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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Jones, Lucy (Journalist), author.     Subjects     Human beings -- Effect of environment on.     Nature -- Social aspects.     Nature -- Psychological aspects.     Well-being.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Jones, Lucy (Journalist), author.       by title:      Losing Eden : our fu...         MARC Display

Losing Eden : our fundamental need for the natural world and its ability to heal body and soul / Lucy Jones. by Jones, Lucy (Journalist), author. New York : Pantheon Books, [2021] Subjects Human beings -- Effect of environment on.   Nature -- Social aspects.   Nature -- Psychological aspects.   Well-being. ISBN:  9781524749323 (hardcover) : 152474932X (hardcover) Description:  xii, 224 pages ; 25 cm Edition:  First United States edition. Contents:  Introduction: The baby in the soil -- Old friends -- Biophilia -- Mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful -- Physiological resonance -- Plant wisdom -- Equigenesis -- Ecological grief -- The first primrose of the year -- And in the end ... -- Future nature -- Conclusion: A new dyad. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Why human beings have a powerful and fundamental need--mental, spiritual, and physical--for the natural world; the profound impact it has on our consciousness and ability to heal our soul and bring solace to the heart, and the new cutting-edge scientific evidence proving nature as nurturer. In Losing Eden, Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression, with that of discovering the natural world and how it aided and enlivened her progress, giving her a renewed sense of belonging and purpose. Jones writes of the intersection of science, wellness, and the environment, and reveals that in the last decade, scientists have begun to formulate theories of why people feel better after a walk in the woods and an experience with the natural world. She describes the recent data that supports evidence of biological and neurological responses--the lowering of cortisol (released in response to stress), the boost in cortical attention control that helps us to concentrate and subdues mental fatigue, and the increase in activity in the parasympathetic nervous system, slowing the heart and allowing our body to rest"--Provided by publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hanapepe Public Library Adult Nonfiction 304.2 Jo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 304.2 Jo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 304.2 Jones Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 304.2 Jo Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 304.2 Jo Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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