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"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."

(Annie Dillard, The Writing Life)

Pick a topic and dive in...
(Always a work-in-progress)

Light, Rest and Sleep
  • https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/26/happy-ever-after-25-ways-to-live-well-into-old-age
  • Chronobiology - https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27083
  • Benefits of walking barefoot - https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/could-walking-barefoot-on-the-grass-improve-your-health-the-science-behind-grounding/2018/07/05/12de5d64-7be2-11e8-aeee-4d04c8ac6158_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ed474f56f903&wpisrc=nl_lean&wpmm=1
  • Light pollution impact on health - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2627884/
  • ​Dark Skies map - http://cires.colorado.edu/Artificial-light
  • International Dark Sky Association - http://darksky.org/
  • ​http://www.delmarfans.com/educate/basics/lighting-pollution/ (Thanks to Girl Scout Troop 2148 for the link)

Food, Drink and Nourishment
  • Cholesterol - https://www.sott.net/article/241328-A-Headline-You-Will-Never-See-60-year-old-Man-Dies-of-High-Cholesterol
  • Probiotics - http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/484358/probiotics-doing-anything/​
  • pH and availability of nutrients in soil - http://www.epicgardening.com/ph-nutrient-availability/
  • pH in Food and Drink - https://ourdailybrine.com/how-to-test-the-ph-of-food-and-drink/
  • Baking soda cleans pesticides - https://www.healthy-holistic-living.com/studies-show-best-method-for-cleaning-produce/?utm_source=LOTG
  • Fats
  • Sugar
  • Other refined carbohydrates -
  • ​"Pastured" animals and omega-3
  • Bone Broth
  • Wild Forage
  • Gluten
  • Corn

Exercise, Movement and Play
  • Pacing
  • Keep moving
  • pros and cons of aerobic, cardio
  • ​Interval

Hygiene, Medicine and Healing
  • Less is more
  • Soap - http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/486161/i-stopped-showering/
  • Shampoo - http://blog.kanelstrand.com/2014/02/testing-diy-shampoos-rye-flour.html, http://www.ourheritageofhealth.com/victorian-shampoo-alternatives/
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • ​Herbal Antihistamine - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15277119
  • Household Cleaning: Water, Vinegar, Baking Soda, Lemon Juice

Relationships, Boundaries and Communication
  • Time
  • Authenticity
  • Conversation
  • Reflection

Creativity, Expression and Play
  • ​Music
  • Art
  • Games
  • Thoughts, Ideas

Regenerative Practice and Resilience
  • ​The Myth of "Native" Species and the Constancy of Change
  • Throw it away? There is no "away."
  • New models of Education - what children should be learning
Eco-Systems Beyond (Within) Human
  • The heartbeat of the trees - https://www.nathab.com/blog/the-heartbeats-and-songs-of-trees/
  • Abstract for tree heartbeat research https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15592324.2018.1439655?journalCode=kpsb20&​ ​
  • Microbiome - http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/482277/me-myself-and-my-microbiome/
  • Microbiome and Diet - http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v505/n7484/abs/nature12820.html
  • Microbiome and Immune System - http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v42/n1/abs/npp2016103a.html
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