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What's The RuschHealing Through Nature & Heartbreak with Florence Williams | EP8In this deeply insightful episode of What’s the Rusch, host Rebecca Rusch sits down with acclaimed science writer and nature advocate Florence Williams. Known for her groundbreaking books The Nature Fix and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, Florence explores the profound ways that nature heals both the body and mind.Florence opens up about her personal journey of heartbreak following the end of her 25-year marriage and how she turned to science, self-experimentation, and nature to navigate grief, trauma, and transformation. She and Rebecca dive into the neuroscience of emotional pain, the healing power of aw...2025-04-091h 01
Health Bite217.Simple Ways To Get Over Heartbreak and Heal A Broken Heart with Florence WilliamsLeave Health Bite a Feedback.Click This Link.Did you know that heartbreak can have profound effects on both our emotional and physical well-being?In this episode, Dr. Adrienne Youdim interviews Florence Williams, an author and journalist, to explore the intricate relationship between heartbreak, nature, and healing. Florence shares her personal journey through heartbreak and the scientific insights she uncovered while writing her book, "Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey."They discuss the various flavors of heartbreak, the physiological impacts of emotional pain, and the healing power of nature. Florence emphasizes the importance...2025-03-1037 min
We Can Do Hard ThingsThe Science of Healing Heartbreak with Florence Williams385. The Science of Healing Heartbreak with Florence Williams Author and journalist, Florence Williams discusses the science of heartbreak and the key to healing. -The four crucial steps to take when recovering from heartbreak -What is actually happening in our bodies when we are heartbroken-Glennon’s surprising revelations about her own heartbreak -How heartbreak and awe are intrinsically connected Florence Williams is author of "The Nature Fix" and, most recently, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Florence explores the con...2025-02-131h 01
EWN - Engineering With NatureEncore Episode: A Conversation with Florence Williams about The Nature FixSeason 8 Episode 7 was originally released as Season 6 Episode 10 in December 2023. Can nature make us happier, healthier and more creative? The simple answer is yes, ... and it’s been scientifically proven. Host Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, National Lead of the Engineering With Nature (EWN) Program, US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),thought this was a perfect time to replay one of our favorite episodes – our conversation with author Florence Williams from S6E10, which originally aired in December 2023. We had a great conversation with Florence about her book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Heal...2025-02-1247 min
The Kick Sugar Coach PodcastDr. Rebecca Williams: Why Your Addictions Keep Swapping & How to Start HealingDo you ever feel like you’re just swapping one habit for another—whether it’s sugar, alcohol, or some other vice? You're not alone. Many of us experience this “habit dance,” and it can feel frustrating when you’re trying to create positive change.That’s why I’m excited to share this week’s podcast interview with Dr. Rebecca Williams, an award-winning psychologist and author. Dr. Williams has dedicated her career to mental health and addiction recovery, and in this episode, she shares simple, effective strategies to break the cycle and truly hea...2024-09-1658 min
Flip ItHeartbreak - A Scientific Inquiry With Florence WilliamsThere has to be a reason why we risk having our hearts broken over and over again, when the experience is enough to leave you fighting for survival. The narrative of heartbreak is woven into our life from childhood. The cartoons, books, TV shows and films we are exposed to are littered with stories of love and loss. From Disney’s 'Beauty and The Beast' to Shakespeare’s 'Romeo and Juliet' and everything in between, we are well acquainted with heartbreak. But when it actually happens to you, everything you thought you knew about heartbreak evapor...2024-06-0651 min
Humans OutsideBest of: How to make nature your fix right where you are (Florence Williams, author)Florence Williams has learned a thing or two about making the most of what you have right outside your door and the tools you already possess to do so. Since Florence, author of “The Nature Fix,” literally wrote the book on how going outside creates positive impacts on our mental health and wellbeing, that’s really saying something. I learned about Florence before we even started going outside every day. It was her book, published shortly before we knew we were looking for it, that gave us the 20 minute daily goal. We are so honored that she gave s...2024-04-2539 min
The Human Upgrade with Dave AspreyBiohacking Heartbreak: How to Move on Faster – Florence WilliamsGet ready for a journey that takes you beyond the pain of heartbreak and into a world where loss transforms into growth with science journalist Florence Williams, who shares her personal triumph over the heartbreak of divorce, which inspired her to write a book on the subject. This episode sheds light on how heartbreak reshapes our bodies and minds. You'll gain valuable tactics for emotional healing, understand the crucial role of touch in regaining trust, and see how therapeutic practices like EMDR and rituals can offer relief. For those on the mend or helping others heal, this discussion is pa...2024-04-251h 40
The Delivery SpaceThe Importance of Personal Branding for Agile Practitioners : Florence OlumodimuFlorence Olumodimu is a Digital Transformation Professional, Project Manager, Marketing Communications Consultant, Image and Personal Branding Consultant, Digital Marketing Strategist, Speaker, and Trainer who loves to find ways to leverage on digital across business processes & marketing while extending brand presence online.
