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POPSImmersion in Nature Makes us Nicer Do you think that the more we understand about nature, the more tolerant we become? Maybe it is seeing the larger picture of the planet and the universe and all that it involves makes us look at life differently. What do you think?
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POPSChaucer's Hosts Ecotherapy Book=Signing Another book is out about the positive aspects of spending more time in nature. This one is an "anthology of essays by psychologists who place a respect for nature" in an important place in their practice. Article written by Martha Sadler
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POPSnew therapy trend: walk-in-the-park Therapy A walk in the park takes on a new meaning..esp if you see ppl talking to each other and one taking notes (HEHE) Sigmund Freud, the grandfather of the talking cure, pioneered it when he conducted a “walking analysis” of Max Eitingon, the physician, on their regular walks around the Ringstrasse Park in Vienna Mind, the mental health charity, also agrees with the health benefits of being outdoors, stressing last year the need for “ecotherapy”, or “green” exercise. Its research indicated that 71 per cent of people suffering from depression reported a lifting of their mood after a walk through a park or the countryside, while 22 per cent felt their depression worsen after a stroll through an indoor shopping centre.