E41: A way forward: the paradigm shift of returning the self to nature, and undoing our collective narcissism to heal our planet | Jeanine Canty, PhD in CA

I’m so excited to invite you to my conversation with Dr. Jeanine Canty. Jeanine is a writer, and professor with in the  Transformative Studies Doctoral program at the California Institute of Integral Studies.  Her teaching examines issues of social and ecological justice connected to the process of worldview expansion. She specializes in ecopscyhology, which is the study of how ecology and human psychology intersect and affect one another. It links mental health and illness to the health of the planet.Through her research and writing, Jeanine links the oppression of peoples and the earth together and discusses how we can expand our worldviews so we can be more aware, resilient, and change our philosophies when it comes to interacting with the natural world and with one another. Her forthcoming book,  Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing Our Collective Narcissism and Healing Our Planet, will be released in September of this year.In our conversation we speak about the effects of cultural narcissism, our current mental health crisis, how to recreate a sense of belonging with the natural world,  breaking our individualistic western worldviews,  the interconnectedness of all beings, rethinking our approach to the climate crisis, and how we can shift to a more ecologically-minded paradigm. This is a story about healing, prioritizing joy and connection, the power of compassion and empathy, and choosing to imagine and work towards a brighter tomorrow. To read her full feature visit: www.urbanexodus.com/blogSupport the showSign up for  Apple Podcasts premium or our Patreon Membership for ad-free listening, rapid-fire guest interviews & our new mini-pod Ditch the City. urbanexodus.com | @theurbanexodus | buy the book