Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you’d like to listen to the full interview with Dr. Lem and learn more in-depth about all the physical and mental health benefits of nature, you can do so here: youtu.be/3Q5pYT-VXkw?si=_dyGz7FT0CINxgxh
Alternatively, if you'd prefer to listen to the interview, you can find The IPS Podcast on any podcast app you use: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ips-podcast
Dr. Melissa Lem is a Vancouver family physician and the director of PaRx, an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation driven by healthcare professionals who aim to improve patients’ health by connecting them to nature. In this short clip taken from the full interview, Dr. Lem shares what research has shown to be the optimal amount of time we should spend in nature to gain the most physical and mental health benefits.
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📚The IPS Academy📚
If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.
Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to theipsproject.com/academy/.
Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like.
We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.
Again, check them out at theipsproject.com/academy/.
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About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project):
The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: theipsproject.com/.
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#nature #outdoors #mentalhealth
If you’d like to listen to the full interview with Dr. Lem and learn more in-depth about all the physical and mental health benefits of nature, you can do so here: youtu.be/3Q5pYT-VXkw?si=_dyGz7FT0CINxgxh
Alternatively, if you'd prefer to listen to the interview, you can find The IPS Podcast on any podcast app you use: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-ips-podcast
Dr. Melissa Lem is a Vancouver family physician and the director of PaRx, an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation driven by healthcare professionals who aim to improve patients’ health by connecting them to nature. In this short clip taken from the full interview, Dr. Lem shares what research has shown to be the optimal amount of time we should spend in nature to gain the most physical and mental health benefits.
_______
📚The IPS Academy📚
If you feel that you’ve gained some insights and lessons from this video, and you are curious to see what else we offer at The IPS Project, check out The IPS Academy, where we offer online courses taught by guests on The IPS Podcast.
Learn more about essential life topics, such as mental health, relationships, the mind, and the body and the brain, through fun and interactive courses. Simply go to theipsproject.com/academy/.
Each course has a few lessons to try for free, so you get a taste of what the course is like.
We have countless reviews from other students so you can see what others think, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee if you end up not liking the course.
Again, check them out at theipsproject.com/academy/.
_______
About The Inner Path Seekers Project (The IPS Project):
The IPS Project is an educational platform on life. Here, you can find knowledge about life topics such as mental health, relationships, the workings of the mind, the body & brain, etc.—topics we learn little to nothing about growing up. Learn more about these topics through countless practical articles, animated videos, a book library, online courses, events, a podcast, and more. Start your journey today: theipsproject.com/.
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#nature #outdoors #mentalhealth