She's passionate about the importance of personal branding, and that's the centrepiece of this chat with Nisha.
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9natree[Review] The Nature Fix (Florence Williams) SummarizedThe Nature Fix (Florence Williams) Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HDSU0GU?tag=9natree-20 Read more: https://mybook.top/read/B01HDSU0GU/ #BiophilicDesign #ForestBathing #NatureandCreativity #NatureTherapy #UrbanGreenSpaces #StressReduction #MentalHealthBenefits #NatureandWellbeing #TheNatureFix These are takeaways from this book. Firstly, The Science of Nature’s Benefits, One of the most compelling aspects of 'The Nature Fix' is its deep dive into the science that underpins how nature affects us. Through research and interviews with psychologists, biologists, and scientists, Williams presents evidence on how exposure to natural environments can reduce st...2024-04-2405 min
Psychologists Off the ClockHeartbreak with Florence WilliamsHeartbreak, a universal experience that can leave us feeling lost and questioning ourselves. We've all been there. It's a painful journey, that's difficult to process and navigate. In a conversation everyone can relate to, we bring in the author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Florence Williams reflects on her personal experience facing divorce and draws upon science to explain the negative impacts of rejection, loss, and loneliness. We also unravel the mystery behind our actions during heartbreak-actions that seem to defy our values and norms. Whether you are a therapist treating clients going through heartbreak or experiencing...2024-02-2158 minPsychologists Off the ClockHeartbreak with Florence WilliamsHeartbreak, a universal experience that can leave us feeling lost and questioning ourselves. We've all been there. It's a painful journey, that's difficult to process and navigate. In a conversation everyone can relate to, we bring in the author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. Florence Williams reflects on her personal experience facing divorce and draws upon science to explain the negative impacts of rejection, loss, and loneliness. We also unravel the mystery behind our actions during heartbreak-actions that seem to defy our values and norms. Whether you are a therapist treating clients going through heartbreak or experiencing...2024-02-2158 min
Humans OutsideBest of: How to Use Nature to Heal from Heartbreak (Florence Williams, author)One of my favorite benefits of spending time outside is how doing so daily has worked to better my relationships, giving me space to grow them in the context of nature. But did you know nature can also help when a relationship ends -- that it can literally be a part of healing heartbreak? In this Best Of episode we hear from best-selling author Florence Williams about her up close and personal study on that topic. You might remember Florence from her work on one of her previous books, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes U...2024-02-0844 min
Being Human#287 The Healing Power Of Nature - with Florence Williams> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/
This week, I speak with author Florence Williams, author of 'The Nature Fix' and winner of the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing for her book 'Heartbreak'.
Florence shares insights on the hidden connections between human health and the environment, drawing from her experience as a science and environmental journalist. The conversation highlights the transformative potential of spending time in nature and the ways it can enhance focus, inspire, and promote a happier and healthier life.
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R...2024-02-021h 00EWN - Engineering With NatureA Conversation with Florence Williams about The Nature FixCan nature make us happier, healthier and more creative? The simple answer is yes … and it’s been scientifically proven. In Season 6, Episode 10, hosts Sarah Thorne and Jeff King, Lead of the Engineering With Nature® Program, USACE, welcome Florence Williams, a renowned journalist, author, speaker, and podcaster who spent over three years traveling around the world talking with leading scientists about how to quantify the benefits of nature on people’s health and well-being. Florence joins us to talk about her book, The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, and what she has...2023-12-1245 min
Pulling The Thread with Elise LoehnenNavigating Heartbreak (Florence Williams)“It's okay to not be perfect. I don't wanna be judging myself for my imperfections. I actually wanna be accepting myself for my imperfections. And that was really liberating actually. You know, I think so many women, we grow up thinking we are supposed to be perfect. And we internalize, you know, excelling at everything and being good at everything curating our appearance and, you know, being the perfect mom and doing everything right and doing everything right and doing everything right. And just the realization that I was like so over that and feeling like it was actually ge...2023-08-1759 min
Something (rather than nothing)Episode 204 - Florence WilliamsFlorence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and numerous other publications.Florence’s latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, won the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing and is called “show-stopping” and “courageous” by Publisher’s Weekly. Her first book, BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History (W.W. Norton 2012) received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology and the 2013 Audie in general nonfiction. It...2023-06-0535 min
Something (rather than nothing)Florence WilliamsFlorence Williams is a journalist, author, and podcaster. She is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine and a freelance writer for the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and numerous other publications.Florence’s latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, won the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing and is called “show-stopping” and “courageous” by Publisher’s Weekly. Her first book, BREASTS: A Natural and Unnatural History (W.W. Norton 2012) received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in science and technology and the 2013 Audie in genera...2023-06-0535 min
The Longing LabJournalist Florence Williams on the science of heartbreak and healing nature of aweSend us a textEpisode 11: Award-winning science journalist & author Florence Williams shares insights she learned during her journey through the heartbreak of her divorce and writing a memoir about it. She discusses the physical impacts heartbreak has on our bodies and how our openness to beauty aids in our recovery. When her 25-year marriage ended, Florence Williams said she felt “axed in the heart” and like her body had been “plugged into an electrical socket.” Her latest award-winning book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, chronicles the exploration of her own heartbreak and that of others. Fl...2023-05-0137 min
Radio HeadspaceThe Color Green with Florence WilliamsJournalist and nature writer Florence Williams guest-hosts Radio Headspace all week! Today, she talks about what happens in our brains when we see green, how it’s helped us survive as humans, and how we can use the color green to improve the way we feel. Learn more about Florence and her work here.
