43 Birding and Mental Health - with Luke

Discover the link between birdwatching and mental health. This episode is about what happens in your brain when you birdwatch, and the science of mindfulness.Dr Luke Smith is a clinical neuropsychologist who has a passion for mindfulness. He works privately within the community and has provided mindfulness training for a range of organisations. Luke is also employed as a mindfulness consultant and educator at Monash University with the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. He has grown up with a love of the Australian bush, an environment in which he finds mindfulness is naturally cultivated.Links:* Luke's website - smithneuropsychology.com* Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies - website - monash.edu/consciousness-contemplative-studies* Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies - Twitter/X - @Monash_M3CS* Kings College research - Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment reveals mental health benefits of birdlife - nature.com/articles/s41598-022-20207-6Let's connect:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.