Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of death.
The sudden and tragic death of actor Cole Brings Plenty has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, leaving many in disbelief. Brings Plenty, known for his role in the indie film 1923, was found deceased in a wooded area in Kansas, prompting an investigation by authorities. In a recent update, the Johnson County Sheriff's Office revealed that there is "no indication of foul play" Read More...
Entabeni’s symbol, a small flat-topped mountain, rises like a colossal tree trunk in the middle of the plain and rhinos, giraffes, wildebeest and zebras wander lazily around it. Continue north and you will realise that you are on a plateau – suddenly a rocky precipice drops you into the lowland part of the park, where crocodiles and hippos splash about in the lush wetlands. Dirt tracks, used by commuting cheetahs, warthogs and zebras, as well as by visitors’ jeeps, connect the reserve’s lodges. Read More...
Time spent in the great outdoors is good for you. For years, researchers have been detailing how people who live near green spaces – parks, tree-lined streets, rural landscapes – have better physical and mental health. Meanwhile, practices such as Japanese forest bathing and Nordic hygge, which has a strong outdoorsy component, are being embraced around the world. Could “grounding” be next?
I was intrigued when a colleague recently recommended that a mutual patient – who was seeing her for stress management and me for nutritional advice – experiment with walking barefoot in the grass for a short time each day. Read More...