Opportunity Details

Nature counter board of advisor development proejct management:
We need subject matter experts in forest bathing, attention restoration theory, biophelia, nature deficit disorder, and related fields to help us build Nature Counter.


 

 

Nature Counter by CrowdDoing is seeking virtual volunteers to help us to help everyone living in cities and suburbs to get enough nature dose to achieve their productivity, mental health and wellbeing goals.. Learn much more than you ever knew you could know about ""forest bathing"", ""attention restoration theory"", ""eco-therapy"", ""biophelia"", ""nature deficit disorder reduction"", ""contextual nootropics"" and so much more! #mentalhealth#wellbeing#virtualvolunteering#reactjs#iphoneapp#androidapp, #sustainability#hiking#outdoors

 

You can see benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.Another example of how we’ve posted about nature dose and clarity- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809578558365822976. Nature dose and rumination reduction- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809578009121714176. You can see a post on eco-therapy and cortisol reduction here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobbyfishkin_forestbathing-naturedose-ecotherapy-activity-6809579568643620864-V84W.

Nature dose by time in nature visual- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6808932845579587584.

 

Benefits by Time in Nature:

15 Minutes in Nature
Decrease in pulse rate by 3.9%
Decrease in systolic blood pressure by 1.9%
Decrease in Diastolic blood pressure by 2.1%
Lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone)
Greater parasympathetic nerve activity and decreased sympathetic nerve activity. The sympathies and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to control respiration, digestion, and heart rate. When you are calm, the parasympathetic nervous system is increased, lowering your heart rate and respiration and increasing digestion. In a stressful situation, the fight or flight response is triggered, increasing the sympathetic nervous system to dilate pupils, increase heart rate and increase respiration, making you breathe faster.
Feel more relaxed, yet energized

30 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15 minutes in nature AND
Increased attention span
Reduction in depression symptoms by 7%
Reduction in high blood pressure by 9%
40 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15 and 30 minutes in nature AND
Restored attention and increased attention and ability to concentrate
50 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, and 40 minutes in nature AND
An increased attention span with the ability to block out irrelevant stimuli and concentrate
A decreased level of anxiety
120 minutes (2 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, and 50 minutes in nature AND
An overall sense of well-being and happiness
Project management Service Learners include skills relevant to future project delivery in the project management profession. These skills include hard skills like ""ability to make data-driven decisions"" and soft skills like :problem-solving, interpersonal, communication, teamwork, leadership)"" Developing Digital-Age Project Management Skills to Thrive in Disruptive Times https://www.pmi.org/-/media/pmi/documents/public/pdf/learning/thought-leadership/pulse/digital-pm-skills.pdf?sc_lang_temp=en

There are other frames that the PMI for what skills represent the future of project management which are also learnable through multi-disciplinary project management focused service learning at CrowdDoing's medicinal foods team. Each of the skills identified by Sam Sauer in a January 9, 2018 called ""The Skills Project Managers Will Need in 2025"" can be honed through this role:

Emotional Intelligence,
Adaptability
Working with and Managing Remote Teams
Data Science Expertise
https://www.liquidplanner.com/blog/skills-project-managers-will-need-2025/

There are other skills of the future of project managers that can be learned through this role. ""Project Management: 5 Characteristics of 'Transformational' PMOs"" identified these skills, all of which connect to this role:

""Consistency, Transparency, Flexibility, Agility, Educational"". These are characteristics that take practice to develop.

https://www.cio.com/article/2409234/project-management--5-characteristics-of--transformational--pmos.html

Each group reporting on the field identifies different skills that are needed. ""A new report from Forrester Research describes the characteristics of next-generation project management offices with real-world advice from leading PMO directors on how to get there:

1. Leadership
2. Motivation
3. Communication
4. Organization
5. Prioritization
6. Problem solving
7. Adaptability""

https://www.cio.com/article/2389129/project-management-7-must-have-project-management-skills-for-it-pros.html

All of these skills are learnable through service learning with CrowdDoing's medicinal foods team in our project management roles.

CrowdDoing provides real-world project-based learners to service learners who want to both develop their skills, and learn new skills related to systemic thinking, systemic change, and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Here is the main package for their review to determine if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bT47d5eDE2NVW606d1Y7TeKp1hDHyP_JBuJ94Cyy0B4/edit?usp=sharing .

