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Do we need to shrink our economy? Philip Adams was interviewing Japanese academic Sato, about connections between capitalism & climate change yesterday & his best selling book on Karl Marx. Apparently Marx studied the natural world, considering why ecosystems crashed & organisms went extinct. Marx deduced too much human growth ultimately led to decline, and suggested sharing limited resources and limiting growth in order to prevent decline. Sound familiar? Sato pointed out that soviet and chinese style communism has embraced growth and in that way is not really what marx was on about. Maybe thinking smaller is the solution to a happier and more sustainable world. Vanuatu was named the happiest place on earth last week - with an average annual income of $610 USD per person --- food for thought.

A healthy gut can help you digest food better, but there can be even more to having a healthy microbiome. https://lnkd.in/gHEJhEJF We researched and developed a Human Microbiome course. Psychobiotics is just one aspect of that course. See https://lnkd.in/gsDP7FED

There is a shortage of skilled trades people. Learn some trade skills. Build your capability to do more of what you need yourself https://lnkd.in/eM4_ZXAW

There is a shortage of skilled trades people. Learn some trade skills. Build your capability to do more of what you need yourself https://lnkd.in/eM4_ZXAW

Play is more important to human development and wellbeing than what you might think. It isn't just something we do on a whim; nor is it something just for children. Play helps shape our lives. As children, it is more important to learning than the classroom. As adults it can be an important way to destress (eg. playing sport, playing with children). It can be an important tool for therapists rebuilding physical and psychological capabilities after injuries. People today build careers around helping others play; as play therapists, play leaders, playscape designers - etc. I wrote a book on play in 1981 (published by Leisure Press). I spenyears building playgrounds ad still run courses on playground design, play leadership and play therapy. Read this blog article for more insight https://lnkd.in/gmPVNF_u

Play is more important to human development and wellbeing than what you might think. It isn't just something we do on a whim; nor is it something just for children. Play helps shape our lives. As children, it is more important to learning than the classroom. As adults it can be an important way to destress (eg. playing sport, playing with children). It can be an important tool for therapists rebuilding physical and psychological capabilities after injuries. People today build careers around helping others play; as play therapists, play leaders, playscape designers - etc. I wrote a book on play in 1981 (published by Leisure Press). I spenyears building playgrounds ad still run courses on playground design, play leadership and play therapy. Read this blog article for more insight https://lnkd.in/gmPVNF_u

Horticulture is more exciting and rewarding than most people realise - passion, hobby, stress release, career, profitable business; or just a better environment to exist in - horticulture can provide any or all of these things. We've been talking, writing and teaching it for decades - www.hortcourses.com

Our cottage garden mid autumn (last week) on the Gold Coast. We started 2 years ago with very poor soil (rock, clay and poor drainage). After digging in lots of mulch, installing a few drains, and initially planting on mounds, the soil is now full of earthworms and becoming much better. Plants are growing better all the time, but some slower than others. One of the biggest issues still is wildlife digging up or eating some plants. We are largely controlling that with good results using moveable wire cages. Roses are gradually establishing on wire trellis either side - but that may take another year or two to provide the enclosed garden effect we are aiming at. The area is up a hill, 300 metres behind the house on our 2 acre property - providing us with a wonderful destination and place to escape to after work.

Anxiety is normal; and perhaps more common than you think. Learning to understand and deal with anxiety can be important for happiness, health and wellbeing. Watch this video our health science staff made for some more insight into the subject: https://lnkd.in/dajPGdBb If you want to go further, see these online courses we developed. https://lnkd.in/gKzWMZiX

Anxiety is normal; and perhaps more common than you think. Learning to understand and deal with anxiety can be important for happiness, health and wellbeing. Watch this video our health science staff made for some more insight into the subject: https://lnkd.in/dajPGdBb If you want to go further, see these online courses we developed. https://lnkd.in/gKzWMZiX