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Radio HeadspaceFlorence Williams Explains Nature's Fractal PatternsJournalist and nature writer Florence Williams guest-hosts Radio Headspace all week! Today, she explains how nature creates something called fractal patterns, how they can improve our mood, and why humans find them irresistible. Learn more about Florence and her work here.
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Radio HeadspaceThe Power of Awe with Florence WilliamsJournalist and nature writer Florence Williams guest-hosts Radio Headspace all week! Today, Florence shares how moments of "awe" in nature can help us create a deeper connection to the world around us. Learn more about Florence and her work here.
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Radio HeadspaceImmerse Your Senses in Nature with Florence WilliamsJournalist and nature writer Florence Williams guest-hosts Radio Headspace for National Parks Week! Today, she talks about how engaging our senses with nature can help us see the world in a whole new light.Learn more about Florence and her work here.
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Original Strength BodcastBodCast Episode 167: Healing from Heartbreak with Florence WilliamsIn this episode, Tim talks with author Florence Williams about the devastating health effects of heartbreak. This is a great conversation with much information about overcoming and healing from heartbreak. Florence's book is a must-read for anyone dealing with the effects of heartbreak.
If you would like to read it or her other wonderful books, click here: https://www.florencewilliams.com/2023-03-1127 min
Peculiar Book Club PodcastUn-Break Your Heart with Florence Williams!Is there a SCIENCE for SADNESS? When twenty-five-year marriage suddenly falls apart, journalist Florence Williams expects the loss to hurt. But when she starts feeling physically sick, losing weight and sleep, she sets out in pursuit of rational explanation. She travels to the frontiers of the science of “social pain” to learn why heartbreak hurts so much―and why so much of the conventional wisdom about it is wrong. Soon Williams finds herself on a surprising path that leads her from neurogenomic research laboratories to trying MDMA in a Portland therapist’s living room, from divorce workshops to the mountains...2023-03-101h 01
10% Happier with Dan HarrisHow to Get Over Rejection | Florence WilliamsNew episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- This is the last episode in our four-part series where we’re counter-programming against the way Valentine’s Day is often celebrated, and examining different kinds of relationships including romantic, friendship, and family. Today we’re probing a mystery: Why, from an evolutionary standpoint do we take heartbreak and rejection so hard? It can send the body and mind into a vicious spiral. As one genomics researcher has said, “...2023-02-151h 05
Emerging FormEpisode 81: Nature and Creativity with Florence WilliamsIf you’ve noticed that being outside improves your creativity, you’re right. We speak with Florence Williams about the science of awe, why cultivating openness is your muse’s best friend, and specific ways to nourish your creative practice by engaging with the natural world. We also talk about the writing of her new book, in which she studies how we recover from heartbreak. It’s an episode that appeals to heart, brain and the unselved soul, exploring “the science of the ineffable.”Florence Williams is a science journalist, author, podcaster and speaker. Her book BREASTS: A Natural an...2023-02-0930 min
The Jordan Harbinger Show790: Florence Williams | The Science of HeartbreakFlorence Williams (@flowill) is a journalist and the author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, and Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.
What We Discuss with Florence Williams:
How "real" is heartbreak? Real enough that our brains react to the emotional pain of heartbreak in the same way they react to physical pain.
The chronic loneliness brought about by heartbreak can increase the risk of early death by as much as 26 percent.
