Losing Eden: Why our minds need the wild with Lucy Jones

About this episode

Lucy Jones discusses her book Losing Eden and the importance of nature for mental health.

What would happen our minds if one day we woke up to a world with no trees, forests, or even grass? If birds and butterflies were a thing of the past, and green spaces were non-existent. What if our only experience of Nature was through a simulation on a screen? This is the stark future depicted in the opening of Lucy Jones’s book Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild. It traces her own journey through addiction and depression, recalling the healing impact of Nature in her own recovery while diving deep into the studies and research that point to why being in Nature makes us feel good. In this episode of SUGi Talks we speak to Lucy about why she felt compelled to write Losing Eden, and together we explore the research that explains the science behind our profound connection to the living world. Make sure you like and subscribe wherever you get podcasts for more SUGi Talks. 🌿

People in this episode

Host: SUGi

Guest: Lucy Jones

Topics covered

• nature
• mental health
• addiction recovery
• environment
• science

Keywords

• nature
• mental health
• Losing Eden
• addiction
• depression
• wild
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild

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