Psychology Blog

Spending time in green spaces (like parks, forests, and gardens) and blue spaces (such as lakes, rivers, and coastlines) can help prevent disease and improve longevity. Unlike medicines that usually work on just one part of the body, natural spaces help us in many ways at once. Research shows that being in these environments can lower pollution, encourage exercise, help us relax, expose us to helpful microbes, connect us to others, and may even boost our immune system.

If you have lost a close family member, you might feel a mix of dread as the holiday season approaches. When someone you love is missing, expectations of celebration and joy can feel downright awful. You may find you need to do the holidays differently after the loss of a loved one. Let me offer you something important: You have permission to do the holidays differently this year. Grief doesn’t follow a calendar, and it certainly doesn’t follow the rules of tradition. If the