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Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In The Secret Garden, preschoolers befriend robins and other animals along with Mary, Dickon, Martha, and Colin, experiencing the transformative magic of a well-loved garden. Little readers not only see the garden flourish, but they watch how Mary and Colin blossom with attention and friendship. Quotes from the original text are woven throughout this retelling, and the beautiful artwork creates a book to be treasured through childhood and beyond.
Author
Publisher
Conari Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Forest bathing is a gentle, meditative practice of connecting with nature. Simply being present, with all of our senses, in a forest or other wild area, can produce mental, emotional, and physical health benefits. It is a simple, accessible antidote to our nature-starved lives and can inspire us to become advocates for healing our relationships with the more-than human world. This book is both an invitation to take up the practice of forest bathing...
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that spending time in a forest activates the vagus nerve, which is responsible for inducing calm and regeneration? Or that spending just one single day in a wooded area increases the number of natural killer cells in the blood by almost 40 percent on average? We've all had an intuitive sense of the healing power of nature. Clemens G. Arvay's new book brings us the science to verify this power, sharing fascinating research along with...
Author
Publisher
Rock Point
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
"A simple antidote to our nature-starved lives, The Joy of Forest Bathing is an enticing and comprehensive introduction to forest bathingor Shinrin-yoku, in Japanthe meditative practice of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the distractions of daily life"--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Description
In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she was having so much trouble coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realization that she might be...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The garden has always been a place of peace and perseverance, of nurture and reward. Using contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and compelling real-life stories, The Well-Gardened Mind investigates the remarkable effects of nature on our health and well-being."--Dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Forest bathing, also known as shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of connecting deeply with nature. It is a practice that involves all the senses and has ... effects on health and happiness ... Nature meets modern science in [this] illustrated book about the healing power of trees"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, demonstrates how it can reduce stress levels, improve the immune system, and promote health and happiness, and includes more than one hundred photographs from forests around the world.
14) Heal for free
Publisher
House of Film
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This film, a sequel to the documentary "The grounded," examines the phenomena of Earthing, also known as grounding, and explains the need to connect with the Earth's subtle, natural, and healing energy. Some believe the surface of the Earth teams with free electrons required by the human body to quell free radical damage and inflammation that run rampant in the electrically-unbalanced bodies of our modern society.
Author
Publisher
Cuento de Luz
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
"La niña del bosque te abraza, te tiende la mano y te sumerge en la naturaleza. Los árboles te rodean. Caminas con tranquilidad. La luz se filtra entre las hojas y observas la infinidad de matices verdes y ocres. Percibes ese olor inconfundible de la tierra y sientes que formas parte de la vida. Escuchas el trinar de los pájaros y el sonido del viento meciendo las copas de los árboles. Estás disfrutando de un baño de bosque." -- P.4 of Cover.
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16) Grounded
Publisher
Kroschel Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Presents the theory that the earth's energy, which can be received by the body by walking in nature with bare feet, has the power to heal and prevent disease by neutralizing free radicals in the body.
Publisher
The School of Life
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Children are used to hearing about how important it is to protect nature, but they may not fully understand how the natural world can positively impact their emotional wellbeing. With that in mind, this book looks to show children how nature can be fun, uplifting, consoling and even offer companionship.
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