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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Language
English
Description
An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 333 pages ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of humans' connection to water and how people are drawn to being in, on, or around oceans, rivers, and lakes and points to recent findings in neuroscience that indicate that proximity to water can improve mood, performance, health, and success.
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations, charts, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores how human thoughts and decisions are often influenced by factors outside of our control, offering insights into brain complexities that are susceptible to environmental factors while sharing illuminating anecdotes about how people have been effectively manipulated by external stimuli.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 277 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Takes you inside the amazing science of how the body affects the mind, and shows how to use that wisdom to live smarter and maximize what your body teaches your mind"--
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
308 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
" How we come to feel at home in our towns and cities is what Warnick sets out to discover in This Is Where You Belong. She dives into the body of research around place attachment--the deep sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being--then travels to towns across America to see it in action. Inspired by a growing movement of placemaking, she examines what its practitioners are doing to...
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"While it is important to stay informed, seeing the state of our beautiful planet in the news and on social media can be debilitating and cause eco-anxiety, a fear for our environment and future. If you are overwhelmed but still want to make a change, Climate Optimism will provide a source of strength and inspiration. Climate activist, eco-influencer, CEO, and writer Zahra Biabani created this guide to help you stay positive in the face of the climate...
Author
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xvi, 159 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Facing Climate Change explains why people refuse to accept evidence of a warming planet and shows how to move past partisanship to reach a consensus for action. A climate scientist and licensed Jungian analyst, Jeffrey T. Kiehl examines the psychological phenomena that twist our relationship to the natural world and their role in shaping the cultural beliefs that distance us further from nature. He also accounts for the emotions triggered by the lived...
Author
Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xvi, 164 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The technology boom of recent years has given kids numerous reasons to stay inside and play, while parents' increasing safety concerns make it tempting to keep children close to home. But what is being lost as fewer kids spend their free time outdoors? Deprived of meaningful contact with nature, children often fail to develop a significant relationship with the natural world, much less a sense of reverence and respect for the world outside their doors....
Author
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xviii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The challenges facing our earth can feel overwhelming-recent research shows that more than 70% of Americans are worried about climate change and 51% say they feel helpless. Among millennials and Gen Z the numbers are even higher. How to Keep Your Cool While the World Is On Fire offers ten steps to help nourish, ground, and inspire anyone who is worried about climate change. Filled with exercises and reflection questions, the steps help readers process...
Author
Publisher
Phanes
Pub. Date
©2001
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
377 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
What is the bond between the human psyche and the living planet that nurtured us, and all of life, into existence? What is the link between our own mental health and the health of the greater biosphere? In this essay, historian and cultural critic Roszak explores the relationships between psychology, ecology, and new scientific insights into systems in nature. Drawing on our understanding of the evolutionary, self-organizing universe, Roszak illuminates...
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A journalist travels the world and investigates current socioeconomic theories of happiness to discover why most modern cities are designed to make us miserable, what we can do to change this, and why we have more to learn from poor cities than from prosperous ones"--
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First revised edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 272 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This revised edition of "Active hope" shows us how to strengthen our capacity to face crises so that we can respond with unexpected resilience and creative power.
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
303 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Flipping the script on climate change, Eisenstein makes a case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals we employ in our journey to heal from ecological destruction With research and insight, Charles Eisenstein details how the quantification of the natural world leads to a lack of integration and our "fight" mentality. With an entire chapter unpacking the climate change denier's point of view, he advocates for expanding our...
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