026 - Nature as Medicine: Grounding, Earthing, and Connection

Mind Less

"On a very biological level, we need vitamin D." - A Human Who Lives in Scotland
Happy Belated Earth Day cats, kittens, and everyone in between! This week we find our favourite spirituality siblings getting into what the earth and nature mean to them and how to strengthen that connection that helps loads of us feel safer, more centred, and connected AF to something greater than ourselves.

The episode kicks off with Lorena and Kelly reminiscing about growing up seeking out nature even when they thought it was the last place they wanted to be. For both, the love of being near water and access to green spaces is the cherry on top of living in the most beautiful cities in the world (not a statement, just a fact!). Kelly gives us a lovely sprinkling of the science of it all, including why we tend to find nature and, particularly, water, so soothing. For Lorena, it's maybe something more primitive and celestial as she explains how Mama Gaia makes her feel held and secure.

From then on the conversation weaves in and out of topics like natural disasters, being able to grow plants (keeping things alive, what??), and the deliciousness of actually planting ourselves into the ground every now and then. The two also discuss their different perspectives on how the mind-body relationship seems to mirror our connection with the planet and our consciousness.

The episode wraps up with a discussion on Seasonal Affective Disorder and what that's like living in a place that sees the sun a butt-tonne for two months and then hardly at all the other ten, along with a serious back-and-forth about the benefits of - you guessed it - plant medicine and how beneficial it can be so long as you're seeking it out for the right reasons and under the right circumstances. But regardless, at the end of the episode, we all come to understand at least one ultimate truth: trees are just the greatest.

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