The Joy of Birds: The benefits of counting or rating birds for joy
<p>Emotions matter. They help change mindsets, are at the heart of relationships and are expertly targeted to fuel consumption — yet the rational mind can dismiss emotions as inferior to facts and figures. The pathways to nature connectedness and our interventions include emotions to help form a close bond with nature. Our <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11252-023-01334-y" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">research paper in Urban Ecosystems</a> uses a simple twist to turn a more rationale nature experience into a more emotional experience. The research compared the benefits of counting birds to rating the joy they bring. Afterall, perhaps birds are what emotions look and sound like.</p>
<p>Alongside trees, birds are the envoys of the natural world, bringing nature into our everyday lives — an opportunity to rekindle forgotten connections. For many, watching and feeding birds is already a source of pleasure. Wouldn’t it be great to enhance that experience further? Especially if that was as simple noting the joy they bring. </p>
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