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Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass

2026-04-20 · 33 min · 18 entities

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  • → references Arthur C Brooks person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • → references Hiking Mental Health person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/hiking-mental-health-063015
  • → references The Anxious Generation book
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    inds-were-lacking-fresh-air-and-natural-light-as-we-spend-less-time-in-nature • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness :
  • → hosted by Arthur Brooks person
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    Feed author/publisher: Arthur Brooks
  • → discusses Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • → discusses Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health
  • → references Arthurbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://noblemobile.com/arthurbrooks
  • → references Arthurcbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • → references The Pursuit of Happiness website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur

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persons 8

  • mentioned Arthur C Brooks person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • mentioned Hiking Mental Health person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/hiking-mental-health-063015
  • references Arthur C Brooks person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • references Hiking Mental Health person
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/hiking-mental-health-063015
  • mentioned Arthur Brooks person
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    Feed author/publisher: Arthur Brooks
  • hosted by Arthur Brooks person
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    Feed author/publisher: Arthur Brooks
  • mentioned Mental Health person
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  • discusses Mental Health person
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    Feed category: Mental Health

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  • mentioned Arthurbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://noblemobile.com/arthurbrooks
  • mentioned Arthurcbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • mentioned The Pursuit of Happiness website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur
  • references Arthurbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://noblemobile.com/arthurbrooks
  • references Arthurcbrooks website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0
  • references The Pursuit of Happiness website
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    Link in episode "Why You Literally Need to Touch Grass": https://thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur

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  • mentioned The Anxious Generation book
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    inds-were-lacking-fresh-air-and-natural-light-as-we-spend-less-time-in-nature • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness :
  • references The Anxious Generation book
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    inds-were-lacking-fresh-air-and-natural-light-as-we-spend-less-time-in-nature • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness :

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  • mentioned Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
  • discusses Health & Fitness concept
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    Feed category: Health & Fitness
Episode description as stored
In a previous episode on leisure , I talked about how fewer and fewer people are spending time outdoors. Today, the average child spends just minutes outside each day, a dramatic shift from how most of us grew up and from how humans have lived for thousands of years. In today’s episode of Office Hours , I explain why reconnecting with nature is essential for your happiness and well-being. Drawing on research from psychology and neuroscience, I show how time outdoors can reduce anxiety and depression, improve cognitive function, and even help you break free from the constant cycle of comparison and rumination. You might think your life is not compatible with spending more time outside. But the evidence suggests the opposite: you can’t afford not to. I share with you three practical ways to bring nature back into your daily life. I hope you try them and get outside to touch some grass! — Brought to you by: Noble Mobile —With Noble, there is only one plan: The No-Bull Plan. It’s simple. It’s transparent. And if you use less data, you get cash back. Get an exclusive offer at: https://noblemobile.com/arthurbrooks — Where to find Arthur Brooks:  • Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arthurbrooks.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/arthurbrooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/arthurcbrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ArthurBrooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGuyFRjJQFGCKzfHTBvWM6A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-c-brooks/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠officehours@arthurbrooks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (05:14) How much time do people spend outdoors today? (07:10) Why we’re spending more time inside (11:05) What happens when you don’t get enough time outdoors (12:31) What happens when you add nature back in (19:08) #1: Spend as much time as you can outside (22:04) #2: Witness/touch nature (24:27) #3: Start a walking routine (26:36) Why you’ll enjoy being in nature more than you think (27:23) Lessons from transcendentalism (28:46) Q&A: The difference between happiness and joy (30:24) Q&A: Serving others without resentment — Referenced: • The Meaning of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness : themeaningofyourlife.com • Meaning Membership: https://hub.arthurbrooks.com/the-meaning-membership   • Arthur’s newsletter: https://www.arthurbrooks.com/newsletter   • The Happiness Scale: https://learn.arthurbrooks.com/the-happiness-scale   • The Pursuit of Happiness with Arthur Brooks : https://www.thefp.com/s/the-pursuit-of-happiness-with-arthur   • Global survey finds we’re lacking fresh air and natural light, as we spend less time in nature: https://press.velux.com/new-global-survey-finds-were-lacking-fresh-air-and-natural-light-as-we-spend-less-time-in-nature • The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness : https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036 • Stanford researchers find mental health prescription: Nature: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2015/06/hiking-mental-health-063015 • Why Is Nature Beneficial? The Role of Connectedness to Nature: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d8921893ec7066969f68df5/t/5d94da7035bc6f4984f509d1/1570036337561/the_role_of_connectedness_to_nature_on_positive_affect_2009.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com • ...References continued at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.arthurbrooks.com/office-hours⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Production and marketing by ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠.