Exploring the inconvenience of life's rhythms

One of the most inconvenient truths for many people in the world is that 'we are nature', and that we (like all natural beings) are heavily influenced by the rhythms of the natural world; whether that is the sun and moon, the light and the seasons, the climate or the foods we eat. So what happens when we actively ignore - or even fight against - these natural rhythms and the needs of our mammalian selves? What is the impact on our bodies, our minds, our health and our wellbeing?

In this episode we explore some of life's rhythms that govern our lives and help us to navigate our way in the world, and think about why and how our dominant culture is actively ignoring these in our structures and systems, and what some of the ramifications of this somewhat imbalanced way of living may be.

In this episode we reference the following:

• The Wheel of the Year (visual)
• Laurence Winram (land artist)
• Circadian Rhythms (short video explainer)
• Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer (book)
• Ffyona Campbell - Author, traveller & forager
• Anti-light pollution movement (French protest)
• In time of Daffodils - EE Cummings (poem)

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