CARE Resources
If you’ve read CARE and found yourself wondering about a study, organisation, book or person that I referenced, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for more links and info than you can poke a stick at. And if there’s anything you think I’ve missed, please feel free to get in touch.
Introduction
Darwin’s Compassionate View of Human Nature by Paul Ekman, Journal of American Medical Association
Self-care’: how a radical feminist idea was stripped of politics for the mass market by André Spicer, The Guardian
The History of the Self-Care Movement by Sarah Boyle, Bust Magazine
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessell van der Kolk
Burst of Light and Other Essays by Audre Lorde
Self-Care’s $450-Billion dollar opportunity
The Science of Time Perception by Belle Beth Cooper
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids with limited tech — and it should have been a red flag about our own smartphone use by Allana Akhtar and Marguerite Ward
A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley
Chapter 1: Connection
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon - The Oracle of Bacon
Lonely in Lockdown? You’re Not Alone. Swinburne University of Technology
Personality Tests:
Why We Are Wired to Connect by Gareth Cook, Scientific American
The Health Benefits of Strong Relationships, Harvard Medical School
Social Connection Boosts Health by Dr Emma Seppälä, Ph.D, Psychology Today
Absence and Presence of Human Interaction: The Relationship Between Loneliness and Empathy by Tingyun Hu, Frontiers in Psychology
On Analog Social Media by Cal Newport
Brene Brown’s TED Talk – The Power of Vulnerability
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Oxytocin-gaze positive loop and the coevolution of human-dog bonds by Niho Nagasawa, Science
The Psychology of Eye Contact, Digested by Christian Jarrett, The British Psychological Society
Psychology to Grin About: The Benefits of Smiling and Laughter, University of Western Australia School of Psychology and Counselling
Smile: It’s in your blood! F. D’Acquisto et al, Journal of Biochemical Pharmacology
Happy people live longer: Subjective well-being contributes to health and longevity by Diener E, Chan M, Applied Psychological Health Well Being
Social laughter is correlated with an elevated pain threshold by RIM Dunbar, Royal Society of Biological Sciences
Be Careful Where You Smile: Culture Shapes Judgments of Intelligence and Honesty of Smiling Individuals by Kubr Krys, Journal of Nonverbal Behaviour
The Relative Effectiveness of ActiveListening in Initial Interactions by Harry Weger Jr.
Deep Listening in Personal Relationships by Dr Diana Raab, Psychology Today
Relational and Health Correlates of Affection Deprivation by Kory Floyd, Western Journal of Communication
C-tactile afferent stimulating touch carries a positive affective value by Ralph Pawling
The soothing function of touch: affective touch reduces feelings of social exclusion by Mariana von Mohn, Nature: Scientific Reports
Interpersonal mechanisms linking close relationships to health by Pietromonaco, P. R., & Collins, N. L, American Psychologist
Therapeutic touch and the terminally ill: healing power through the hands by J R Snyder American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Chapter 2: Kindness
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
Kindness Contagion: Witnessing kindness inspires kindness, causing it to spread like a virus by Jamil Zaki, Scientific American
Altruism, happiness, and health: it’s good to be good by Stephen G. Post, Greater Good Berkeley
The Helper's High by Larry Dossey, Explore journal
Do unto others or treat yourself? The effects of prosocial and self-focused behaviour on psychological flourishing by Katherine Nelson, Emotion journal
Pay It Forward: Visual Kindness During A Helpful Act Makes It More Likely It Will Be Repaid In Kind by Ed Kara, Medical Daily
The impact of a new emotional self-management program on stress, emotions, heart rate variability, DHEA and cortisol by R. McCraty, Integrative Physiological and Behavioural Science journal
Kindness reduces avoidance goals in socially anxious individuals by Jennifer Trew, Motivation and Emotion
Altruism, Happiness, and Health: It's Good to Be Good by Stephen G Post, International Journal of Behavioural Medicine
Effect of Compassion Meditation on Neuroendocrine, Innate Immune and Behavioural Responses to Psychosocial Stress by Thaddeus Pace, Psychneuroendocrinilogy
