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1: Our Tree-N-A
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What do trees, the moon, and thunderstorms have to do with your brain chemistry?
Turns out - quite a lot!
Episode one of The Great Green Escape is live. It’s a new podcast from Aristaios, where we explore how humans and nature are wired to thrive together (in some surprisingly clever ways).
In this first episode, we look at:
- why a walk in the bush actually clears your head
- how lunar cycles can influence sleep, mood and more
- what nature might awaken in us — biologically and emotionally
If you’re into nature, neuroscience, or just want something uplifting to listen to, tune in.
Studies referenced
- Dr. Suzanne Simard’s Research – Mycorrhizal Networks ("Wood Wide Web")
https://suzannesimard.com/research - Mother Tree Project
https://mothertreeproject.org - Phytoncides and Forest Bathing
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793346 - Urban Greening and Crime Reduction (2012 Chicago study)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169204612000133 - University of Basel Study – Lunar Cycle and Sleep
https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(13)00754-9 - University of Washington Study – Sleep Timing and Moon Phases
https://www.washington.edu/news/2021/01/27/moon-sleep - Blue Mind Theory – Psychology of Being Near Water
https://www.newbeauty.com/blue-mind-theory - Heat and Aggression Study – Anderson et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065260100800040 - Rain and Decision-Making – SSRN Working Paper (2024)
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5105705 - Barometric Pressure and Headaches
https://www.healthline.com/health/headache/barometric-pressure-headache - Morning Sunlight and Melatonin Regulation – Ayurvedic Perspective
https://lifespa.com/ayurvedic-lifestyle/circadian-rhythm/sun-exposure-melatonin - Birdsong and Mental Health – Natural History Museum
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/how-listening-to-bird-song-can-transform-our-mental-health.html
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Chapters
1. 1: Our Tree-N-A (00:00:00)
2. The wood wide web (00:01:00)
3. Lunar sleep studies (00:07:00)
4. Curious facts (00:14:00)
2 episodes
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