Mark Hume is a former national correspondent for The Globe and Mail and is the author of five natural history books. His latest, Trout School – Lessons from a Fly-fishing Master, came out last year and he is currently working on a book to be published in the fall of 2021. Mark has fly fished […]
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Dr Cyndi Gilbert On Your Health and Forest Bathing
Today it my pleasure to introduce to you Dr. Cyndi Gilbert, a naturopathic doctor, author and speaker. Dr Gilbert is a faculty member at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, and sees patients at her clinical practice in downtown Toronto, Canada. Cyndi is the author of Forest Bathing: A Start Here Guide For […]
Michael Bond on Memory, Dementia, and Sense of Place
Podcast Episode # 009 This is Verla Fortier of Your Outside Mindset Show where I shine a light on aging adults who may have a chronic disease, who are taking back their outside mindset by looking or going outside to spend time close to trees, shrubs, and plants. I started this podcast for 2 reasons […]
To Speak For The Trees With Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Podcast Episode #7 This is Verla Fortier of Your Outside Mindset Show where I shine a light on aging adults who may have a chronic illness, and who are taking back their outside mindset by looking or going outside to spend time close to trees, shrubs, and plants. I started this podcast for 2 reasons: […]
Why This Podcast Is For YOU
Episode #001 Why This Podcast Is For You I started this podcast for two reasons. Because I help people recognize that going outside is not just a nice thing to do — it could save your life. I want to give you practical tips so you can live longer, prevent dementia, and control your […]
KEEP AN OUTSIDE MINDSET WHEN YOU TRAVEL AFTER 60
Are you in your mid-60s? Do you have a few chronic diseases? This combination changes the travel equation. Why not look at how you like to spend your days at home and apply this to travel? At my home, in small town Manitoba, Canada, I let the days unfold. I don’t make big plans. I […]
The Art Of The Stay
Have you ever looked at Booking dot com or Air B and B and mused about renting something entirely different for a few days? I live in an old house in the country so I do – often. When is the last time you considered the artistic design of the place you book for the […]
A Million Reasons To See Trees With New Eyes While In Naples, Florida
If you are spending time (with or without chronic disease) in Naples, Florida you may be unaware of why they feel so darn good most of the time. You may think it is the good company, the warm temperature, the beach, the tennis, or the golf. And this may be. There are another million […]
Winter Gifts For Raynaud’s: Turn On And Warm Up Fingers and Toes
Raynaud’s syndrome is serious business when you love winter in northern Manitoba, Canada. Winter warm up tips like hot drinks, exercise, no caffeine, certain herbs, dressing in layers — don’t provide enough help. Raynaud’s can be an outside show stopper. This is what happens. Outside in the Freezing Cold: The Blood Vessels In Our Fingers […]
My Chronic Disease Confessions
A Chronic Voice blog site has monthly get togethers for anyone with a chronic illness. Each month there are writing prompts. This is my first stab at the exercise. For September our prompts are: Reconnecting, Confessing, Romanticizing, Relaxing,and Sharing. These are my responses. This September I am Reconnecting with why I started to blog in […]