We also have a powerpoint we can share- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12aEqwiRctIx3QcvK6HNFy4uJ5TgRffxQ7xPLEINNyJw/edit?usp=sharing

Pinterest page:

pinterest.com/medicinalfoodscitizenscience/boards/

CrowdDoing leverages micro-leadership. You can see this public article about our work: https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/

Please get in touch if you would be interested in supporting us through the role of:Medicinal Foods, Board of Advisors Development Sub-Project Project Management.
Pinterest page:

pinterest.com/medicinalfoodscitizenscience/boards/

CrowdDoing leverages micro-leadership. You can see this public article about our work: https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/

Please get in touch if you would be interested in supporting us through the role of:Medicinal Foods, Board of Advisors Development Sub-Project Project Management.
""Board of Advisors Engagement Strategy: A volunteer defines a strategy to effectively engage your Board of Directors in stewarding key strategic or governance objectives.
"" from https://www.capacitycommons.org/guidebook/scope/view-sample-projects/


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Mission Statement: CrowdDoing.world's Foods.& Herbs for Stress,Sleep & Anxiety Initiative aims to give people agency by educating people about their options with regards to their natural remedies for these aspects of their mental health. We do so by analyzing scientific research and clinical evidence, gathering new evidence through data science and citizen science, and recommending to individuals optimal combinations of teas, tinctures, and powders that can be used to achieve each individual's mental health goals. We conduct this research with the goal of allowing people to make informed decisions about their health and to increase access to healthy stress-coping alternatives. These healthy coping mechanisms can reduce reliance on harmful self-medication practices such as alcohol abuse or behavior likely to lead to opioid addiction. Value Proposition: Tinctures, teas and powders from herbal medicine combinations can represent better risk/reward ratios Through citizen science and data science over time we have the aspirational goal to meet and exceed evidence parity with regards to evidence of effectiveness for herbal medicines for stress & anxiety compared with pharmaceuticals. That mission is attractive for people to participate in as its an opportunity for global collaboration to create increasingly usable natural medicine for stress and anxiety. Each person can go upstream of their mental health challenges and adopt healthier coping mechanisms.


The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Nature Counter- React Native Developer/IOS Developer

React Native Developer Needed
 
- Experienced React-Native developer to build cross-platform app for both iOS and Android platforms.

- Knowledgeable of modern JavaScript (including ES6 syntax), HTTP, and Rest API development.

- Able to utilize and debug third party dependencies.

- Able to build smooth UI and extend current functionality of existing code base.

- Experience with mobile application architecture.

- Aid in the development of end to end app design and CI/CD processes.

- Strong team player with focus on collaborative effort; a willingness to share knowledge and communicate across teams is vital.

Developor is for Nature Counter:

Nature Counter./Biophelia Counter

""A recent study of 20,000 people published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who spend at least 120 minutes per week - that’s about 18 minutes a day - in nature are far more likely to report being in good health and having higher psychological well-being, as compared to those who don’t embrace nature. People who spent some time in nature, but fewer than 120 minutes a week, ""were no more likely to report good health or high well-being than those who reported 0 minutes,"" the study authors found.""

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-exact-number-of-minutes-to-spend-in-nature-each-week-for-better-health-2019-06-21

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/health/nature-outdoors-health.html

 

120 Minutes per week in nature is also geo-locateable on phones. Have you gotten your 120 minutes a week at medium edose nature, or 90 minutes a day of high dose nature?

That is determinable by if your smart phone shows you in the park for how many minutes.

 

We aim to build an app that counts how many minutes in nature each week you have spent and reporting that back to the person. This is like step counts, but based on time in nature as walks through non-parks don’t count for the nature counter.


- Participate in weekly discussions across teams and stakeholders on ways to reach project goals.
Time-based nature benefits-
15 Minutes in Nature
Decrease in pulse rate by 3.9%
Decrease in systolic blood pressure by 1.9%
Decrease in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1%
Lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone)
Increased parasympathetic nerve activity and decreased sympathetic nerve activity. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to control respiration, digestion, and heart rate. When you are calm, the parasympathetic nervous system is increased, lowering your heart rate and respiration, and increasing digestion. In a stressful situation, the fight or flight (sympathetic) response is triggered, dilating pupils, increasing heart rate and respiration, which allows you to breathe faster.
Feel more relaxed, yet energized
30 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15 minutes in nature AND
Increased attention span
Reduction in depression symptoms by 7%
Reduction in high blood pressure by 9%
50 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, and 40 minutes in nature AND
An increased attention span with the ability to block out irrelevant stimuli and concentrate
A decreased level of anxiety
120 minutes (2 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, and 50 minutes in nature AND
An overall sense of well-being and happiness
A better, more restful sleep
150 minutes (2.5 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
Reduction in feelings of anxiety
Reduced need to ruminate on past events and focus on the future
200 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
The feeling of well-being and happiness