Just as you wouldn't expect results from "wishing" a toothache away...2023-02-0759 min
The You Project#1057 The Science Of Heartbreak - Florence WilliamsAfter 32 years of being together and 25 years of marriage, Florence Williams discovered her husband was in love with another woman when he handed her his phone with the wrong email open (by accident). For Florence, the subsequent break down of her marriage was (as is often the case) traumatic, painful and heartbreaking. This was a broadly relevant and super-interesting chat with a woman who went on a significant journey to truly understand the experience and science, of heartbreak. Her recent book is called ‘Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey’ is super-popular and has been critically acclaimed. In this chat we t...2023-01-2148 min
Messages from The Assembly FlorenceThe Fear of Rejection, Rev. Darnell Williams ~ 1.1.2023The Fear of RejectionRev. Darnell WilliamsPsalm 118:6Thank you for listening to this message from The Assembly. If you would like to connect with us online go to theassemblyflorene.org or find us on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.Giving Options:If you would like to give to The Assembly feel free to do so throughSecure online giving here: Online Giving PlatformSecurely via text by texting SCASSEMBLYGIVE to (833) 729-2238Mail giving to:The Assembly2925 W. Palmetto St.Florence, SC 29501Prayer:If...2023-01-011h 00
Book DreamsEp. 129 - The Science Behind Heartbreak, with Florence WilliamsWhy, exactly, do we feel so shattered when someone we love leaves us? What is the science behind the physical changes we experience during heartbreak, such as weight loss and anxiety, and why do so many of us stop behaving rationally? In this episode of Book Dreams, we talk with acclaimed science writer Florence Williams about her latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey, in which she explores questions like these within the framework of a heartbreak of her own and its aftermath. In her conversation with Julie and Eve, Florence discusses the brain science behind our responses...2022-12-1532 min
Meditative StoryFlorence Williams: Soul CurriculumRohan sits down with author Florence Williams to talk about her award-winning Meditative Story, “To chase the sunset.” In conversation, Florence offers her candid perspective on how to face heartbreak with patience and compassion, by letting beauty mend our hearts. It’s a Soul Curriculum episode filled with wisdom and assurance that we too can accept our scars, and even learn to see the gifts they offer.Listen to Florence Williams' full episode of Meditative Story, "To chase the sunset": https://listen.meditativestory.com/Florence2Purchase Florence Williams' book, Heartbreak: http://www.florencewilliams.com/new-pageOr...2022-11-0824 min
Creative FuelDose of Creativity: Florence WilliamsAwe an important emotion that has been shown to make us kinder and improve our empathy, and awe can help us to better tap into creativity. As Florence Williams shares, we don't necessarily need epic sunsets or grand vistas to get these benefits. A practice of microdosing awe helps us to access this important state more regularly. On the last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Spend Time Alone?" we discussed how, in solitude (and in groups) we can open ourselves up to awe -- which ultimately benefits our creative practice. And in this Creative Dose, a...2022-10-1804 min
HealthBiz with David E. WilliamsEpisode 100: Interview with Florence Healthcare CEO Ryan JonesIn this 100th episode of the HealthBiz podcast, Florence Healthcare CEO Ryan Jones describes the pain points in clinical trial workflows and what Florence is doing to help. Let's hope Florence continues to succeed, since that will mean more sites participating in trials, and faster introduction of useful therapies.As of March 2025 HealthBiz is part of CareTalk. Healthcare. Unfiltered and can be found at the following links: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbNnvDHriDp7Xo9s6Z Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/caretalk-healthcare-unfiltered/id1532402352 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CareTalkPodcast CareTalk website https://www...2022-08-2529 min
Unwind with Poppy Jamie118: The science behind a broken heart with Florence WilliamsOn today's podcast, I am talking to Florence Williams, a journalist, bestselling author, global speaker and podcaster. Florence writes for The New York Times, National Geographic, The New York Review of Books and numerous other publications around the world. In this episode, we're going to be talking about her latest book, Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey. It's brilliant and despite the title, it is in fact heart warming.This book is a must read for anyone processing heartbreak. Florence helps us to understand the true effect that heartbreak has on us. This conversation answers all...2022-07-1038 min
A Bend in the RoadEpisode 2: Florence Williams: The Science of AweFlorence Williams is a contributing editor for Outside magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey (2022) and The Nature Fix (2017). For the unfamiliar, these books ask questions like: Why do the emotional effects of heartbreak manifest physically? and; how can exposure to nature make: us healthier, not only physically but mentally, emotionally, and socially too?In this episode, Florence joins Roberta from her home in Washington, D.C. to discuss these questions, the difficult life changes that underpin them and how, to get us all outside, she claimed Oscar Wilde’s...2022-06-2228 min