#138 - Florence Williams: Award-Winning Author of "The Nature Fix"

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DID YOU KNOW ... Research has shown that 2+ hours a week spent in nature is associated with higher levels of health and happiness.

We learned that valuable fact and many others on this week's episode of The MindStrong Project Podcast thanks to Award-Winning author, Florence Williams. The MSP crew has long believed in the value of nature-based living and training, and Florence has spent her life's work putting those principles to print. This "Natural Savage" is perhaps best known for her book, "The Nature Fix" (a favorite of the MSP crew). Simply put, this podcast, along with her book, are a must for anyone who wants to better understand how nature plays into the bigger picture of intuitive health and performance.

ABOUT FLORENCE WILLIAMS

Florence is an American-born journalist and non-fiction author who investigates and chronicles the connections between the environment, health, and science. Her work includes being a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, freelance writing for National Geographic, the New York Times, and various other popular publications. Florence has been a Scripps Fellow at the Center of Environmental Journalism (University of Colorado), a fellow at the Center for Humans and Nature, and a visiting scholar at George Washington University. She also serves on the board of High Country News, a nonprofit environmental magazine.

Florence has been named "Author of the Week" in the Wall Street Journal, and often mentioned in various other books.

Florence's most popular work, "The Nature Fix" (2017), centers around the idea that nature has profound effects on the human brain and body, drawing research from the fields of biology, psychology, and medicine. Prior to "The Nature Fix", Florence wrote "BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History".

Her work also includes keynote speaking, hosting the Audible Original Series Breast Unbound and The Three-Day Effect, and Outside Magazine's Double X-Factor podcast. She now lives in Washington, D.C. with her family.

Look for her new book, "Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey" in 2022!

WHERE TO FIND FLORENCE

Website: www.florencewilliams.com

Instagram: @florence999