Journalist and nature writer Florence Williams guest-hosts Radio Headspace all week! Today, she talks about what happens in our brains when we see green, how it’s helped us survive as humans, and how we can use the color green to improve the way we feel.
Learn more about Florence and her work here.
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Aug 3
The Stories We Build Around Pain
When tragedy strikes, the mind naturally searches for certainty, explanations, and someone to blame. But what if our first task is simply to notice what we're feeling before adding to the story? Dora explores how mindfulness can help us meet pain without creating more separation. ... Show More
5m 25s
Mar 2022
Florence Williams on How to Heal From Heartbreak
Florence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books, Slate, Mother Jones and numerous other publication ... Show More
54m 54s
Jun 2023
Why Spending Time in Nature Makes us Happier and Healthier with Florence Williams
In this episode, Florence Williams shares the profound benefits of being outdoors and in nature, offering you a fresh perspective on self-care and a path toward increased well-being. Discover the scientific evidence that proves how spending time in nature makes us happier, health ... Show More
39m 48s
Sep 2017
Florence Williams: How Spending Time In Nature Has a Scientific, Measurable Impact on improving our health and mood - especially depression!
Florence Williams shares the scientific research behind the benefit to our mood and our health when we spend time in nature as part of our daily lives. Her book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative is full of practical, intuitive wisdom that c ... Show More
41m 40s
Aug 2024
How to Build Resilience after Heartbreak with Florence Williams
In this episode, Florence Williams explores how to build resilience after heartbreak. Through her in-depth conversations with leading neuroscientists, psychologists, and researchers, Florence delves into the physiological and emotional complexities of heartbreak, providing valuab ... Show More
56m 10s
Mar 2021
To chase the sunset, by Florence Williams
Writer Florence Williams, grieving the loss of a long marriage, finds herself in Tulsa, Oklahoma; she's come to sit with Penny, her former mother-in-law, who is dying of cancer. Drawn together by the gravity of needing and being needed, the two women sit in the quiet house, in a ... Show More
32m 16s
Apr 2022
#110 The Physical Effects of Heartbreak with Florence Williams
On today's episode I had the opportunity to interview Florence Williams, journalist, author, and podcaster. Florence specializes in the physical and scientific effects of our body when experiencing a breakup. She talks about what is going on in our body, and how our brain is resp ... Show More
45m 21s
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