How Nature Benefits Mental Health with Kintsugi
Nature and mental health often have a bit of a catch-22 relationship which has become more prominent as the climate crisis worsens. Nature has always been known to have a nurturing and positive effect on our mental health, but what happens to our own well-being when that same nature gets taken away and destroyed? We delved into this complicated relationship with a young German filmmaker named Laura, who’s working on a film project called Kintsugi. Her project aims to highlight this connection especially now during the pandemic.
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Additional Resources
Laura’s film, Kintsugi, is now live! Watch her beautiful creation here.
To learn more about Kintsugi and Laura, check out her work on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bmfzzl/
Do you find yourself overwhelmed with eco-anxiety right now? If you do, check out the Good Grief Network. They are a non-profit organization that brings people together to metabolize collective grief that arises in response to the climate crisis. Check out more of them https://www.goodgriefnetwork.org/
Need help trying to stay positive during this pandemic and climate crisis? Check out Dr. Britt Wray, a researcher and author focusing on the intersection of the health of our planet and the health of people. She’s got an upcoming book called Generation Dread about the psychological impacts of the climate crisis and a newsletter that offers suggestions, advice and ideas on how to handle your emotions in this environmental crisis. Check it out and subscribe here: https://www.brittwray.com/gen-dread-newsletter
Learn more about the mental health (and overall wellness!) benefits of connecting with nature through Florence Williams’ book The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier and More Creative
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
