Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES) Part 1 with Julia Hotz
Crafting. Motorcycle repair. Banjo lessons. Hobbies aren’t a reward, but tools to save your mental and physical health. Journalist/author of “The Connection Cure,” — and professional Salugenology expert — Julia Hotz explains the science behind going outside, rediscovering what makes you happy, scheduling time for hobbies if you have no time for hobbies, free support, how quarantine affected mental health, what if social interaction gives you the willies, what if depression keeps you from doing the things that lift depression, the scientific deal with cold-plunging, where to volunteer, saving money by joining knitting circle or fishing club, if protesting is a good hobby, how capitalism can literally kill us, and why she hates the title of her own book.
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Links to things we discussed:
Stanford researchers find mental health prescription: Nature
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants' Responses Following Art Making
Pedal Ready courses for older adults in the UK
Silver Sneakers location search
Cycling Without Age Chapters in the US and other countries
A Warm Welcome to Cycling Without Age USA
National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
Health effects of voluntary exposure to cold water – a continuing subject of debate
Cold water immersion: Kill or cure?
You're not a polar bear: The plunge into cold water comes with risks
I Go Ice Bath: The Portable Cold Plunge Tub | Inergize Health
Social prescribing and the search for value in health care
Social Prescribing Around the World
Karoshi-Death from overwork: Occupational health consequences of the Japanese production management
Effects of forest environment on health promotion and disease prevention
Power of Social Interactions and the Desire for Connectedness to Empower Health and Wellness
Report on the 18-month evaluation of social prescribing in Queensland
Bat-watching, beach explorations and 'sniff' walks: How nature can provide a tonic for loneliness
What are the Benefits of Swimming For Your Mind and Body?
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