Florence Williams - Proof Being in Nature Can Make You a Healthier, Happier Person

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🗓️ 21 March 2018

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix, is an accomplished writer and speaker. Her writing has appeared everywhere from the New York Times to Outside Magazine, and she’s even hosted a few podcasts herself. In The Nature Fix she writes about the science behind that feeling we get when we're outside: being in nature makes us happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

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0:00.0	This is episode 66 with award-winning author Florence Williams.
0:04.4	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living, an adventure podcast presented by REI Co-op,
0:11.6	the brand who helps get you outside through gear, classes, and adventures.
0:16.5	We talk to experts who have taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:21.4	From people who have climbed the tallest peaks, started thriving
0:24.2	businesses, and even broken records, some of the wildest ideas can lead to the
0:28.8	most rewarding adventures. I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:35.0	Chances are if you're listening to this podcast you want to spend more time
0:44.3	outside in nature. This is why I'm excited to have on an author I've been recommending
0:48.6	for a while. Florence Williams recently wrote The Nature Fix.
0:52.8	It's a book that uses science to prove why nature makes us happier,
0:56.0	healthier, and more creative.
0:58.2	We talk about why that is.
0:59.8	She also shares some new research that's informing
1:02.2	why we should still keep getting outside even more.
1:05.0	She makes a great case for recess.
1:07.0	She also shares how she got the wild idea to use science to write about the things really near and dear to her.
1:12.8	We also talk about how if you work a 9 to 5,
1:15.5	you can use Nature Fix research to get more joy out of your every day,
1:19.2	improve to your bosses, why you need to get outside a little bit more.
1:23.2	I hope you enjoy this show.
1:25.4	All right, Florence Williams, welcome to Wild Ideas
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