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- 3 weeks ago43 min
Episode 37: Resilience through Mindful Birding
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we explore the theme of resilience and the ways Mindful Birding can help strengthen our own psychological wellbeing during challenging times. We reflect on how turning our attention to birds can offer grounding, perspective, and gentle encouragement when life feels heavy or uncertain. We also spotlight the role of the caregiver, and how finding time to connect with birds can offer much-needed respite, renewal, and restoration. *In our Jo...
- Mar 18, 202644 min
Episode 36 : 100% Attention & Mindful Birding with Faraaz Abdool
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode we spend time with long-time Mindful Birding Network member Faraaz Abdool, and we a style of birding that Faraaz calls Casual Birding, and how this style, like Mindful Birding, anchors itself in the quality of attention. Faraaz is a wildlife photographer, author, speaker, and birding guide from Trinidad & Tobago who is passionate about making birding more accessible and meaningful for people everywhere. His book Casual Birding in Tri...
- Feb 23, 202644 min
Episode 35: Merlin & Mindful Birding
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we discuss the Merlin Bird ID app, an AI tool for bird identification that can help us identify bird sounds, and we discuss how using Merlin impacts our experiences while practicing Mindful Birding, and pose the question: could Merlin sometimes be a barrier for deepening our experiences with birds around us, or be counter-active to Mindful Birding? We’re curious to hear your thoughts on this too, and welcome your comments via email (see ...
- Jan 24, 202643 min
Episode 34: Being With: Mindful Birding & the Blurring of Self with Dr. Inbal Ravreby
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, Holly and Holly spend time chatting with Dr. Inbal Ravreby, a post-doctoral researcher at the Cornell University. We chat with Dr. Ravreby about how our experiences in nature and with birds can transport us into a different state of mind and shift our own self-perception. Something called "self-other" blurring, or self / non-self blurring. We talk about these fascinating research areas and how they might positively benefit our experiences whil...
- Nov 26, 202538 min
Episode 33: Gratitude for Birds III
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com We’re excited to share our third annual “Gratitude for Birds” special—an episode shaped by the voices and heartfelt reflections of our own community. Through voices from around the world, we explore how practicing gratitude can deepen our mindful birding experiences and support our overall feelings of wellbeing. We invited our listeners and members of the Mindful Birding Network to share gratitude for birds, and now, we’re delighted to pass the microphone to t...
- Oct 31, 202536 min
Episode 32: Bringing Bird Soundscapes Indoors with Terra
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com There are times when we cannot get outdoors but our wellbeing can surely benefit from the sounds of a natural landscape. Especially so when we can connect to the birds around us by immersing ourselves in the sounds of our own neighborhoods or yards. In this episode we sit down with Casey Halverson and Scott Whittle, creators and project leads for Terra, a monitoring device that brings live listening experiences of the outdoors, indoors, as they share how...
- Sep 26, 202546 min
Episode 31 Mindful Birding & Sensory Engagement: Stories of deepening our connections
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this episode, we spend time chatting about deepening our connections to birds through Mindful Birding experiences and how engaging our senses can enhance our experiences and feelings of connections. We cover a variety of subjects, including some key take-aways from a New York Times article published in August that asserts that time spent in nature can boost your attention span. In our Joy of Birdsong segment, we showcase the music of a singing B...
- Aug 22, 202530 min
Episode 30: Mindful Birding & Nature Journaling Part II with Cheryl Fallstead
mindfulbirdingnetwork@gmail.com In this 30th episode of the Mindful Birdng Podcast, we bring you Part II of Mindful Birding and Nature Journaling. We chat with Cheryl Fallstead, current president of the Mesilla Valley Audubon in Las Cruces New Mexico and learn the ways in which she personally has come to find joy and personal growth through Nature Journaling, and how this has been incorporated into the programming of Mesilla Valley Audubon. In our conversation, Cheryl talks about the Wild Wo...
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The Mindful Birding Podcast – Cultivating the health benefits and joy of Mindful Birding Join co-hosts Holly Merker and Holly Thomas, along with other voices of the Mindful Birding Network and beyond, as we explore topics surrounding the practice of Mindful Birding. Episodes will delve into this style of observation, which pairs together elements of mindfulness and birding, amplifying the personal wellness benefits of both. Here, you’ll find episodes featuring insights into Mindful Birding from people around the globe, science segments, author interviews, tips for enhancing your Mindful Birding practice, plus a spotlight on the joy of birdsong.
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