Nature Therapy and Beyond

"Good Vibrations"  
A Comedian might be considered a Magician of Laughter.
When he stands before a crowd and begins to weave his spell — he has the entire audience in the palm of his hand. 
Wizardry of this nature has not gone unnoticed and laughter is now recognized as a cognitive-behavioural therapy. It has been shown to improve our physical, psychological, and social health —  ultimately benefiting our quality of life.
A commentary, based on a collection of clinical trials and published studies.
🔹Episode Notes 🔹   
🔹Cited Works 🔗:
* 'Effects of laughter therapy on quality of life in patients with cancer': https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6597115/ 
* 'Therapeutic Benefits of Laughter in Mental Health: A Theoretical Review': https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tjem/239/3/239_243/_article/-char/ja/ 
* Mayo Clinic Healthy 'Lifestyle (Stress management)': https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456 
🔹Catherine Skye Knott : Article Version of this Episode 🔗https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/laughter-therapy-come-as-you-are/     
🎶 Instrumental "Floating Whistle" by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).  
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"Water as a Psychological Mirror" 
Hydrotherapy is any treatment that uses water for therapeutic purposes — there are variations on this form of healing. 
Whether we take a meditative trip to the beach, or pay a visit to the floatation tank — to relax tight muscles and submerse ourselves in soothing mineral salts. 
Dan Wilson is a PhD, President of the Water Calming® Institute, in Minnesota, and a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress. His approach to using water as a therapeutic tool, draws upon our harmonious, pre-existing relationship with water. Emphasizing it’s natural cycles in relation to human perceptions of sensation and emotion. 
With Water Calming® Therapy, Dan and his team, support individuals working through anxiety, trauma, grief and other personal challenges. Focusing on the cognitive, emotional and spiritual aspects of the self and the manner in which this part of us naturally integrates with water’s healing properties. 
🔹Episode Notes 🔹 :   
🔹Water Calming® Institute 🔗https://www.watercalming.org/   
🔹Catherine Skye Knott : https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/bio/   🎶 Instrumental by Blue Dot Sessions.   
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"The Benefits of Juggling • A Mind and Body Therapy" 
With pizzazz and charm the juggler preforms great feats, suspending time and space for the audience. Much to their fascination and delight, he commands gravity to defy reality. 
For the onlooker, it’s a great spectacle, a display of agility and skill. But in the brain of the juggler — something quite miraculous is occurring. 
A look at the Thereputic Potential of Juggling. How it can effect our State of Mind, Physicality and the Neuroplasticity of our Brain. 
🔹 Episode Notes 🔹  
Reading Material 📚  
🔗https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2009-10-12-juggling-enhances-connections-brain  🔗https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/jugg.html   Science Direct 📚 : 🔗https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166432817303613?casa_token=eo1w75WABIgAAAAA:jvmaXYu7KgU6Rc3ah6-HyMv65RV3XCiiEeAzMA94cQPVy00o9Ve1of-_YmPedecN2TsaRa2Py6Tk   
🔎 For my Complete Article on This Topic: Link to the website 🔗   https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/2021/04/26/the-anatomy-of-juggling-kaleidoscope-mind/
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"How the Elements Affect our State of Mind"
A Commentary on the relationship between the four elements and our mental and emotional wellbeing.  
How the elements relate to Holistic Therapies and the manner in which these therapies mimic the essence of the Natural World.  
Inspired by a theoretical study observed in Frontiers in Psychiatry.   
🔹 Episode Notes 🔹    
Reading Material 📚:  US National Library of Medicine 'Frontiers in Psychiatry' - National Institute of Health 🔗  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6491965/    
🔹🔎 For my Published Article, inspired by this Study: Link to the website Catherine Skye Knott 🔗  https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/commentary-elemental-health-earth-air-fire-and-water/  
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"Birdwatching and Mental Health" 
A Short Commentary Based on a Study by the The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research: "Biodiversity is Related to Mental Health". 
The correlation between species diversity in birds and plants and our Mental Wellness. 
The value of "Green Spaces' in urban and populated areas.

