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The Green Cure: How Shinrin-Yoku, Earthing, Going Outside, or Simply Opening a Window Can Heal Us
Discover how going outdoors and spending time in nature, from forest bathing to a walk in the park, provides a simple and powerful way to improve your health and well-being.
What we all know on an intuitive level is a scientific the simple act of going outside is good for us— really good for us. It has been shown to have a positive effect on a huge number of health conditions and issues, from diabetes to depression, anxiety to arteriolosclerosis. Down-to-earth and relevant, The Green Cure shows you that you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment or vacation days to heal your body and mind. An afternoon stroll among trees in the park, a dip in the ocean, or sinking your bare feet in the mud might change your life! Each chapter combines anecdotes and literature alongside recent medical and scientific discoveries to show how nature can heal us. The book also includes “prescriptions” for how to use the information in realistic, easy ways, so you, too, can enjoy the beneficial shift within that simply going outdoors can bring you.
What we all know on an intuitive level is a scientific the simple act of going outside is good for us— really good for us. It has been shown to have a positive effect on a huge number of health conditions and issues, from diabetes to depression, anxiety to arteriolosclerosis. Down-to-earth and relevant, The Green Cure shows you that you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment or vacation days to heal your body and mind. An afternoon stroll among trees in the park, a dip in the ocean, or sinking your bare feet in the mud might change your life! Each chapter combines anecdotes and literature alongside recent medical and scientific discoveries to show how nature can heal us. The book also includes “prescriptions” for how to use the information in realistic, easy ways, so you, too, can enjoy the beneficial shift within that simply going outdoors can bring you.
- GenresNonfictionHealthNature
144 pages, Paperback
Published February 12, 2019
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About the author
Alice Peck
21 books13 followersDrawn to finding the sacred in everyday things, Alice is the author of five books: Be More Tree; Mindful Beads; The Secret Language of Herbs; Bread, Body, Spirit; and Next to Godliness.
With Chris Grosso she cowrote Dead Set on Living—Making the Difficult but Beautiful Journey from F#*king Up to Waking Up. Her writing has appeared in Center for Humans & Nature, Spirituality & Health, Daily Good, and The Mountain Record. As an editor, she focuses on creativity, mind, and spirit, collaborating with spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, meditation instructors, and authors of all sorts.
She lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn with her family.
With Chris Grosso she cowrote Dead Set on Living—Making the Difficult but Beautiful Journey from F#*king Up to Waking Up. Her writing has appeared in Center for Humans & Nature, Spirituality & Health, Daily Good, and The Mountain Record. As an editor, she focuses on creativity, mind, and spirit, collaborating with spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, meditation instructors, and authors of all sorts.
She lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn with her family.
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February 24, 2019
“The Green Cure” offers simple energy and mood boosting practices that integrate nature into your everyday life—even if you live or work in a big city.
For people who may be skeptical of this approach or who just like to know how things work, the author has backed each cure with extensive research. For example, I was especially interested to learn such a fascinating explanation for my lifelong affinity to running water and the increased energy I feel after visiting a bold mountain river.
I know from personal experience that many of the practices outlined in “The Green Cure” work, because over the past several months I’ve been incorporating a number of them into my own life. For example, daily exposure to fresh air, short walks around my neighborhood, forest bathing, grounding, and exposure to cold (via cold showers and a particularly cold Midwestern winter). The results have been eye-opening. I have more energy overall and I’m conscious of the fact that my mood lowers when I’ve gone a couple days without a walk or getting outside. After reading “The Green Cure,” I added a few more practices to my “to try” list.
Getting your daily dose of green via the cures outlined in this book costs nothing and requires no equipment. There’s nothing to lose by trying them—yet the potential gains are immense and life-changing.
Additionally, this book is an easy and enjoyable read. The text is well written and the author weaves in her own experiences, which I found interesting. Also, the layout and design are pleasing to the eye and enhance the reading experience.
For people who may be skeptical of this approach or who just like to know how things work, the author has backed each cure with extensive research. For example, I was especially interested to learn such a fascinating explanation for my lifelong affinity to running water and the increased energy I feel after visiting a bold mountain river.
