In this episode of ‘Be Well at USASK’, Peter talks to Ken MacLeod who is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist providing care at the Student Wellness Centre. They explore the value of re-connecting with nature for greater health and well-being.
The Student Wellness Centre is a primary healthcare unit based on the main USASK campus in Saskatoon. The multi-disciplinary team offers urgent and non-urgent physical and mental health care to University of Saskatchewan students, their spouses and children.
Students can contact the team by phone or e-mail as follows:
Tel: +1-306-966-5768
E-mail: student.wellness@usask.ca
URL: https://students.usask.ca/health/centres/wellness-centre.php
Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sit Spots Articles:
Why and how you should start a sit-spot routine
https://www.mnn.com/health/fitness-well-being/blogs/how-find-sit-spot-and-start-sit-spot-routine?fbclid=IwAR3fjWI-F4r7o92fMlW-u509X8sXz7_y5k_t-U8X1gpg-f0RAGuUs_ZFO4E
Complete Guide to Using a Sit Spot in Nature
https://nature-mentor.com/sit-spot/?fbclid=IwAR1VFgIp8HBNdE5cyfSbQ2khiCEmq3Mnvr6IUSZy-CJJdXAEHupwjvIyP6k
Related Videos:
How to Receive Revelations from Nature with Stephan Harding
https://youtu.be/YzeW1jc7fX0
RE(CONNECT)
https://youtu.be/HqErYbUpKRs
Sampling of Research Articles on the Value of Nature Connection
Why 30 Minutes of Nature a Day Is So Good for Your Health
https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2019/04/10/health-nature-science-outside/?fbclid=IwAR1ugY_QrkFJ2FfUaZtsXgdf1lbnfgjMJR9mrrZy_nhzMVMlC261EAxzV-w
Beyond Nature Contact to Connection: A Missing Link in a Sustainable and Worthwhile Life.
https://findingnature.org.uk/2020/02/13/a-missing-link-in-a-sustainable-and-worthwhile-life/
Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students, and How to Measure It: A Scoping Review
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02942/full?fbclid=IwAR3g4HfHLjr_lw8UXNOG2NFrX6FwRq7Big1oz1TaqZ2LVh9E2V44VQQ1ies
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective
https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/7/eaax0903
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