🔹 Episode Notes 🔹
🔎 For my Complete Article, based on this Study: Link to the website 🔗https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/2021/04/12/avian-diversity-happiness-this-ones-for-the-birds/ 
📚 Reading Material: The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research 🔗 https://www.idiv.de/en/news/news_single_view/1923.html 
EcoWatch 🔗 https://www.ecowatch.com/birds-happiness-study-2649413979.html 
Science Daily 🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/12/201204110246.htm 
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"The Benefits of a Well-Timed Nap" 
A Light Look at Afternoon Napping and Cognitive Function. A Short Feature inspired by recent Clinical Studies and Naturopathic Notes on Sleep and Mental Agility. Based on my published article, of the same name.
🔹Episode Notes 🔹 :   
Reading Material : 
📚 General Psychology Clinical Study "The Relationship Between Afternoon Napping & Cognitive Function" https://gpsych.bmj.com/content/34/1/e100361  
📚 "Naturopathic Doctors & Sleep Problems" : https://naturemed.org/faq/how-do-naturopathic-doctors-treat-insomnia-and-other-sleep-problems/  
🔹Catherine Skye Knott 🔗 (See my website for the complete "Afternoon Naps & Cognitive Zen" Article):
https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/2021/04/06/a-commentary-afternoon-naps-cognitive-zen/   
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"Mediumship Therapy"   
Speaking with Shawn Leonard. He is a Medium & Host of the TV Series 'Spirit Talker', on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN).  
He is also the Author of 'The Language of Spirit'.   
In this episode of NT&B, Shawn and I discuss the potentials of Mediumship as a therapeutic tool. He shares his experiences using this field of healing to benefit individuals who are transitioning through grief, loss and looking for purpose in life.   
We touch on the benefits of meditation and learning our unique language of intuition. The power of our connection to our own personal nature and that of the environment around us.  

🔹Episode Notes  :   
🔹 Shawn Leonard 🔗 https://shawn-leonard.com/   
📺 'Spirit Talker' 🔗 https://www.spirittalker.tv/   
🔹Catherine Skye Knott 🔗 : https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/bio/  
Additional Published Version of my Interview with Shawn Leonard - My Natural Health Column with Advocate Media 'Holistic Health':
🔗  Link :   https://pictouadvocate.com/2018/12/28/grief-and-mediumship-therapy/
📚 Reading Material: "The Language of Spirit" by Aboriginal Medium Shawn Leonard        
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"A Study in Tai Chi"  
In Nova Scotia, Canada we meet with Michelle Greenwell. Tai Chi Instructor, Body Movement Specialist, Dancer and the Author of My Little Black Book of Qi: Qi YINtegration Set 1.  
Michelle works with a broad spectrum of Energetic Movement. Various forms of Traditional Tai Chi, as well as specific modifications she has made to certain Yang movements - Designed to suit the diverse health and wellness needs of her students.   
🔹Episode Notes  :
🔹 Michelle Greenwell : http://www.dancedebut.com/my-little-black-book-of-qi-qi-yintegration-set-1-2/  
🔹Catherine Skye Knott : https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/bio/  
📚 Reading Material: "My Little Black Book of Qi: Qi YINtegration Set 1" by Michelle Greenwell  
📚 Tai Chi Master Moy Lin-Shin: https://www.moytaichi.org/taichi  
📚 Gerda Geddes: https://taiji-forum.com/tai-chi-taiji/tai-chi-interviews/gerda-geddes/  
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 • Springing into Season 𝟑 • 🅝🅣&🅑 opens with a light-hearted look at cold and flu season.      
This Short Commentary looks at the Mind, Body, Virus Relationship from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective - where a cold or flu has a purging and healing effect on the body.     
Stress plays a huge role in our viral susceptibilty and self-awareness can make a big difference in our health. It can be helpful to consider our environment, in addition to our thoughts, when we focus on wellness.     
Though the weather constantly fluctuates and life throws us curve balls, we will always have the power to check in with ourselves. Keeping an eye on our relationship with our emotional and physical body.      

🔹 Episode Notes 🔹      Catherine Skye Knott : https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/bio/          
📚 Reading Material: Natural Healing: Wisdom and Know-How (Holistic Reference Guide - Compiled by Amy Rost).           
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• Season ② Bonus Feature •
There is a kind of magic that lives within our positive thinking. 
Programming the mind to re-frame our thoughts towards a perspective more beneficial - is a transformational ally. Hypnosis and Neuro-lingistic Programming (NLP) are valuable psychological tools which can help us work with our own, specific programming to create new grooves in the brain - and ameliorate our habits. 
NLP and Hypnosis have a shared essential essence. Both processes help us to analyzing our mental habits and actions. Allowing us take a look at our goals and decide what works for us and what doesn't. 
This form of therapy can help us learn to take our mental power back. 
The following seconds of audio are a Mantra-Style message of positive affirmation - designed to encourage belief in oneself and the power of possibility. 

🔹 Episode Notes 🔹  
Catherine Skye Knott : https://naturetherapiesandcounselling.wordpress.com/bio/ 
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