Nature benefits we're communicating:
Performance on backwards digit-span (a cognitively demanding task that requires directed attention/requires the person to block out irrelevant stimuli and focus) significantly improved while walking in nature Maintain the focus staring at something on paper better during and after a walk in nature. The ability to focus was not only recuperated by nature, but was even better compared to before going out into nature. A faster and more stable pattern of responding on the Attention Network Task Cognitive performance especially for self-perceived affect was found to improve significantly more after nature interactions compared to urban interactions. Overall, BDS ( backwards digit span) performance improved on average by 0.75 (SD = 2.11) points from pre- to post-nature interactions and 0.29 (SD = 2.19) BDS points from pre- to post urban environment interactions. Reduce the population prevalence of depression and high blood pressure by up to 7% and 9% respectively. A lower rates of depression and of high blood pressure. 3.9% decrease in pulse rate. Systolic blood pressure was lower (1.9% decrease). Diastolic blood pressure was lower (2.1% decrease). good reported health and high subjective wellbeing lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity walking leads to improved psychological state, reduced state-anxiety and perceived stress

The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Nature Counter- React Native Developer/IOS Developer

React Native Developer Needed
 
- Experienced React-Native developer to build cross-platform app for both iOS and Android platforms.

- Knowledgeable of modern JavaScript (including ES6 syntax), HTTP, and Rest API development.

- Able to utilize and debug third party dependencies.

- Able to build smooth UI and extend current functionality of existing code base.

- Experience with mobile application architecture.

- Aid in the development of end to end app design and CI/CD processes.

- Strong team player with focus on collaborative effort; a willingness to share knowledge and communicate across teams is vital.

Developor is for Nature Counter:


You can see benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.

Nature Counter./Biophelia Counter

""A recent study of 20,000 people published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who spend at least 120 minutes per week - that’s about 18 minutes a day - in nature are far more likely to report being in good health and having higher psychological well-being, as compared to those who don’t embrace nature. People who spent some time in nature, but fewer than 120 minutes a week, ""were no more likely to report good health or high well-being than those who reported 0 minutes,"" the study authors found.""

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-exact-number-of-minutes-to-spend-in-nature-each-week-for-better-health-2019-06-21

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/health/nature-outdoors-health.html

 

120 Minutes per week in nature is also geo-locateable on phones. Have you gotten your 120 minutes a week at medium edose nature, or 90 minutes a day of high dose nature?

That is determinable by if your smart phone shows you in the park for how many minutes.

 

We aim to build an app that counts how many minutes in nature each week you have spent and reporting that back to the person. This is like step counts, but based on time in nature as walks through non-parks don’t count for the nature counter.


- Participate in weekly discussions across teams and stakeholders on ways to reach project goals.
Time-based nature benefits-
15 Minutes in Nature
Decrease in pulse rate by 3.9%
Decrease in systolic blood pressure by 1.9%
Decrease in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1%
Lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone)
Increased parasympathetic nerve activity and decreased sympathetic nerve activity. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to control respiration, digestion, and heart rate. When you are calm, the parasympathetic nervous system is increased, lowering your heart rate and respiration, and increasing digestion. In a stressful situation, the fight or flight (sympathetic) response is triggered, dilating pupils, increasing heart rate and respiration, which allows you to breathe faster.
Feel more relaxed, yet energized
30 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15 minutes in nature AND
Increased attention span
Reduction in depression symptoms by 7%
Reduction in high blood pressure by 9%
50 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, and 40 minutes in nature AND
An increased attention span with the ability to block out irrelevant stimuli and concentrate
A decreased level of anxiety
120 minutes (2 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, and 50 minutes in nature AND
An overall sense of well-being and happiness
A better, more restful sleep
150 minutes (2.5 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
Reduction in feelings of anxiety
Reduced need to ruminate on past events and focus on the future
200 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
The feeling of well-being and happiness