Chapter 3: Awe
What is awe? Greater Good at Berkeley
The Dark Side of the Sublime: Distinguishing a Threat-Based Variant of Awe by Amie M. Gordon, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Why do we feel awe? by Dacher Keltner
Awe, the small self, and prosocial behaviour by Paul Piff, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Positive affect and markers of inflammation: Discrete positive emotions predict lower levels of inflammatory cytokines by J. Stellar, Emotion
Can awe buy you more time and happiness? Greater Good, Berkeley
The nature of awe: Elicitors, appraisals, and effects on self-concept by Michelle N. Shiota, Cognition and Emotion
Feeling good: autonomic nervous system responding in five positive emotions by Michelle N Shiota, Emotion
The Science of Awe, Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
There are 37.2 Trillion Cells in Your Body, Smithsonian Mag
Genetics vs Genomics Fact Sheet, National Human Genome Research Institute
Anatomy and Ultrastructure, The Cerebral Circulation
Love-related changes in the brain: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study by Hongwen Song, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Intra- and interbrain synchronization and network properties when playing guitar in duets by Johanna Sänger, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
On 50,000 thoughts per day - this estimate has come in for debate over the past couple of years, with more recent estimates putting the number of thoughts somewhere around 6,500. There’s no consensus at this point, but no matter which end of the spectrum you’re at: that’s a lot of thougths.
Thelma Plum Do yourself a favour and listen to Homecoming Queen on Better in Blak.
How many molecules in a drop of water? Thoughtco
Which Is Greater, The Number Of Sand Grains On Earth Or Stars In The Sky? ABC Science
Chapter 4: Nature
Children only spend half as much time outdoors as their parents, The Guardian
What has happened to the great Aussie backyard? by Prof. Tony Hall, Griffith University
Climbing Trees: Getting Aussie Kids Back Outdoors, Planet Ark research paper
Protect the last of the wild by James E. Watson, Nature
UK government to allow GPs to make ‘green prescriptions’ to patients, Speech by George Eustice, gov.uk
The Nature Fix by Florence Williams
Mycorrhizal Networks Facilitate Tree Communication, Learning, and Memory by Suzanne Simard, Memory and Learning in Plants
Pine trees send chemical warning to each other when pine beetles attack, by Altaff Hussein, University of Alberta
Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function by Dr. Qing Li, Environmental Health & Preventative Medicine
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Shinrin-Yoku: The Art and Science of Forest Bathing by Dr Qing Li
Spending time in nature reduces stress, by Genevieve Meredith, Frontiers in Psychology
Why Is Nature Beneficial?: The Role of Connectedness to Nature, Stephen Mayer, Journal of Environment and Behaviour
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective by Gregory Bratman, Science Advances
What is the Best Dose of Nature and Green Exercise for Improving Mental Health? by Jo Barton, Environmental Science and Technology
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation, Gregory Bratman, National Academy of Sciences
The impact of nature on creativity – A study among Danish creative professionals by Trime Plambech, Urban Foresrty & Urban Greening
Classrooms With Nature Views: Evidence of Differing Student Perceptions and Behaviors, Jacob Benfield, Environment and Behaviour
An occasion for unselfing: Beautiful nature leads to prosociality by Jia Wei Zhang, Journal of Environmental Psychology
Why We Need More Nature at Work: Effects of Natural Elements and Sunlight on Employee Mental Health and Work Attitudes by Stephen Colarelli
Urban Nature Experiences Reduce Stress in the Context of Daily Life Based on Salivary Biomarkers by MaryCarol Hunter. Frontiers in Psychology
Circadian Entrainment to the Natural Light-Dark Cycle across Seasons and the Weekend by Kenneth Wright, Current Biology
Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students, and How to Measure It: A Scoping Review by Genevive R. Meredith, Frontiers in Psychology
Outdoor Activity Reduces the Prevalence of Myopia in Children by Kathryn Rose, Journal of American Academy of Opthamology
It's official - spending time outside is good for you, University of East Anglia
