#82 Nurturing Curiosity; AJ and Exploring the Healing Power of Nature

This week on Nonsense in the Chaos, I’m joined by the wonderful AJ... a curious soul walking the delicate line between care, academia, activism and joy. Working within the NHS as a mental health nurse supporting families in a deeply pressured system, AJ brings both compassion and honesty to the conversation.Currently completing the first two years of her doctorate, with her thesis beginning in September, AJ’s research explores how healthcare staff can help reconnect people with nature, and why that matters so profoundly in a time of climate crisis and collective burnout.We talk about climate justice, the healing power of the natural world, dancing, festivals, learning, and what it means to celebrate the sheer privilege of being alive amidst the chaos of modern life.A thoughtful, grounded and quietly inspiring conversation.Chaos Crusade Links -Guide on critiquing thoughts and ideas https://theconversation.com/how-do-you-know-that-what-you-know-is-true-thats-epistemology-63884Inspiring more exploration about ways of knowing:An Ecology of mind - a daughters portrait of Gregory Bateson https://youtu.be/PMUUdRmAAbM?si=E977NO0oG_z6ZXREIndigenous philosophy - the ethics of philosophy https://youtu.be/mfkBmOQhBNM?si=cX_Jh7po-17tHKicThe music and artwork is by @moxmoxmoxiemoxNonsense in the Chaos is available on all podcast platforms or you can listen to it here… https://nonsenseinthechaos.buzzsprout.com I'd love to know what you think! If you want to get in touch with me about anything on the podcast then email [email protected] or you can follow me on Instagram and Bluesky @kriyaarts or at the Nonsense in the Chaos Page on Facebook.Please consider supporting me through patreon.com/JolieRose and like, follow, and review wherever you get your podcasts from. Share about Nonsense in the Chaos far and wide! The more people who hear about the podcast the better.Thank you for all your support -x-