I know from personal experience that many of the practices outlined in “The Green Cure” work, because over the past several months I’ve been incorporating a number of them into my own life. For example, daily exposure to fresh air, short walks around my neighborhood, forest bathing, grounding, and exposure to cold (via cold showers and a particularly cold Midwestern winter). The results have been eye-opening. I have more energy overall and I’m conscious of the fact that my mood lowers when I’ve gone a couple days without a walk or getting outside. After reading “The Green Cure,” I added a few more practices to my “to try” list.
Getting your daily dose of green via the cures outlined in this book costs nothing and requires no equipment. There’s nothing to lose by trying them—yet the potential gains are immense and life-changing.
Additionally, this book is an easy and enjoyable read. The text is well written and the author weaves in her own experiences, which I found interesting. Also, the layout and design are pleasing to the eye and enhance the reading experience.
February 23, 2019
Alice Peck's The Green Cure is filled with simple yet effective ideas to help one heal, relax and just breathe easier. From being with trees to plant therapy to simply opening a window for scents and
sounds...this book is like a mini-vacation. It is also filled with intriguing, useful and important facts and stories; and
beautiful photos throughout. I highly recommend The Green Cure. A great gift or get one for yourself to keep next to your nightstand. It's a treat.
sounds...this book is like a mini-vacation. It is also filled with intriguing, useful and important facts and stories; and
beautiful photos throughout. I highly recommend The Green Cure. A great gift or get one for yourself to keep next to your nightstand. It's a treat.
July 6, 2021
Simple and easy to read.
A good starting point if you want to explore the concept of Shinrinyoku. Earthing. Grounding. Then you can start your research from all the points she mentioned.
A good starting point if you want to explore the concept of Shinrinyoku. Earthing. Grounding. Then you can start your research from all the points she mentioned.
September 6, 2019
2-3 stars
This book references many things I've already read or have heard of ... so nothing was really new to me, hence waffling 2-3 stars rating. It is a quick yet comprehensive read and I believe it makes a great starting point for others who are interested in learning about the healing benefits of nature.
This book references many things I've already read or have heard of ... so nothing was really new to me, hence waffling 2-3 stars rating. It is a quick yet comprehensive read and I believe it makes a great starting point for others who are interested in learning about the healing benefits of nature.
November 2, 2019
Totally soothing, packed with common sense and inspiring information that we mostly know in our bones but have chosen to forget over time.
Back to simple earthy basics, wonderful.
Back to simple earthy basics, wonderful.
April 20, 2019
Alice Peck’s The Green Cure educates and empowers you to embrace the path to infinite wellness and wellbeing.
Window time, 150-min-per-week walking, shinrin-yoku, dirt therapy, gardening, sensory mediation, weather, water therapy, circadian rhythms and nature.
Kind of rejuvenating the idea of getting myself a terrarium or two. That’s unexpected déjà vu!
Succinctly written with scientific, poetic, and anecdotal context. Easy to read making you ponder and inspire you to take next actions - all in one sitting. Brilliant!
Window time, 150-min-per-week walking, shinrin-yoku, dirt therapy, gardening, sensory mediation, weather, water therapy, circadian rhythms and nature.
Kind of rejuvenating the idea of getting myself a terrarium or two. That’s unexpected déjà vu!
Succinctly written with scientific, poetic, and anecdotal context. Easy to read making you ponder and inspire you to take next actions - all in one sitting. Brilliant!
December 7, 2020
An excellent book that explains why we need the green cure - simple eats we can find calm, and lead healthier lives. Things that are important - water, greenery, nature, the sky, outdoors, waterfalls, the sea, the colour blue, following the natural rhythms of light, the moon and how it affects us.
Lots of things to think about.
Lots of things to think about.
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July 14, 2024Pretty pictures, but far too simplistic for me. If you know nothing of forest bathing or sound healing or color therapy, this would be a really great book to introduce you to all sorts of delicious holistic healing methods.
September 18, 2020
Some lovely eco therapy options and why they work.
April 10, 2022
A lovely wholesome book. Easy to read and good to reinforce the idea of nature being our biggest healer
January 12, 2023
This was given to me as a Christmas present, and its the perfect book to read outside under the trees, or next to a window on a rainy day, and take the lessons with you forever. 🥰
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