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The Nature Fix made me think a lot about my beliefs and experiences among trees and how much better I feel when I spend time in parks or wilderness than I do in cities. The book also got me curious about where and how I could spend five hours each month in high quality natural areas away from the hubbub of human activity. Willliams explores research with various nature “prescriptions,” and the five hour “fix” stuck with me as a useful gauge for how I spend my time --> less scrolling and concrete, more duff.
I’ve known on a gut level that spending time in nature is vital to human well-being, and I applaud Williams for assembling available research from around the planet that proves this point.
For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while walking over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park.
From forest paths in Korea to islands in Finland to eucalyptus groves in California, Florence Williams investigates the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health and creativity. Delving into new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and strengthen our relationships. As our lives shift indoors, these ideas-and the answers they yield-are…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
I read Yeah, No. Not Happening. as a New Year’s gift to myself in one satisfying sitting. The book provided an antidote to the “self-improvery” swirling in social media spaces where I’d been endlessly scrolling to cure my melancholy and body hatred.
This book didn’t just say F* it to self-improvement but walked through a history of how women’s bettering ourselves became a thing. Karbo hilariously used herself as a guinea pig to go cold turkey on self-improvement. At the end of the book (sad), I felt less alone and knew that Karbo would be out there as a champion for me to be me no matter how I looked. And knowing she is there as support reopened the door for me to be my own champion.
The author of the acclaimed, bestselling In Praise of Difficult Women delivers a hilarious feminist manifesto that encourages us to reject "self-improvement" and instead learn to appreciate and flaunt our complex, and flawed, human selves.
Why are we so obsessed with being our so-called best selves? Because our modern culture force feeds women lies designed to heighten their insecurities: "You can do it all-crush it at work, at home, in the bedroom, at PTA and at Pilates-and because you can, you should. We can show you how!"
Karen Karbo has had enough. She's taking a stand against the cultural and…
