A new study from BBC Earth and the University of California, Berkeley has revealed that watching nature documentaries can make you happier, so the BBC is on a mission to bring real happiness to as many people as possible by improving their connection to the natural world.
Read the science behind The Real Happiness Project
Forest Bathing: A Retreat To Nature Can Boost Immunity And Mood – Allison Aubrey – npr.org
If you like stunning cinematography capturing the windswept grandeur and awe-inspiring beauty of this rocky little planet we call home, we have some glorious news. The BBC has uploaded to YouTube a stupendous 40 hours of bonus footage filmed during the production of its award-winning Planet Earth II documentary series – which you can now gaze at in wonder to your heart’s content, and entirely for free.
“An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a great curiosity but great fulfilment.” — David Attenborough
We must protect our planet, and all those creatures who call it home. #PlanetEarth2 pic.twitter.com/9WpOWbMXgr
— BBC One (@BBCOne) December 11, 2016
Sit back, relax and enjoy the third in our series of Planet Earth II visual soundscapes. As part of the Real Happiness Project we want to take you on a journey over some of the most rugged islandscapes on earth. as you glide over where land meets ocean immerse yourself in this vivid habitat. All footage used was filmed by the Planet Earth II camera teams whilst out on location. BBC.
ISLANDS
MOUNTAINS
DESERT
JUNGLE
Be sure to check out the BBC Earth and Real Happiness Project websites for more information.