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NR in the Media

The Mental and Physical Benefits of Getting Outdoors. (June, 2022), Discover

​​The Research on How Nature Affects Mental Health Has a WEIRD Problem. (May, 2022), Vice.com

 

Stressed Out? Try the South Korean wellness trend 'hitting mung' (January, 2022), Today MSNBC

The secret to a calm family road trip? Nature. (November, 2021), National Geographic - Family

 

Back to Nature (June, 2020), Health.com

 

Nature is a Balm. Even When You Can’t Leave Home (April 10, 2020), The Christian Science Monitor

 

Nurtured by Nature (April 1, 2020), APA Monitor

 

Is Nature Your Brain’s Miracle Medicine? (March 17, 2020), The Healthy

 

Why Nature (February 11, 2020), Canada’s National Observer

 

Prescribing Nature (Fall, 2019), Nature Conservancy of Canada

What’s Your Nature Score? (Summer, 2019), Nature Conservancy of Canada

 

Why Walking Makes You a Better Worker (March 3, 2019), BBC Worklife

 

6 Game-Changing Reasons to Spend More Time Outside (October 23, 2017), Self.com

 

5 Science-Backed Reasons to Go Apple Picking This Weekend (September 22, 2017), NBC News

 

Spring Cleaning is in Our Nature: Getting Outside to Boost Mood and Reduce Stress (April 21, 2017), Arthur

 

Trent Students Clean Up Nature Trails with Environmental Psychology Professor Lisa Nisbet (March 31, 2017), Random Acts of Green

 

Your Happiness Could Depend on the Time You Spend Outdoors (July 12, 2016), Trent University

 

Take a Hike: Forest Bathing More Than a Stroll in the Woods (June 10, 2016), The Canadian Press

 

This is Your Brain on Nature (2016), National Geographic

 

Report Confirms Daily Dose of Nature Boosts Happiness, Well-being (July 10, 2014), David Suzuki Foundation

 

Canadian Cities Need More Green Space (July 7, 2014), Canadian Running

How Green Cities are Better for Us Physically and Psychologically (July 4, 2014), The Globe and Mail

13 Things Happy People Do Differently (June, 2014), The Weather Channel

 

30x30 Nature Challenge Accepted! (April 24, 2014), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

 

Dr. Elizabeth Nisbet Discusses 30x30 Nature Challenge Research and Using Nature to Maximize Well-being (October 28, 2013), Hiking Research

 

Research Discovers Happiness is Found Outdoors (August 14, 2013), Pique News Magazine

 

Back to Nature (July 30, 2013), CBC’s “Think About It” (radio)

 

How Nature Can Benefit Your Health and Happiness (June 18, 2012), Chatelaine

The Unexpected Rewards of ‘Nearby Nature’ (August 17, 2011), Huffington Post

 

Science Links Outdoor Activities and Happiness (Spring, 2011), Ottawa Outdoors

 

Psychologists Determine What it Means to Think ‘Green’ (August 13, 2008), USA Today

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