Back in the day, doctors would send patients with anxiety and depression into the mountains because the fresh air would do them good. Though they did not have the research to back it up, they knew that nature was good for our mental health.
Today, there is good evidence for these claims and clinicians have developed different types of “nature therapy”, also known as ecotherapy, which harness the healing power of nature.
Henry David Thoreau once said “We need the tonic of wildness...We can never have enough of nature.” And indeed, I have found that to be true. The more time I spend out in the wilderness, the more I want. Perhaps after watching this video, you'll feel the same way.
How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.
Today humanity produces more than 1,400 tons of carbon every minute. To combat climate change, we need to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and draw down excess CO2 to restore the balance of greenhouse gases. Like all plants, trees consume atmospheric carbon through photosynthesis. So what can trees do to help in this fight? Jean-François Bastin digs into the efforts to restore depleted ecosystems.
Lesson by Jean-François Bastin, directed by Lobster Studio.
One of the ways to know that you are stressed is when your mind is not focused when your mind is stuck in a negative feedback loop of trying to figure out the same problem over and over again without coming to any resolution. One of the first things to do when you become unfocused like that is to stop focusing, stop what you're doing, walk away, leave your task.
Deep-breathing techniques such as "circle breathing" and "counting" can help you deal with stressful situations in positive, healthy ways. Kari Smith, University of Michigan exercise physiologist, demonstrates how the right techniques can help you begin to melt your stress away in a matter of minutes.
Kristin Parks, certified massage therapist, explains why massage therapy can be beneficial to your body as well as your mind. It can help to prevent illness, release toxins and improve circulation.
Find out what’s happening in the brain when you have a migraine and what we still don’t know about this complex disorder.
A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupted sleep. While an incapacitating headache is one of the most common symptoms, a migraine can include any of these experiences. So what exactly is a migraine? And what causes it? Marianne Schwarz explores what we know— and don't know— about this complex disorder.
Lesson by Marianne Schwarz, directed by Bálint Gelley, CUB Animation.
