The tonic of green space: Thriveworks resources on nature and mental health by Wistar Murray | Apr 15, 2022 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care If you ever doubted the mental health benefits of being close to nature, you need look no further than recent research on green spaces and the Covid-19 pandemic. Population studies show that people who lived near green spaces during the pandemic fared better mentally than people with limited access to…
Coping with climate anxiety and extreme heat: A field guide by Jason Crosby | Aug 4, 2021 | Anxiety, Coping Skills, Mental Health Topics I’m stuck in four lanes of traffic for the next two miles. It’s late July in Texas, and not a single car is moving. It’s 93 degrees outside, plus 70% humidity to top things off. Sweating, frustrated, and frankly quite angry, I lean into my car horn, uttering a few…