Episode #002 If you spend 5 hours a month outside close to trees, grass, and shrubs you will live longer, prevent dementia, and control your chronic illness. I had just retired as a nursing professor and was looking forward to doing all the things I had always wanted to do. Then at a routine […]
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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 […]
A Fresh Perspective on Aging to Boost Your Outside Mindset
Sixty something, Stephanie Raffelock, in her book “The Delightful Little Book On Aging” starts by saying that “we don’t have a container for grief and that aging takes place against a backdrop of grief – loss of parents, siblings, friends, athletic prowess and youthful beauty.” Rafflelock says that grief is also about the little losses […]
Feel Good Questions to Ask Your Loved Ones About Trees
Episode #003 Feel Good Questions To Ask Your Loved Ones About Trees Use these questions, if you like, to ask your grown kids to think about. It will moves the focus to outside and may feel like a gift. In this episode, I ask my boys, finance professionals in twenties, now living in London questions about […]
Retired Canadian Ambassador Shares Outside Mindset Tips
#004 – Podcast Episode In this episode I interview my sister a retired Canadian Ambassador who lives in Ottawa, Canada. Patricia Fortier now works on for profit and non-profit Boards. One of the for profit boards is Greenlane Renewables based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. As she explains this innovative start up is converting the […]