In this episode, we return to one of the most popular topics: meaningfulness and the outdoors. Dr. Shannon Kell joins the show to share her research and experiences on outdoor solo time and how nature can foster self-awareness.

Bio: Dr. Shannon Kell is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University. Dr. Kell in the Department of Teacher Education and the Department of Curriculum and Leadership. Her research is focused on supporting teacher wellness by exploring the benefits of outdoor teaching and learning, physical and mental health literacy, and fostering school community health. Born and raised in Saskatchewan, with her first teaching gig in Regina, she later moved to Calgary to teach at Mount Royal University and was there for 12 years. Shannon and her family of four only recently moved to Nova Scotia, but they are loving the East Coast life and everything nature has to offer.

Show Notes:

University Students’ Perceptions of a 30-Minute Break During Class: A Realistic Practice for Wellness? https://doi.org/10.20343/teachlearninqu.12.1
Kell, S.D., & Harney, C. (2019). Outdoor Solo Time: What Do Elementary Students Think? Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada Journal, 85(2). https://phecanada.ca/professional-learning/journal/outdoor-solo-time-what-do-elementary-students-think
Kell, S.D. (2022). 1000 Hours Outside: Invest in Your Wellness. The Runner, 53(1), 23 – 25.
Kell, S.D. (2019). Practicing solo time: how and why. The Runner, 50(1), 9–11.

Related Episodes

S1 B2: The Great (& Meaningful) Outdoors I w/ Dale and Court https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358344/episodes/15914728
S2 E04: Cold Water Sets Emotion in Motion w/ Ingrid Elnan https://www.buzzsprout.com/2358344/episodes/18274536

Thanks to Isaiah (steelandbone1997@gmail.com) for the guitar pieces, SSHRC for some funding and our guests for sharing!

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