Your Outside Mindset

Episode #006   Sixty something, Stephanie Raffelock, in her book “The Delightful Little Book On Aging” starts by saying that "we don’t have a container for grief and that aging takes place against a backdrop of grief - loss of parents, siblings,  friends, athletic prowess and youthful beauty."  Rafflelock says that grief is also about the little losses that pile up over time as friendshi...

Episode #005 Today I am thrilled to have the author of a terrific book I read recently called “The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological  Gardening” by Kim Eierman.  In her practical and intelligent book, Kim will give you new ways of thinking and noticing and around your garden.    Kim Eierman  is an Environmental Horticulturist specializing in ecological la...

Episode #004 In this episode I interview my sister a retired Canadian Ambassador who lives in Ottawa, Canada.  Patricia Fortier now works on for profit and non-profit Boards. One of the for profit boards is Greenlane Renewables based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.  As she explains this innovative start up is converting the gas methane (one of the most powerful air pollutants) to natural gas...

Episode #003 Questions To Help Your Family Feel Good About Trees Use these questions, if you like, to ask your grown kids to think about. It will moves the focus to outside and may feel like a gift.  In this episode, I ask my boys, finance professionals in twenties, now living in London questions about going outside. Please share one childhood memory of when you were outside close to trees? Max th...

Episode #002 If you spend 5 hours a month outside close to trees, grass, and shrubs you will live longer, prevent dementia, and control your chronic illness.  I had just retired as a nursing professor and was looking forward to doing all the things I had always wanted to do. Then at a routine doctor's appointment I was diagnosed with systemic lupus -- a serious autoimmune disease. My doctor s...

# 001 Episode Why I Started Your Outside Mindset Podcast I started this podcast for two reasons. Because I help people recognize that going outside is not just a nice thing to do -- it could save your life. I want to give you practical tips so you can live longer, prevent dementia, and control your chronic illness. So if this sounds useful to you -- welcome home. For more information and free reso...