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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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...
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Nov 262018The Biophilic Mind: Who Deals Best with Stress - City Dwellers or Farmers?
Have you ever been on a farm? I have. I grew up visiting my grandparents’ dairy farm in rural Ohio, so the sights and smells of farm life are familiar to me. Being on the farm always made me feel closer to the earth, and now...
