Abstract
Modern humans in the industrial world have become increasingly disconnected from their natural surroundings, resulting in a wounding of the human psyche. It is argued in this study that health and wellbeing would benefit by repairing this disconnect in terms of the cognitive, emotional and spiritual components of the psyche. Nature-based well-being is seldom a consideration in allopathic medicine. The author has developed a healing model called “nature-based regenerative healing” in which subjects start daily walking in natural surroundings while focusing on three components: a.memorizing nature-based poetry b.repeating healing affirmations and c. ecophily i.e. connecting with their natural surroundings. In the first study, an individual suffering through years of severe lyme disease, no longer working, using multiple antibiotics with little effect and having little hope in leading a healthy life, followed the NBRH model faithfully. After five intensive months, she returned to work, describing herself as a changed person. In a second study, two post-concussion subjects followed the same model with similar healing results.Subjects in both these studies had lost vitality and participation in their normal, societal lived experiences due to their cognitive impairment. Two current studies focus on emotional and mental well-being. Participants identified stress-related behaviors and habits they would like to heal such as anxiety, rumination, impulsivity and low self-esteem. It is not only physical illness that prevents people from fully participating in society. Not enough emphasis is placed on the emotional influences that affects well-being and that an integral relationship with natural processes can augment.
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
The Physiology, Kinesiology and Psychology of Wellness in its Social Context
KEYWORDS
Nature, Complementary, Emotion, Societal, Participation
