Deep Calm - Episode 4: Using the Power of Nature
Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he finds out how the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - might trigger our body鈥檚 relaxation response.
Sit back, leave behind the cares of the day and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley. In this new podcast series, designed to help you let go and unwind, each episode focuses on a scientifically proven technique for activating the body鈥檚 built-in relaxation response, and takes a deep dive to explore what鈥檚 happening inside as we find stillness and calm.
What is it about the natural world that has such a positive impact upon our physiology - slowing our heart rate and blood pressure, settling our thoughts and so much more? One theory is that it鈥檚 connected to the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - and Michael discovers that we live in a fractal universe.
Guest: Richard Taylor, professor at the University of Oregon.
Series Producer, sound design and mix engineer: Richard Ward
Researcher: William Hornbrook
Production Manager: Maria Simons
Editor: Zo毛 Heron
Specially composed music by Richard Atkinson (Mcasso)
Extract from "Fractal compositions No.1鈥 composed by Severin Su in collaboration with 13&9 Design.
A 大象传媒 Studios Audio production for 大象传媒 Sounds / 大象传媒 Radio 4.
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