107- Mental Health & Stargazing

There are so many anecdotes about how stargazing has helped people cope with their mental health afflictions, including anxiety and depression. The Office of Astronomy for Development in South Africa is now working on studies to discover the science behind those personal stories. Joyful Mdhluli shares about the work that’s being done and gives some tips on how to turn an ordinary stargazing experience into something more. Visit NightSkyTourist.com/107   for more information about this episode. CHECK OUT THESE LINKS FROM EPISODE 107: Office of Astronomy for Development: https://www.astro4dev.org/  OAD on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iau_oad/  OAD on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astro4dev/  Episode 28- Restoring Darkness to the Night Sky with John Barentine: https://nightskytourist.com/28/  Episode 65- Chasing Stars from Kenya to Slovenia with Samyukta Manikumar: https://nightskytourist.com/65/  Episode 26- Emotional Grounding & the Night Sky with Toni Kouts: https://nightskytourist.com/26/  Episode 104- The Subversive Power of the Night Self with Annabel Abbs-Streets: https://nightskytourist.com/104/  Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622175/awe-by-dacher-keltner/  Fall Stargazing Guide: https://nightskytourist.com/fall-stargazing-guide-2/  Rate Night Sky Tourist with 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. THANK YOU! FOLLOW NIGHT SKY TOURIST ON SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightSkyTourist  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightskytourist/  SPREAD THE WORD Help us reach more people by subscribing to the podcast, leaving a review, and sharing it with others. GET TO KNOW US MORE Visit NightSkyTourist.com to read our great blog articles, check out our resource page, and sign up for our newsletters. Our monthly newsletter has content that is exclusive for subscribers. SHARE YOUR QUESTION We want to hear your questions. They could even become part of a future Q&A. Record your question in a voice memo on your smartphone and email it to us at [email protected]. COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Email us at [email protected].