Ep. 64 - Green Space Research & Living with Lupus with Verla Fortier Chronically Healing Podcast

Today’s episode is with Verla Fortier, author of the book, “Take Back Your Outside Mindset: Live Longer, Prevent Dementia, and Control Your Chronic Illness." Verla takes us through her surprising diagnosis of Lupus and how learning about green space research has changed her life and her healing.
Throughout the episode, Verla explains what green space research is and how important nature is in our healing. Nature is healing for all of us - chronic illness or not!
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In today’s episode we chat about:
Her story of finding out she he had systemic Lupus and was told she had to stay inside
How someone in a Facebook group inspired her to get back outside
Researching green space and ultimately writing a book about it
Explaining what green space research and how it can impact people
What is broken record thinking?
Links and things…
Verla’s Website
Buy “Take Back Your Outside Mindset”
Verla’s Instagram
Ditch Inside for Outside Facebook Group
Jessie's Instagram
Jessie’s TikTok
Chronically Healing Facebook Group
www.betterhelp.com/healing