RESOURCES
Books
Toni Bernhard, How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide For The Chronically Ill And Their Caregivers
Linda Buzzell and Craig Chalquist, Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind
M. Amos Clifford, A Little Handbook of Shinrin-Yoku
Michael J. Cohen, PhD, Reconnecting With Nature: Finding Wellness By Restoring Your Bond With The Earth
Peter Fernando, Finding Freedom in Illness
Elizabeth Frediani, Where Body Meets Soul: Subtle Energy Healing Practices for Physical and Spiritual Self-Care
Bruce H Lipton, PhD, Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles
Richard Louv, The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature Deficit Disorder
Joanna Macy, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy
Andy McGeeney, With Nature in Mind: Ecotherapy Manual for Mental Health Professionals
Elana Rosenbaum, Being Well (Even When You're Sick): Mindfulness Practices for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
Eva M. Selhub and MD, Alan C. Logan, MD, Your Brain on Nature: The Science of Nature's Influence on Your Health, Happiness, and Vitality
Theresa Sweeney, PhD, Eco-Art Therapy: Creative Activities That Let Earth Teach
Esther M. Sternberg, MD, Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of The Earth
Elaine Wilkes, Nature's Secret Messages: Hidden in Plain Sight
Linda Buzzell and Craig Chalquist, Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind
M. Amos Clifford, A Little Handbook of Shinrin-Yoku
Michael J. Cohen, PhD, Reconnecting With Nature: Finding Wellness By Restoring Your Bond With The Earth
Peter Fernando, Finding Freedom in Illness
Elizabeth Frediani, Where Body Meets Soul: Subtle Energy Healing Practices for Physical and Spiritual Self-Care
Bruce H Lipton, PhD, Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles
Richard Louv, The Nature Principle: Human Restoration and the End of Nature Deficit Disorder
Joanna Macy, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy
Andy McGeeney, With Nature in Mind: Ecotherapy Manual for Mental Health Professionals
Elana Rosenbaum, Being Well (Even When You're Sick): Mindfulness Practices for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
Eva M. Selhub and MD, Alan C. Logan, MD, Your Brain on Nature: The Science of Nature's Influence on Your Health, Happiness, and Vitality
Theresa Sweeney, PhD, Eco-Art Therapy: Creative Activities That Let Earth Teach
Esther M. Sternberg, MD, Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being
Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of The Earth
Elaine Wilkes, Nature's Secret Messages: Hidden in Plain Sight
Websites
Caregiving.com: An online community for Family Caregivers
Eco-Art Therapy: Self discovery through art and nature: Certificate and courses in eco-art therapy
Green Hearts Inc.org: Compiled research and free booklets on benefits of nature time for adults and children
Healing Circles Langley: A Pacific NW endeavor sprung from Commonweal Cancer Help program in California.
Healing Gardens in Healthcare (Therapeutic Landscapes Network)
Hiking Research: Connecting people to restorative power of nature
INFOM - International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine
Momcology - Support network for moms of children with cancer
Nature Within: Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Kathleen L. Wolf, PhD - Leading edge research presentations about the impact of trees and green spaces on human health.
Shinrin-Yoku.org: Guide training and research on "forest medicine" and "forest bathing"
The Goodtimes Project: Most incredible camp and outdoors time in the universe for children affected by cancer
The Recovery Village: A resource for caregivers that outlines the mental effects of caregiving and how to get help if using substances to cope.
Tips for Family Caregivers
We Are Wildness: A 30-minute-a-day Rewild Challenge might change your life. If you feel nature's pull but spend most of your time indoors, being part of a global group of folks beaming in photos and insights from their little corner of the natural world is a wonderful place to be!
Videos
"Dancing With Thoreau," Movie Trailer 2013 (Chris Korrow)
EcoTherapy Documentary, Barbara Huning, MA LP
"Elemental", Movie Trailer (Gayatri Roshan & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee)
Paul Stamets, TED MED 2011
Project NatureConnect on Vimeo 2014
"Project Wild Thing," Movie Trailer 2013 (David Bond)
Wellscapes, Mary Jo Kreitzer, RN, PhD - moments in nature app for cell phones
Whidbey Island Wandering: A 12-minute nature reconnection walk in the rain forest led by Erin Waterman
Articles
Contact with Nature and Health Promotion, Oxford University Press
Creativity/Problem Solving Increases With Time Outdoors
Ecopsychology Journal
Ecotherapy, Mind, a national mental health organization in the United Kingdom
"Forest Bathing" Research in Japan
Presentation: Happiness and Nature Relatedness, Lisa J. Nisbet, Ph.D.
Healing Beyond the Bedside
Healthcare Design Magazine, "A Conversation with Roger Ulrich"
Natural Park and Recreation Association, Dr. Frances (Ming) Kuo, PhD, "Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat"
Nature Helps With Stress
New York Times, "When Caregivers Need Healing", July 28, 2014
PTSD Shows Up In Parents of Kids With Cancer
Relationship Between Trees and Human Health, Geoffrey H. Donovan, PhD
Ulrich, Roger S., Ph.D., Selected Publications on effects of nature connection in hospitals
Eco-Art Therapy: Self discovery through art and nature: Certificate and courses in eco-art therapy
Green Hearts Inc.org: Compiled research and free booklets on benefits of nature time for adults and children
Healing Circles Langley: A Pacific NW endeavor sprung from Commonweal Cancer Help program in California.
Healing Gardens in Healthcare (Therapeutic Landscapes Network)
Hiking Research: Connecting people to restorative power of nature
INFOM - International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine
Momcology - Support network for moms of children with cancer
Nature Within: Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, Kathleen L. Wolf, PhD - Leading edge research presentations about the impact of trees and green spaces on human health.
Shinrin-Yoku.org: Guide training and research on "forest medicine" and "forest bathing"
The Goodtimes Project: Most incredible camp and outdoors time in the universe for children affected by cancer
The Recovery Village: A resource for caregivers that outlines the mental effects of caregiving and how to get help if using substances to cope.
Tips for Family Caregivers
We Are Wildness: A 30-minute-a-day Rewild Challenge might change your life. If you feel nature's pull but spend most of your time indoors, being part of a global group of folks beaming in photos and insights from their little corner of the natural world is a wonderful place to be!
Videos
"Dancing With Thoreau," Movie Trailer 2013 (Chris Korrow)
EcoTherapy Documentary, Barbara Huning, MA LP
"Elemental", Movie Trailer (Gayatri Roshan & Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee)
Paul Stamets, TED MED 2011
Project NatureConnect on Vimeo 2014
"Project Wild Thing," Movie Trailer 2013 (David Bond)
Wellscapes, Mary Jo Kreitzer, RN, PhD - moments in nature app for cell phones
Whidbey Island Wandering: A 12-minute nature reconnection walk in the rain forest led by Erin Waterman
Articles
Contact with Nature and Health Promotion, Oxford University Press
Creativity/Problem Solving Increases With Time Outdoors
Ecopsychology Journal
Ecotherapy, Mind, a national mental health organization in the United Kingdom
"Forest Bathing" Research in Japan
Presentation: Happiness and Nature Relatedness, Lisa J. Nisbet, Ph.D.
Healing Beyond the Bedside
Healthcare Design Magazine, "A Conversation with Roger Ulrich"
Natural Park and Recreation Association, Dr. Frances (Ming) Kuo, PhD, "Essential Components of a Healthy Human Habitat"
Nature Helps With Stress
New York Times, "When Caregivers Need Healing", July 28, 2014
PTSD Shows Up In Parents of Kids With Cancer
Relationship Between Trees and Human Health, Geoffrey H. Donovan, PhD
Ulrich, Roger S., Ph.D., Selected Publications on effects of nature connection in hospitals
Favorites
Visual and sound connection points to the natural world to bring back to the hospital environment.
- Gordon Hempton: Breathing Space, Sound Tracker
- Brad Goldpaint: Goldpaint Photography
- Bell & Todd Healing Earth Art: www.bellandtodd.com
- Tom Trimbath: Trimbath Creative
Outdoor Activities on Behalf of Cancer Research
I have found participating in physical/outdoor events that target your loved one's condition can be tremendously cathartic because it provides a channel for your "fight or flight" energies and worries. To view a slideshow from my self-designed 26-mile marathon to benefit CureSearch, click on the Healing Walk tab under Resources.
Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
CureSearch Walks
CureSearch Ultimate Hike
Light the Night
Team In Training
Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
CureSearch Walks
CureSearch Ultimate Hike
Light the Night
Team In Training