Nature benefits we're communicating:
Performance on backwards digit-span (a cognitively demanding task that requires directed attention/requires the person to block out irrelevant stimuli and focus) significantly improved while walking in nature Maintain the focus staring at something on paper better during and after a walk in nature. The ability to focus was not only recuperated by nature, but was even better compared to before going out into nature. A faster and more stable pattern of responding on the Attention Network Task Cognitive performance especially for self-perceived affect was found to improve significantly more after nature interactions compared to urban interactions. Overall, BDS ( backwards digit span) performance improved on average by 0.75 (SD = 2.11) points from pre- to post-nature interactions and 0.29 (SD = 2.19) BDS points from pre- to post urban environment interactions. Reduce the population prevalence of depression and high blood pressure by up to 7% and 9% respectively. A lower rates of depression and of high blood pressure. 3.9% decrease in pulse rate. Systolic blood pressure was lower (1.9% decrease). Diastolic blood pressure was lower (2.1% decrease). good reported health and high subjective wellbeing lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity walking leads to improved psychological state, reduced state-anxiety and perceived stress

The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

CrowdDoing.world is recruiting react developer virtual volunteers for Nature Counter.What is Nature counter? If you get more steps when you have a step counter, would you get more steps if you had a nature counter? There is a mental health and a physical health benefit from different doses of nature time. Nature counter helps you get your nature dose. If you have skills in react please let us know here.

The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

Virtual volunteer developer React JS Nature Counter by CrowdDoing.world

You can see benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.

CrowdDoing.world is recruiting react developer virtual volunteers for Nature Counter.What is Nature counter? If you get more steps when you have a step counter, would you get more steps if you had a nature counter? There is a mental health and a physical health benefit from different doses of nature time. Nature counter helps you get your nature dose. If you have skills in react please let us know here. You can see a social media post about nature counter here- https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuyumhBKjP/. You can see more about ""attention restoration theory"" here- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_restoration_theory#:~:text=Attention%20restoration%20theory%20claims%20that,stringent%20focus%20of%20everyday%20life. You can learn ore about the biophelia hypothesis here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biophilia_hypothesis.
The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions about processes for joining crowddoing as a volunteer please write to volunteerorientation@crowddoing.world

Opportunity Details

CrowdDoing research program management volunteer- Nature Counter-Public Health-

CrowdDoing Research Program Managers help to ensure our global virtual volunteers collaborate to advance impact research objectives, achieve service learning, and maintain quality control rigor.

Our nature counter research team is conducting a literature review and meta-analysis on time in the park/time in the forest/time by the coast. That is informing our application development for Nature Counter, an application to help people get the benefits of time in nature.

Research Program Managers connect skills in inter-disciplinary research, project management, program management, community management, and social media content marketing to advance a research cluster of global virtual collaborators.
CrowdDoing organizes global volunteers to contribute to systemic change through micro-leadership including in dimensions our own operations.
CrowdDoing (a joint initiative of Reframe It and M4AFoundation) are looking for pro bono volunteers to help us scale. Our scaling operations team will help us coordinate existing programs with new departments an initiatives.
CrowdDoing has a number of research programs grouped thematically, including:
Nature Counter by CrowdDoing is seeking virtual volunteers to help us to help everyone living in cities and suburbs to get enough nature dose to achieve their productivity, mental health and wellbeing goals.. Learn much more than you ever knew you could know about ""forest bathing"", ""attention restoration theory"", ""eco-therapy"", ""biophelia"", ""nature deficit disorder reduction"", ""contextual nootropics"" and so much more! #mentalhealth#wellbeing#virtualvolunteering#reactjs#iphoneapp#androidapp, #sustainability#hiking#outdoors

 

You can see benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.Another example of how we’ve posted about nature dose and clarity- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809578558365822976. Nature dose and rumination reduction- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809578009121714176. You can see a post on eco-therapy and cortisol reduction here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bobbyfishkin_forestbathing-naturedose-ecotherapy-activity-6809579568643620864-V84W.

 



""To help support you joining the right part of CrowdDoing for you, please use this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftd6E0tyV2uq7mMty1rZ80BB2MSGhbnof9gRBvaQXbrttIkg/viewform?usp=sf_link""

The only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

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Opportunity Details

Help Habitat for Humanity decorate and prepare for our 10th Annual Costumes & Cocktails Halloween Gala!

Costumes & Cocktails is one of two of Habitat Monroe's major annual fundraisers.

We at Habitat for Humanity believe that every person deserves a decent place to call home. We are committed to making the dream of affordable homeownership a reality for every family, just like we have for over 100 families in the past 25 years.

Each fundraiser we host helps us achieve our goal of providing safe, energy efficient, affordable housing, right here in Monroe County!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Decorating	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

So excited for our 4th Social Saturday Cleanup!!! Thanks to Ricky at Trinity Forest Brewing Company for setting us up at Celestial Beerworks for an after cleanup hang out. This is a fun, family friendly space. They will have a food truck on site starting at 12pm.

