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A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies for Mind, Body and Spirit

By Stephanie Rose Bird — 2009

A Healing Grove: African Tree Remedies and Rituals for the Body and Spirit by Stephanie Rose Bird draws on the rich historical African tradition of the remedial qualities of trees, rallies against society's increasing detachment from nature and highlights the contemporary social and economical... See more...

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Nature Is Proving to Be Awesome Medicine for PTSD

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to UC Berkeley research that tracked psychological and physiological changes in war veterans and at-risk inner-city youth during white-water rafting trips.

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Yasmin Anwar
2018
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A Simple Way to Feel More Connected to Others

Nature orients us toward greater concern for and connection with others.

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Natalie Kerr
2021
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To Be an Earth Ecstatic: Poet Diane Ackerman on the Spirituality of Wonder Without Religion

Branchings of belief from the lovely common root of “holy” and “whole” in the interleaving of all things.

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Maria Popova
2020
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Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day

A celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalist explores a year of dawns in her most personal book to date.

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Diane Ackerman
2024
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Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit

An inspiring meditation on the intersection of science, nature, and spirit that shows readers how to deepen their connection to the natural world. science. nature. spirit. they do not, need not, and should not overlap completely.

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Lyanda Lynn Haupt
2024
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The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World

What are the aerodynamics of skipping stones or the physics of making sandcastles? Do birds use GPS to navigate their migratory routes? In this book, Dr.

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Temple Grandin
2022
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The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us About Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future

A fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful—and surprising—ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planet Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures.

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Jim Robbins
2018
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How Meditating with Nature Can Ground and Connect Us

Friends, in times like this, we need grounding. With all of the unknowns swirling through the collective consciousness, the mind can get swept away. It can be hard to feel settled, to feel safe, to feel like you can anticipate what the next hour or day will bring.

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Micah Mortali
2020
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