Celebrating ASLM Board Member Dr Jenny Brockis’ New Book: The Natural Advantage
We’re excited to share the release of The Natural Advantage, the latest book by ASLM Board Member Dr Jenny Brockis! In this insightful guide, Dr Brockis (pictured above at the book launch in Perth with other WA ASLM Members) delves into how spending more time outdoors can reduce stress, improve overall health, and foster stronger social connections – three key pillars of Lifestyle Medicine. If you’ve been feeling the pressures of modern life, The Natural Advantage offers a refreshing, nature-based approach to reclaiming your wellbeing.
How Time in Nature Benefits Your Health and Wellbeing
In The Natural Advantage, Dr Brockis shows how reconnecting with nature is deeply aligned with the core principles of Lifestyle Medicine. Time spent outdoors promotes mental and physical wellbeing by lowering stress, preventing burnout, and enhancing mood – critical components of maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Nature-based activities, such as walking, hiking, or even practicing mindfulness outdoors, support the pillars of stress management, physical activity, and mental wellbeing, which are fundamental to Lifestyle Medicine.
Practical Tips for Incorporating Nature into Your Lifestyle
While The Natural Advantage offers a range of strategies to help you connect with nature, here’s a preview: from taking mindful walks in a local park to bringing elements of nature into your living space, there are simple, effective ways to enhance your lifestyle through more time outdoors. These small changes align with the healthy environment pillar of Lifestyle Medicine, supporting overall health and happiness.
A Must-Read for Our Nature-Deficient Lives
As our lives become busier and more technology-driven, many of us are experiencing what Dr Brockis describes as “nature deficit,” leading to increased stress, reduced wellbeing, and burnout. In line with Lifestyle Medicine’s holistic approach, Dr Brockis argues that reconnecting with the natural world is essential for physical and mental health – not just a luxury. Nature, after all, is a vital tool in managing lifestyle-related diseases and promoting long-term wellbeing.
About the Book
The Natural Advantage provides practical, evidence-based strategies grounded in Lifestyle Medicine to help you restore your health through the power of nature. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast or just starting to explore how the outdoors can enhance your wellbeing, this book is a must-read.
Want to learn more?
You can purchase your copy of The Natural Advantage on Dr Jenny Brockis’ website: The Natural Advantage by Dr Jenny Brockis. Discover how time in nature can support your journey to better health, reduce stress, and promote a lifestyle that embodies the principles of Lifestyle Medicine!
Exclusive Opportunity at GP24 Conference: Meet Dr Jenny Brockis and Support ASLM
We’re excited to share that Dr Jenny Brockis will be selling and signing copies of The Natural Advantage at the upcoming GP24 Conference Thursday 21 – Saturday 23 November in Perth! Not only is this a great chance to meet Dr Brockis in person, but 50% of the proceeds from book sales will be donated back to ASLM, helping to further support our mission of advancing Lifestyle Medicine.
Be sure to visit the ASLM booth at GP24 to get your signed copy and support the cause!
Dr Jenny Brockis
MB ChB (Bristol), FASLM
Dr Jenny Brockis is an Internationally Board-Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and Fellow of the Australasian Society Lifestyle Medicine (FASLM), specialising in brain health, mental wellbeing and psychological safety. After running her own group medical practice for many years, she chose to step out of the consulting room and into the workplace, speaking, consulting and running workshops through her business Brain Fit. Always passionate about people and their wellbeing, Jenny works with business leaders and individuals to inspire the creation of happy and healthy workplaces so everyone can bring their best selves to work.
She has enjoyed media coverage on local and national radio and TV and is a prolific writer with around 900 blog posts on her website www.drjennybrockis.com and had hundreds of published articles in print and online for various media outlets. She is the author of five books including the best seller Future Brain. Her latest book is The Natural Advantage - How more time outside reduces stress, improves health & boosts social connection.