The Back to Nature Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Taoism: What can modern society learn from ancient philosophy?
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss Taoism - an ancient philosophy founded by the philosopher Lao Tzu over 2,500 years ago. We explore how modern society can l...
Climate change: history, ideology, technology, economics, and moving beyond the growth paradigm
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this rich episode, we discuss the impacts of anthropogenic environmental change, the relationship between humanity and the natural world, life beyo...
AI: the end of humanity or our salvation?
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Back to Nature is joined by a special guest - Luc McCutcheon - who is an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode Luc...
Stress: what is it, has it worsened over time and how do we manage it?
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the relationship between stress and modernity, touching on history, technology and overstimulation. We also cover the nega...
Mental Health Part 1: how spending time in nature can help recovery from mental health conditions
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Shannon shares insight into a very personal experience of hers. After recovering from a manic episode, Shannon describes how nature helped h...
Natural feet: weird-looking shoes, barefoot running and preventing bunions
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about how the design of modern shoes is responsible for long-term problems with our feet which emerge later in life, and the ...
Exercise: why exercise is an increasingly neglected aspect of our lives and how we can become more active to reap its benefits
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Modern lifestyles are resulting in population wide decreases in physical activity. In fact, in the UK 1 in 3 men and 1 in 2 women are not active enoug...
Social media: the toxic effects of living in a virtual, unnatural world
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss a controversial and almost universally relatable subject - social media. Almost everyone engages with some form of social ...
Dreams: what they mean and the insight we can gain from them
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can we use dreams to better understand our sub conscious and what value can this bring to us? Join us this week for an episode about the sig...
Sleep: blue light, power naps, chronotypes and the sleep cycle
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We spend one-third of our lives attempting to sleep or doing so. It's absolutely essential for our physical and mental wellbeing - yet in our overstim...
Being in nature: how spending more time in nature brings us closer to ourselves and our surroundings
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the power and benefits of being out in nature. In this context, by 'nature' we mean the natural environment we are a part o...
Mindfulness: harmonising with the natural world and our natural selves through presence
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the importance of mindfulness and being in the present moment, focusing on how this can connect us to the natural world we are a part of...
Diet: eating more naturally to look after our health and the environment
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an episode discussing the power of diet. Here we cover the impact our diet can have on an individual and planetary level, and how we can m...
Introduction: a warm welcome from Katie and Shannon!
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to what this podcast is all about, who we are and our rationale. We will explain what exactly we mean by going 'back to nature' and ta...