Why we feel better after a walk in a forest? Well — there’s a science to it!

About this episode

This episode features journalist Lucy Jones discussing her book on the mental health benefits of nature.

In this episode of SUGi Talks we meet the writer and journalist Lucy Jones. Her book Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need The Wild explores the powerful ways Nature impacts our lives, and dives deep into the research that explains why we have such a profound connection to the living world..

People in this episode

Host: SUGi

Guest: Lucy Jones

Topics covered

• nature
• mental health
• science
• connection to nature
• forest therapy

Keywords

• forest
• nature
• mental health
• Losing Eden
• Lucy Jones
• wild
• science

Mentioned in this episode

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

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