The Biophilic Mind Blog
A resource of Biophilia: Pittsburgh, The Biophilic Mind is a blog focused on presenting primary-source articles at the intersection of human health and the natural world. The Biophilic Mind aims to highlight high quality, recent research about the connections between well-being and nature. By digging into experimental design, methods, and author interpretation, we aim to encourage the public to critically engage with science while learning along the way.
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Feb 052020The Biophilic Mind: Relaxing to the Sounds of Nature
Imagine that you are recovering from surgery and are laying in a hospital bed. Or that you have just given a presentation to a group of unconvinced judges. Or that you have just taken a difficult test that you are sure you have...
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Nov 052019The Biophilic Mind: How close do you feel to nature?
How close do you feel to nature? This may seem like an odd question, but human-nature connectedness is vital to understanding how people relate to nature. We often assume that if people feel more connected to nature, they...
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Jul 252019The Biophilic Mind: A Walk in the Park to Reduce Rumination
If you have been following along on this blog, you are well aware of the benefits of experiencing nature. I am excited to share today’s study because it shows the same potential benefit in two ways, because twice the evidence...
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May 062019The Biophilic Mind: Noticing Nature with your Phone
Have you ever heard someone say that technology separates us from nature? While it may be true that staring at a screen all day keeps you from exploring the outside world, what if I told you that simply using the technology in your...
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Mar 042019The Biophilic Mind: Garden for your Health
Now that we are in the last trenches of winter, I have turned my eye to an unlikely place—the garden. Imagining the pleasure of picking a fresh pepper from my garden in the late summer gets me through these weeks of cold and...
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Jan 092019The Biophilic Mind: Exercising in Nature Nutures the Body
Have you ever exercised outside? Do you enjoy breathing in fresh air as you sweat it out in the sun? I’m an indoor exerciser; after an initial year of being a runner in Pittsburgh (hello, running uphill both ways on icy...