Effects of short-term forest bathing on human health by Gen Xiang Mao, Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Therapeutic effect of forest bathing on human hypertension by Gen Xiang Mao, Journal of Cardiology
Forest bathing enhances human natural killer activity and expression of anti-cancer proteins by Qing Li, Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology
Is Neighborhood Green Space Associated With a Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? by Thomas Astell-Burt, Diabetes Care
Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function by Qing Li, Environmental Health and Preventative Medicine
Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center by Omid Kardan, Nature
Environmental Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease by Aruni Bhatnagar, Journal of Circulation Research
Using aromatherapy in the clinical setting by Juli Reynolds, American Nurse
40-second green roof views sustain attention: The role of micro-breaks in attention restoration by Kate Lee, Journal of Environmental Psychology
Fertile Green: Green Facilitates Creative Performance by Stephanie Lichtenfeld, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Mind-wandering and alterations to default mode network connectivity when listening to naturalistic versus artificial sounds by Cassandra Gould van Praag, Scientific Reports
How much oxygen comes from the ocean? National Ocean Service
Cultivating Better Health, EatingWell.com
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth's Surface Electrons by by Gaetan Chevalier, Journal of Environmental Public Health
The effects of grounding (earthing) on inflammation, the immune response, wound healing, and prevention and treatment of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases by James Oschman, Journal of Inflammation Research
Do Experiences With Nature Promote Learning? Converging Evidence of a Cause-and-Effect Relationship by Ming Kuo, Frontiers in Psychology
Why plants in the office make us more productive, University of Exeter
View through a window may influence recovery from surgery by Roger Ulrich, Science
How Hospital Gardens Help Patients Heal, Scientific American
Chapter 5: Making
The historical roots of your lockdown sourdough obsession by Muzna Rahman, The Conversation
Gardening trend that bloomed during the pandemic is here to stay by Lauren Aratani, The Guardian
Can craft help solve the mental health crisis? Crafts Council UK
Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing
The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current Literature by Heather Stuckey, The American Journal of Public Health
Mood after Various Brief Exercise and Sport Modes by Sungwoon Kim, Journal of Perceptual and Motor Skills
The Benefits of Knitting for Personal and Social Wellbeing in Adulthood: Findings from an International Survey by Jill Riley, British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Engaging in cognitive activities, aging, and mild cognitive impairment: a population-based study by Yonas Geda, The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Risk and protective factors for cognitive impairment in persons aged 85 years and older by Rosebud Roberts, Neurology
Managing anxiety in eating disorders with knitting by M Clave-Brule, Eating and Weight Disorders
Flow: The secret to happiness by Mihayli Csikszentmihalyi, TED Talk
BOOK: Flow - The psychology of optimal experience by Mihayli Csikszentmihalyi
The neurological basis of occupation by Sharon Gutman, Occupational Therapy International
First world war altar frontal back at St Paul's Cathedral by Maev Kennedy, The Guardian
The Men of the Altar Frontal, stpauls.co.uk
WW1 veteran’s daughter views her father’s needlework at St Paul’s, stpauls.co.uk
How embroidery therapy helped first world war veterans find a common thread by Emily Brayshaw, The Guardian
IMAGES: St Paul’s Cathedral altar cloth
Chapter 6: Movement
Effects of exercise on anxiety, depression and mood by Monika Guszkowska, Psychiatrica Polska
Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Anxiety by Elizabeth Anderson, Frontiers in Psychiatry
When body and mind are talking. Interoception moderates embodied cognition by Michael Hafner, Experimental Psychology
Exercise for depression by Gary Cooney, The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Meditative movement for depression and anxiety by Peter Payne, Frontiers in Psychiatry