ALSO!!!!! North Texas Day of Giving has commenced and we have a donor who has challenged us!! IF we can get $20,000 in donations for NTXDG, then this donor will match the $20k!!!

Clean Up 9a-12p at LB Houston
Hangout Afterward 12p-2(ish)p at Celestial Beerworks (2530 Butler St. Dallas)

Help us restore and improve this area through litter clean-up and removal, invasive plant removal, trail building, and maintenance.
What we may be doing:

For sure --- Clean-up along the edge of the river, forest, and creek bed
Possibly --- Moving branches and debris from trails
Possibly --- Pruning and trimming along paths
On 8/20 767.38 POUNDS OF TRASH, TIRES & DEBRIS WERE REMOVED BY ONLY 13 VOLUNTEERS!!!!! We have the best and most dedicated group of people. Y'all are AWESOME!

Greenspace Dallas will provide all tools, leather gloves, and equipment


• What to wear:
We will be working outdoors in areas that may have mosquitoes and poison ivy. Please wear boots or sturdy, closed-toe shoes, pants, and socks that come over the calves. We do not recommend ankle socks, yoga pants, or leggings.
• Other personal items to bring:
Water bottle(s), sunscreen, bug repellent, sunglasses, and snacks
• Greenspace Dallas will also provide additional safety and first aid materials.

LB HOUSTON NATURE TRAILS: This location was closed for a number of years as the city was repairing a large sewage line break. Greenspace Dallas is in the first of a three year phase to restore and renovate this beautiful piece of nature in Dallas along the Trinity River. Join us to be part of this exciting time and see the improvements each week first hand!

Please note, our volunteer events are held outside and are dependent on weather conditions. We make every effort to make cancelation decisions by 3:00 pm on Friday. We will communicate any cancellations, or changes, through MeetUp and our email list.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

React Native Developer Needed
 
- Experienced React-Native developer to build cross-platform app for both iOS and Android platforms.

- Knowledgeable of modern JavaScript (including ES6 syntax), HTTP, and Rest API development.

- Able to utilize and debug third party dependencies.

- Able to build smooth UI and extend current functionality of existing code base.

- Experience with mobile application architecture.

- Aid in the development of end to end app design and CI/CD processes.

- Strong team player with focus on collaborative effort; a willingness to share knowledge and communicate across teams is vital.

Developor is for Nature Counter:

Nature Counter./Biophelia Counter

""A recent study of 20,000 people published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who spend at least 120 minutes per week - that’s about 18 minutes a day - in nature are far more likely to report being in good health and having higher psychological well-being, as compared to those who don’t embrace nature. People who spent some time in nature, but fewer than 120 minutes a week, ""were no more likely to report good health or high well-being than those who reported 0 minutes,"" the study authors found.""

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-the-exact-number-of-minutes-to-spend-in-nature-each-week-for-better-health-2019-06-21

 

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer to produce scalable software solutions. You’ll be part of a cross-functional team that’s responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment.

As a Full Stack Developer, you should be comfortable around both front-end and back-end coding languages, development frameworks and third-party libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility.

If you’re also familiar with Agile methodologies, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities
Work with development teams and product managers to ideate software solutions
Design client-side and server-side architecture
Build the front-end of applications through appealing visual design
Develop and manage well-functioning databases and applications
Write effective APIs
Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency
Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade software
Create security and data protection settings
Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design
Write technical documentation
Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software
Responsibilities
Develop high-quality software design and architecture
Identify, prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
Review and debug code
Perform validation and verification testing
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to fix and improve products
Document development phases and monitor systems
Ensure software is up-to-date with latest technologies
Requirements
Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
Extensive experience in software development, scripting and project management
Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
Ability to work independently


You can see the benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/health/nature-outdoors-health.html

 

120 Minutes per week in nature is also geo-locateable on phones. Have you gotten your 120 minutes a week at medium edose nature, or 90 minutes a day of high dose nature?

That is determinable by if your smart phone shows you in the park for how many minutes.

 

We aim to build an app that counts how many minutes in nature each week you have spent and reporting that back to the person. This is like step counts, but based on time in nature as walks through non-parks don’t count for the nature counter.


