Being with Pain Lesson Five – Web Materials

Web Articles

Edelglass, William. (2009). Joanna Macy: The Ecological Self. (Download PDF from this page)

Erik Davis “Ecotherapy: Nature Reconnection as a Powerful, Transformational Healing Practice: A Short Interview with Linda Buzzell” Pacifica Graduate Institute Website, May 10, 2016

Steve Taylor Ph.D. “The Power of Nature: Ecotherapy and Awakening” Psychology Today. Apr 28, 2012

Summers, James K and Deborah N Vivian. “Ecotherapy – A Forgotten Ecosystem Service: A Review” Frontiers in psychology vol. 9 1389. 3 Aug. 2018, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01389

Ambrose-Oji, Bianca. (2013). Mindfulness practice in woods and forests: An evidence review. (Download PDF from this page)

Sansone, Randy A and Lori A Sansone. “Gratitude and well being: the benefits of appreciation” Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)) vol. 7,11 (2010): 18-22.

Emmons, R. A. and Stern, R. (2013), Gratitude as a Psychotherapeutic Intervention. J. Clin. Psychol., 69: 846-855. doi:10.1002/jclp.22020

Websites

Joanna Macy Website

JOANNA MACY PH.D, AUTHOR & TEACHER, IS A SCHOLAR OF BUDDHISM, SYSTEMS THINKING AND DEEP ECOLOGY. A RESPECTED VOICE IN MOVEMENTS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND ECOLOGY, SHE INTERWEAVES HER SCHOLARSHIP WITH LEARNINGS FROM SIX DECADES OF ACTIVISM.

Her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and postmodern science. The many dimensions of this work are explored in her thirteen books, which include three volumes of poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke with translation and commentary.

As the root teacher of The Work That Reconnects, Joanna has created a ground-breaking framework for personal and social change, as well as a powerful workshop methodology for its application.

The Center for Ecoliteracy

The Center for Ecoliteracy is dedicated to cultivating education for sustainable living.

We recognize that students need to experience and understand how nature sustains life and how to live accordingly. We encourage schools to teach and model sustainable practices.

The Center leads systems change initiatives, publishes original books and resources, facilitates conferences and professional development, and provides strategic consulting. We work at multiple levels of scale, with local, regional, state, and national programs.

Greater Good Website

The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.

Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the GGSC is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: Not only do we sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, we help people apply this research to their personal and professional lives. Since 2001, we have been at the fore of a new scientific movement to explore the roots of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behavior—the science of a meaningful life. And we have been without peer in our award-winning efforts to translate and disseminate this science to the public.