Are there connections between our time spent outside and our outlook on life? Should we be surprised to find that our well-being is connected to our connection with the “natural world”?
In this episode, Caleb welcomes Makayla Johnson to the show with a lively discussion on her research on the impact of gardening on perceptions of hope, hopelessness, and levels of anxiety.
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Makayla wears a lot of hats in life! She is a pastor, professor, master naturalist, and amateur birder. She spends most of her year in Costa Rica as the Program Coordinator of the Quetzal Education and Research Center which is a study abroad program run by Southern Nazarene University where she co-teaches Biblical Theology and Global Stewardship with her husband Caleb. She spends her free time with a pair of binoculars and the Merlin app trying to identify local birds.
Read more from Makayla:
"Studying the Impact of Gardening During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceptions of Hope, Hopelessness, and Levels of Anxiety " - Published here https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH05109-22
"Im/Mobility at the US–Mexico Border during the COVID-19 Pandemic" - Published here https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/2/47/htm
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