Fwd: An Appointment with the Eco-Shrink

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> Monday, August 28, 2006

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> Today's Daily Tip: An Appointment with the

> Eco-Shrink

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> Are traffic, concrete and skyscrapers driving you

> crazy?

>

> The Bite:

> Maybe. Some doctors believe that a disconnect

> between people and

> nature leads to poor mental health. If you are one

> of the 46 million

> Americans who make mental health-related doctor's

> office visits every

> year, go with what works best for you. But if you

> like the sound of

> connecting with the Earth to heal your woes, read

> on.

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>

> The Benefits:

> - Ecopsychologists believe that connecting with

> nature improves mental

> health. And if everyone makes this connection, we'll

> all be a lot more

> conscious of our eco-impact.

> - It really works. A 2004 study found that kids who

> engaged with

> nature were less apt to have ADHD symptoms. A U of

> Michigan study

> found that people who've got views of nature from

> home are happier.

> (http://www.ajph.org/cgi/content/abstract/94/9/1580,

>

http://eab.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/33/4/507)

> - It's as easy as getting outside - hiking or

> camping or spending the

> day on a lake. You know, something other than

> staring at a computer

> screen all day (the Bite's employees really have to

> work on that...).

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>

> Personally Speaking

> This is a case where we really need to take our own

> advice. Good thing

> the Bite team is now equally divided between the

> Montana and San

> Francisco offices... lots of motivation to get out

> and enjoy the

> gorgeous surroundings.

>

>

> Wanna Try?

> - International Community for Ecopsychology - the

> place to go for info

> on eco-therapy on the web. Includes a directory of

> people around the

> world who can help get you started.

> (http://www.ecopsychology.org/)

> - Project NatureConnect - resources from the

> non-profit Institute of

> Global Education. (http://www.ecopsych.com/)

> - The Voice of the Earth - the bible of eco-therapy,

> author Theodore

> Roszak looks at the link between our planet and our

> psyches ($13).

>

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> Bang for the Bite Rating: 4 Apples (out of 5)

> Find a way of getting yourself connected with nature

> - your sanity

> could depend on it.

>

>

> Cocktail Tip

> Nature's Rx: a 1984 study found that post-op

> patients who had a view

> of trees needed fewer painkillers and had shorter

> hospital stays.

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