,000 years ago. This shift from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to agriculture is cons...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Humans crave information, an essential component of our daily lives. The need for quality information is at the center of our personal growth, healthcare needs, environmental conditions, and economic development. Sharing accurate data is critical for building trust, effective decision-making, and encouraging collaboration. Accurate information begins with quality research. Questioning and scrutinizing findings, identifying poten...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Since humans have gathered, nature and community health have always been intrinsically linked, with nature providing countless benefits to human well-being and community resilience. Communities actively participating in nature conservation and restoration efforts experience environmental and social benefits. Time spent in the natural world offers numerous benefits for family health, strengthening family relationships through share...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Nature has always had a way of showing unconditional love and support. The natural world has never withheld its abundance, welcoming us to share its many benefits. Research has shown that time spent in nature has positive effects on our overall health and wellness throughout the many phases of our development. In college students, time in nature has been shown to reduce stress, positively impact the symptoms of anxiety and depressi...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Although we find ourselves in a time of division and struggle; there are universal human experiences that we all share. Grief impacts everyone, regardless of geography, socio-economic status, race, gender, identity, or level of education. Grief is a natural human response to any type of loss or significant life change. Grief can be complicated regardless of age, but it is especially difficult for child...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Few things are more critical to human existence than water. We need water to survive and can only live for a few days without it. Clean water is vital to a healthy environment, economic development, and, most importantly…human health and wellness. Essential for basic needs such as drinking, playing a crucial role in bodily functions, and maintaining hydration. Having a critical role in hygiene and agriculture, clean water sources serve as t...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Nature has always been a rich source of inspiration for artists and a central theme in many famous works. Interactions with the natural world have created some of our most beloved masterpieces for thousands of years. Each artist experiences nature differently, reflecting these unique experiences in their artwork. Nature-based art can be in any medium and can be abstract or realistic. Painting can be a wonderful way to express oursel...

We'd love to hear from you about this episode. Trees are vital to our world for many reasons. They cool the air, stabilize the soils, provide food and habitat for wildlife, and help to increase our Natural Killer (NK) Cells, which help us combat different diseases. Trees also clean our air and act as the planet's "lungs," absorbing billions of tons of carbon dioxide annually. It is essential to understand our relationship and reliance on the world's tree population and what we...