Nature, wellbeing and the environment Dr Mike Rogerson

Welcome to episode 054 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and interiors.

I’m your host, Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico -a healthy buildings consultancy based in Barcelona and London.

In this episode I’m in the east of London talking to Dr. Mike Rogerson of the University of Essex.

Mike has a PhD in Sports and Exercise Science, his research interests include the links between exercise, the environment and wellbeing as well as what is known as ‘green exercise’ that involves an element of nature combined with physical activity.

We collaborated together back in 2017 on a research study into the benefits of biophilic design in a gym environment, exploring the additional mental health benefits of training in that type of nature-inspired indoor environment. The link to that study is in the show notes.

In this discussion though, we’re looking at green care and the benefits of nature exposure for seniors in care homes, different types of natural settings and how they ca impact our mental wellbeing, social exercise vs solo exercise and of course more on the green exercise theme.

Mike has a conspicuously well trained mind, he is able to handle multiple threads in an argument simultaneously, seamlessly nudging various arguments forward, piece by piece, making it I believe a remarkably easy conversation to follow despite the academic depth and obvious rigor that lies behind his thoughts.

If you enjoy the show, hit like or subscribe, my contact details are in the show notes too, now here’s Dr. Mike Rogerson.

• Dr Mike Rogerson: https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/roger41600/mike-rogerson 
• University of Essex, Green Exercise Research: https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/green-exercise
• Matt Morley / Wellbeing Champion: https://www.mattmorley.net/
• Biofit research study: https://biofit.io/research