EPISODE · May 8, 2024 · 53 MIN
S2 Ep 2: A GP explains how just 15 minutes in nature each day can transform you .. especially in midlife
from The Change · host Laura Jackel and Cathy O'Brien
Dr Dimity Williams is a mother, nature lover, family doctor and advocate of nature protection for health’s sake. She is also the author of Nature, Our Medicine: How the natural world sustains us. On this episode Dr Williams chat to Cathy and Laura about writing ‘nature prescriptions’ for her patients and why just a few minutes in nature each day can help our mental and physical health. She describes the numerous benefits of being in nature for adults and why unstructured play outdoors will always be important for kids. Finally, we chat about peri menopause and the changes in treatments for women over the years that Dr Williams has been a GP. You can find out more about Dr Williams and buy her book on her website: https://natureourmedicine.com/ And via Dr Dimity’s Facebook page , Linktree and Instagram page. For general information on perimenopause and menopause, Dr Dimity recommends: https://www.menopause.org.au/ On mindfulness Dr Dimity recommends Mindful in May On finding out more about the health benefits of nature and being outdoors: https://www.suestuartsmith.com/ And finally, just for some female empowerment and mental health comedy try: http://www.catherinedeveny.com/ Hosts: Cathy O’Brien https://www.instagram.com/cathy_l_obrien/ Laura Jackel https://www.instagram.com/lauracjackel/ Guest: Dr Dimity Williams Audio Producer: Marissa Roberts: https://www.instagram.com/marissarobertsofficial/ Thanks for listening to The Change, a fully independent podcast. We appreciate your support and listens, so if you like what we do please tell your friends and leave a five star review! Send us a voice message here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-change-pod/message And don’t forget to follow The Change on Instagram @the_change_pod and email us with your questions, feedback and ideas: [email protected]
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Dr Dimity Williams is a mother, nature lover, family doctor and advocate of nature protection for health’s sake. She is also the author of Nature, Our Medicine: How the natural world sustains us. On this episode Dr Williams chat to Cathy and Laura about writing ‘nature prescriptions’ for her patients and why just a few minutes in nature each day can help our mental and physical health. She describes the numerous benefits of being in nature for adults and why unstructured play outdoors will always be important for kids. Finally, we chat about peri menopause and the changes in treatments for women over the years that Dr Williams has been a GP. You can find out more about Dr Williams and buy her book on her website: https://natureourmedicine.com/ And via Dr Dimity’s Facebook page , Linktree and Instagram page. For general information on perimenopause and menopause, Dr Dimity recommends: https://www.menopause.org.au/ On mindfulness Dr Dimity recommends Mindful in May On finding out more about the health benefits of nature and being outdoors: https://www.suestuartsmith.com/ And finally, just for some female empowerment and mental health comedy try: http://www.catherinedeveny.com/ Hosts: Cathy O’Brien https://www.instagram.com/cathy_l_obrien/ Laura Jackel https://www.instagram.com/lauracjackel/ Guest: Dr Dimity Williams Audio Producer: Marissa Roberts: https://www.instagram.com/marissarobertsofficial/ Thanks for listening to The Change, a fully independent podcast. We appreciate your support and listens, so if you like what we do please tell your friends and leave a five star review! Send us a voice message here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-change-pod/message And don’t forget to follow The Change on Instagram @the_change_pod and email us with your questions, feedback and ideas: [email protected]
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