The Great Green Escape by Aristaios

Dive into the theory of Blue Mind: the state of calm, clarity, and creativity we feel when we’re near water. Through science, myth, and Australian stories, we explore why our brains love the ocean, how warm mineral water can help us sleep, and how ancient and modern cultures across the world, from the Warrgamay and Noongar peoples to swimmers and surfers, have long understood the healing power of...

In this Australian winter episode, we explore what happens when we stop resisting the cold and start tuning in.  With science, storytelling, and soundscapes, we learn how people can thrive in darkness, how trees rest wisely, and how whales and fungi remind us that winter is far from lifeless. We talk truffles, king tides, brown fat, and ancient seasonal wisdom, including the Noongar season of Maku...

What do trees, the moon, and thunderstorms have to do with your brain chemistry? Turns out - quite a lot! Episode one of The Great Green Escape is live. It’s a new podcast from Aristaios, where we explore how humans and nature are wired to thrive together (in some surprisingly clever ways). In this first episode, we look at: why a walk in the bush actually clears your head how lunar cycles can inf...