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Symbiotic Relationship Between Therapist and Co-Therapist
Published in Lori R. Kogan, Phyllis Erdman, Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists, 2021
The biophilia hypothesis posits an innate connection with earth; a connection to nature (Frumpkin, as cited in Fine, 2019). Perhaps that is why many feel a unique inner relationship to water, trees, or wildlife. For me, it has been felt most strongly as a bond with animals. This connection guided me to co-found and operate a non-profit animal hospice for abused and neglected animals. For more than 20 years we travelled with animals toward a life from fear and pain into one of resilience and peace, as they learned to trust again. Some journeyed their lifetimes. Others did not have enough time. All were precious. This experience led me to explore animal assisted activities and interventions while studying to become a licensed clinical professional counselor, design and teach graduate level coursework, and present at conferences and other institutions, addressing animal assisted therapies, activities, and interventions from the perspective of not only potential therapeutic modalities and benefits, but also the welfare of the co-therapist. I have been fortunate to have Emmie, my CTP, to journey with clients in private practice. It is why I feel passionate about sharing in this work.
Horticultural therapy grounded in wellness models
Published in Rebecca L. Haller, Karen L. Kennedy, Christine L. Capra, The Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy, 2019
The biophilia hypothesis and tenets of ecopsychology, described in detail in Chapter 5, form a theoretical framework for horticultural therapy grounded in wellness models. Ecopsychology is the study of the relationship between humans and nature. Ecopsychology aims to understand and develop the emotional connection between people and the natural world. The biophilia hypothesis, introduced by sociobiologist Edward O Wilson (1984) in his book Biophilia, is a central tenet of ecopsychology. The term biophilia literally means “love of life” and has been described as the urge to affiliate with other life forms. According to the biophilia hypothesis, humans have an innate, biologically based affinity for the natural world. They instinctively seek connection with nature because the human body and mind evolved in adaptive response to the natural environment.
Older Adults’ Responses to a Meaningful Activity Using Indoor-Based Nature Experiences: Bird Tales
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2022
Kathy Lee, Jessica Cassidy, Weizhou Tang, Venieca Kusek
In addition, there is theoretical support regarding the importance of nature for individuals across the lifespan. The Biophilia hypothesis (Wilson, 1986) describes that nature is fundamental to human existence and asserts that humans share an innate connection to life and lifelike processes. The biological need for natural encounters and experiences in the natural environment are believed to lead an individuals to finding meaning and fulfillment (Kellert et al., 1995). In addition, Stress Recovery Theory (Ulrich et al., 1991) explains that natural scenes may reduce stress levels. Ulrich et al. (1991) highlights the restorative effects of nature due to the positive emotional states provoked by natural environments, resulting in decreased levels of physiological activity and increased levels of sustained attention.
Campus community gardens and student health: A case study of a campus garden and student well-being
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2022
A growing body of scholarship continues to find a significant relationship between mental health and feelings of connection to nature.53,54 The exact mechanism whereby this relationship occurs is not well understood, though there have been several hypotheses advanced to explain the relationship. The biophilia hypothesis asserts that human beings have an innate need to feel connected to the rest of the natural world.55 The hypothesis suggests that humans do not fully thrive in the absence of feelings of connection in both social and ecological contexts.56 Another hypothesis, already discussed above, suggests that humans have an innate sense of connection to nature because of our evolutionary history.26,57 Some studies, using advanced medical imaging, have found activation of brain regions associated with positive mood in response to pictures of nature.58 Others have revealed evidence of human evolutionary connection to nature by virtue of a positive mood response to certain microbiota in the environment.59
Health professionals’ inclusion of green space in the management of long term conditions: a scoping review
Published in Physical Therapy Reviews, 2020
Amy Buckley, Karl Brownlie, Karl Hill, Ruby-Rose Hallamore, Nikita Vijan, Meredith Perry
This multiple construct improvement from green space use is interesting but perhaps not surprising. Previous research has shown that many people feel intrinsically connected with nature [42] and this is known as the biophilia hypothesis [43]. Indeed for some cultures, the significance of land for wellbeing is more explicitly expressed. For example, in Māori1 tradition, Papatūānuku (Earth Mother) brings life to the land in the creation of vegetation, animals, insects and, and the land nourishes all life [44]. Identity e.g. values and principles, are shaped by being born from the land (whenua) and by forging a connection to the land [44]. Furthermore, emotional and psychological, physical, family and spiritual wellbeing (Hauora) are derived from the land and renewed daily. Te whare tapa whā model of health makes this connection explicit [45]. Given the current best practice imperative of person-centered care and the connection between green space and wellbeing for many people (and unequivocally so for some cultures) green space prescription should be routine clinical practice. Furthermore, green space is aligned with the recognized LTC management ideal, of shifting service delivery away from cure and acute exacerbation care to co-production of goals and problem solving to participate in meaningful and importance activities and thus improving quality of life [8,15,28,30,46].