Nature—Meaning in Life (NMIL) Research Lab

My research lab, the Nature—Meaning in Life (NMIL) Lab (which I started in 2015), is an international lab composed of undergraduate and graduate students from various universities, whom I mentor, supervise, and collaborate with. Together we explore, discuss, examine, and research pathways to wellbeing and meaning in life. This includes developing and validating practical interventions designed to enhance well-being via nature experiences, nature connectedness, and meaning in life. We also delve into predictors of eco-anxiety, its relationship to nature connectedness, ways of coping with eco-anxiety, and the improtance of play or adults. Theoretically, the lab is grounded in the science of wellbeing, humanistic psychology, existential psychology, and theories such as the Biophilia Hypothesis, Attention Restoration Theory, Perceptual Fluency Account, Self-Determination Theory, and Eco-Existential Positive Psychology.

If you are interested in working with me and joining the lab, please do reach out to me! I believe in collaborative research, and am always looking to expand my circle of research colleagues around the globe.