The well gardened mind : rediscovering nature in the modern world / Sue Stuart-Smith.
By: Stuart-Smith, Sue [author.]
Publisher: London : William Collins, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021Edition: William Collins paperback editionDescription: 342 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : photographs (chiefly colour)Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780008100735Subject(s): Gardening -- Therapeutic use | Well-being | Neurosciences | Psychoanalysis | Nature -- Therapeutic useDDC classification: 615.8515 Summary: How can gardening relieve stress and help us look after our mental health? What lies behind the restorative power of the natural world?
In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling, The Well Gardened Mind investigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years – working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and confidence.
With illuminating stories of how people struggling with stress, depression, trauma and addiction can change their lives, this inspiring and wise book of science, insight and anecdote – now translated into fifteen languages – shows how our understanding of nature and its restorative powers is only just beginning to flower. -- From publisher's website.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Millbank Reading Room | Wellbeing Collection | 615.8515 STU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Issued | 02/08/2024 | 018257 |
First published in 2020.
How can gardening relieve stress and help us look after our mental health? What lies behind the restorative power of the natural world?
In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling, The Well Gardened Mind investigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years – working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and confidence.
With illuminating stories of how people struggling with stress, depression, trauma and addiction can change their lives, this inspiring and wise book of science, insight and anecdote – now translated into fifteen languages – shows how our understanding of nature and its restorative powers is only just beginning to flower. -- From publisher's website.