"In contemporary society, a readily available process for building environmentally responsible inner peace, social relationships and global unity has been absent. Now, research shows that a Natural Systems Thinking Process (NSTP) meets this need."
A Summary of Study Results
Project NatureConnect
Institute of Global Education
A United Nations Non Governmental Organization
P.O. Box 1605 Friday Harbor WA 98250
nature@interisland.net
www.ecopsych.com"Environmentally sound self-improvement and social justice."
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Contact: M.J..Cohen
SENSORY CONTACT WITH NATURE RECYCLES DESTRUCTIVE THINKING, WELLNESS RESULTS
SYNOPSIS: Research finds that a new, Earth connected psychological process reverses many disorders and promotes personal and global balance.
The Institute of Global Education, a Non-Governmental Organization of the United Nations, today released a study of Project NatureConnect's Natural Systems Thinking Process (NSTP). The study confirms the findings of earlier studies: NSTP establishes balanced sensory relationships that are accompanied by increased personal, social and environmental responsibility. The study is located at http://www.pacificrim.net/~nature/survey.html
NSTP has been researched and developed by the Institute's Department of Integrated Ecology under the direction of Dr. Michael J. Cohen, author of Reconnecting With Nature: finding wellness through restoring your bond with the Earth (Ecopress) (4).
Dr. Jan Goldfield, a psychologist involved with the study says, "By helping us feel our deeper roots, NSTP offers a remarkable sensory bridge between the wisdom of Indigenous People and Western thought." Dr. Richard Schneider, CEO of the Institute, says "NSTP is a proven, easily learned school or home study program. It lets thoughtful psychological contacts with nature catalyze environmentally sound self-esteem and resiliency."
NSTP scientifically establishes wholeness by consciously rejuvenating the sensory bonds between an individual's inner nature and natural areas, backyard or back country (3). Dr. Cohen says, "This hands-on, applied ecopsychology process nurtures people and places. It is readily available to individuals and organizations interested in establishing sustainable personal and global relationships."
The study surveyed adults in a variety of occupations, who, in the past 3 years, learned to use NSTP through a 30 day internet course (5) or the Reconnecting With Nature training book (4). They report NSTP helped them significantly improve their personal and professional life, their wellness and their relationship with the environment.
The participants say that NSTP daily enters their thinking and relationships and that its use is imperative if we are to reverse our present destructive ways. They indicate NSTP will quickly produce positive global change if a larger segment of the population uses and teaches it.
Participants highly recommend NSTP to students and teachers in all disciplines. They offered personal statements that described their increased balance, wellness and environmental activities.
The study results, including the statements, are located on the internet (1). They affirm the previously tested effects of NSTP on at-risk high school students (3). Dr. Cohen says, "In our society, an effective process for building environmentally sound unity and inner peace has been absent Now, studies show NSTP fills that void." He encourages people to evaluate the studies and their conclusions and has made them available on the internet. There, people can become involved with the process, too (1, 3, 4, 5).
Cohen reports that there are many advantages to NSTP: it is free and it gives natural areas added value. He says "It empowers us with self-improvement tools that we own, can reuse and teach, no matter our circumstances. It is the 'I'm OK, Your OK' for the new Millenium because using the process enables us to make our wide ranging ideals and visions a reality (4)".
A summary of how NSTP works and how to obtain it is available at (2) below, or by postal inquires to NSTP, P.O. Box 1605, Friday Harbor WA 98250. Dr. Cohen may be reached at 360-378-6313.
REFERENCE LOCATIONS:
(1) The study: http://www.ecopsych.com/survey.html.
(2) How NSTP works: http://www.ecopsych.com/lifeweb.html
(3) The at-risk study: http://www.ecopsych.com/restore.html
http://www.ecopsych.com/infonews.html
(4) Training book: http://www.ecopsych.com/newbook.html
(5) Training course: http://www.ecopsych.com/courses.html
(6) Copy of this release: http://www.ecopsych.com/studyrlse.html
(7) Online Degree Programs http://www.rockisland.com/~process/
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