Free articles from Ecopsychology journal

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FREE ARTICLES TO READ FROM ECOPSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL

Editor-in-Chief, Peter Kahn, PhD responds to COVID-19 Crisis The research literature on nature and human health increasingly shows that interacting with nature makes us healthier: it strengthens our immune system, reduces depression, elevates mood, lowers stress, and has shown to improve our mental wellbeing. Ecopsychology is the only academic peer-reviewed resource that places psychology and mental health in an ecological context to recognize the links between human health, culture, and the health of the planet. During the COVID-19 outbreak, which has most of us practicing social distancing and some in self-quarantines, I hope you’re able to avail yourself of nature’s bounty. In these times, it can be simple, such as a walk in the sunshine, or to a nearby park. Listening to birdsong. Nature heals us, and as we open to this healing, our positive energy flows back to the Earth – a form of reciprocity. Perhaps it’s from this source that we can more deeply be here for one another: on practical levels, yes; and also in the sense of not so much judging but listening, creating space to feel what we feel during these times, with gentleness. We are making the following papers freely available during the COVID-19 crisis. Most of these are empirical research articles that contribute to the science of nature and health. Two are evocative nature essays, that provide literary sustenance, and are part of the corpus of Ecopsychology, as well. I welcome you to submit your original scientific research articles, as well as theoretical papers, case studies, and nature writing to Ecopsychology for prompt consideration. Your work makes a difference. Peter Kahn, PhD Editor-in-Chief Ecopsychology Read now:Original Research Mindfulness in Nature Enhances Connectedness and Mood Elizabeth K. Nisbet, John M. Zelenski, and Zsuzsa Grandpierre Connection to Nature and Psychological Resilience Keith Ingulli and Gordon Lindbloom The Children and Nature Connection: Why It Matters Judy Braus and Sarah Milligan-Toffler Mental Health Recovery and Nature: How Social and Personal Dynamics Are Important Matthew Adams and Julie Morgan Nature and Exercise Interact to Influence Perceived Restorativeness Kimberly H. Breitenbecher and Kathleen Fuegen Connectedness to Nature is More Strongly Related to Connection to Distant, Rather Than Close, Others Sam Moreton, Andrew Arena, and Nikolaos Tiliopoulos Nature-Based Physical Recreation Leads to Psychological Well-Being: Evidence from Five Studies Christopher Wolsko, Kreg Lindberg, and Ryan Reese Nature Essays Learning to Live Kinde Nebeker The Forgotten Horse Elke Tukker