Ep. 64 - Green Space Research & Living with Lupus with Verla Fortier

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;">Today’s episode is with Verla Fortier, author of the book, “Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Prevent Dementia, and Control Your Chronic Illness." Verla takes us through her surprising diagnosis of Lupus and how learning about green space research has changed her life and her healing.</span></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Throughout the episode, Verla explains what green space research is and how important nature is in our healing. Nature is healing for all of us - chronic illness or not!</span></p> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">AND if you’re interested in trying out BetterHelp, click here to get 10% off your first month of therapy. <a href= "https://www.trybetterhelp.com/healing">www.betterhelp/healing</a>. <strong>Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today’s show!</strong></span></p> <p class="" data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style= "font-size: 10pt;"><strong>In today’s episode we chat about:</strong></span></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Her story of finding out she he had systemic Lupus and was told she had to stay inside</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">How someone in a Facebook group inspired her to get back outside</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Researching green space and ultimately writing a book about it</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Explaining what green space research and how it can impact people</span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">What is broken record thinking?</span></p> </li> </ul> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Links and things…</strong></span></p> <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href= "https://treesmendus.com">Verla’s Website</a></span></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Buy <a href= "https://www.amazon.ca/Take-Back-Your-Out