Author Archives: Administrator

The Stupidity of Rationalism

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Administrator

Last weeks edition of ‘In Our Time’ (BBC Radio 4) discussed game theory and gave a telling account of a scenario called The Prisoners Dilemma. Imagine that Jo and Jack have been arrested for a crime. The police know they’re guilty but can’t prove it, so … Continue reading →

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Floating

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Administrator

I’ve been exploring how bodymind and place are woven together, but what happens when there is no place for the bodymind to be in? The floatation tank was originally developed by John Lilly, who was - amongst other things – a psychoanalyst and philosopher. It’s basically a sound and light-tight tank of salt … Continue reading →

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Sun and ice: The power of weather

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Administrator

The Spring weather is as mad as a March Hare! We’ve had summery sun one day and winter chill the next, so this changeable season is ideal for sensing how the weather influences our sense of self. I was walking to the station during an icy … Continue reading →

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Performance and the spirit of place

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Administrator

I was delighted to be invited as a respondent for a performance by Fabrizio Manco, an artist who works with sound, place and embodiment. My response focused on the power of the genius loci – the spirit of place – which seems … Continue reading →

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Connection

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Administrator

I was at the launch of a new ecopsychology anthology last week. Nick Totton, one of the editors, commented that one common theme sang through all the very different chapters; connection. Many of my blogs have explored the interconnectedness of things, and … Continue reading →

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A new sense of place

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Administrator

I’m just home from facilitating a series of Nature Connection workshops for staff and students from the University of the Arts London. The weather was pretty good –  cold but bright. Each workshop was only an hour long, yet by the end participants … Continue reading →

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Janus January: Looking back and forward

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Administrator

January is a good time to look to the past and the future, so, like the Roman god Janus, I’m casting a look over some images from 2011 and giving a glimpse of 21012. Our Nature Connection workshops went well in 2012 … Continue reading →

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Time and place: Seasonal thoughts

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Administrator

Christmas is an odd time of year for me. The reasons are various but it’s largely to do with its proximity to the Winter Solstice. Christmas Day is a few days after what for me is the main event and … Continue reading →

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Occupy the bodymind place

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Administrator

The Occupy London movement have taken over empty offices owned by the banking group UBS. The space – now called The Bank of Ideas – hosts workshops on everything from mindfulness meditation to alternative economics. I joined a workshop on embodied stress management here on … Continue reading →

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The power of place: Protest site pagans

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Administrator

Research has established that spending time in the wilderness can have profound effects on people. This “wilderness effect” (Greenway, 1995) usually occurs in truly wild places like the Grand Canyon, but my research shows that it can work it’s magic … Continue reading →

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