- Participate in weekly discussions across teams and stakeholders on ways to reach project goals.
Time-based nature benefits-
15 Minutes in Nature
Decrease in pulse rate by 3.9%
Decrease in systolic blood pressure by 1.9%
Decrease in diastolic blood pressure by 2.1%
Lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone)
Increased parasympathetic nerve activity and decreased sympathetic nerve activity. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to control respiration, digestion, and heart rate. When you are calm, the parasympathetic nervous system is increased, lowering your heart rate and respiration, and increasing digestion. In a stressful situation, the fight or flight (sympathetic) response is triggered, dilating pupils, increasing heart rate and respiration, which allows you to breathe faster.
Feel more relaxed, yet energized
30 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15 minutes in nature AND
Increased attention span
Reduction in depression symptoms by 7%
Reduction in high blood pressure by 9%
50 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, and 40 minutes in nature AND
An increased attention span with the ability to block out irrelevant stimuli and concentrate
A decreased level of anxiety
120 minutes (2 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, and 50 minutes in nature AND
An overall sense of well-being and happiness
A better, more restful sleep
150 minutes (2.5 hours) in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
Reduction in feelings of anxiety
Reduced need to ruminate on past events and focus on the future
200 minutes in nature
All of the benefits from 15, 30, 40, 50, and 120 minutes in nature AND
The feeling of well-being and happiness

Nature benefits we're communicating:
Performance on backwards digit-span (a cognitively demanding task that requires directed attention/requires the person to block out irrelevant stimuli and focus) significantly improved while walking in nature Maintain the focus staring at something on paper better during and after a walk in nature. The ability to focus was not only recuperated by nature, but was even better compared to before going out into nature. A faster and more stable pattern of responding on the Attention Network Task Cognitive performance especially for self-perceived affect was found to improve significantly more after nature interactions compared to urban interactions. Overall, BDS ( backwards digit span) performance improved on average by 0.75 (SD = 2.11) points from pre- to post-nature interactions and 0.29 (SD = 2.19) BDS points from pre- to post urban environment interactions. Reduce the population prevalence of depression and high blood pressure by up to 7% and 9% respectively. A lower rates of depression and of high blood pressure. 3.9% decrease in pulse rate. Systolic blood pressure was lower (1.9% decrease). Diastolic blood pressure was lower (2.1% decrease). good reported health and high subjective wellbeing lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure, greater parasympathetic nerve activity, and lower sympathetic nerve activity walking leads to improved psychological state, reduced state-anxiety and perceived stress

#forestbathing ""forest bathing program significantly reduced pulse rate and significantly increased the score for vigor and decreased the scores for depression, fatigue, anxiety, and confusion. Urinary adrenaline after forest bathing showed a tendency toward decrease. Urinary dopamine after forest bathing was significantly lower than that after urban area walking, suggesting the relaxing effect of the forest bathing. Serum adiponectin after the forest bathing was significantly greater than that after urban area walking.""


https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/


 

3 days ago

""immersion in the forest environment and conscious activation of the senses [58,59,60] (for an overview of example exercises carried out during forest bathing, see McEwan et al. [61]). Originally conceptualized as a form of preventative healthcare, forest bathing is now used as a targeted intervention for specific mental health issues and forms part of the national health service in Japan [59]. Over the past two decades, considerable emerging evidence around the efficacy of forest bathing as a therapeutic practice has been developed, principally stemming from Japan and South Korea [62,63].

A systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by Kotera et al. [11] outlines the evidence in support of forest bathing as an effective mental health therapy, with regards to its capacity to alleviate short-term mood disturbance. Forest bathing could be a suitable therapy, given it is a relatively safe and gentle practice, carried out in a supportive environment. It has been recommended as effective in the treatment of anxiety [11], depression [64], and addiction [58], and has been studied as an intervention for inpatients experiencing affective and psychotic disorders [65]. Miyazaki [59] additionally found support for forest bathing’s capacity to increase positive psychological resources, while improving the cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory systems.

Biophilia [66], the predominant theoretical framework used in the East, and Attention Restoration Theory [67,68] have been suggested as contributing to forest bathing’s therapeutic effects. "" #wellbeing



"" Forty-two articles that tested natural environments or stimuli against a suitable control, and included an objective measure of cognitive performance, had been published since July 2013. Articles were subjected to screening procedures and quality appraisal. Random effects meta-analyses were performed to calculate pooled effect sizes across 8 cognitive domains using data from 49 individual outcome measures. Results showed that working memory, cognitive flexibility, and to a less-reliable degree, attentional control, are improved after exposure to natural environments, with low to moderate effect sizes."" #attentionrestorationtheory#forestbathing

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30130463/


 

2 weeks ago

""In 2015, there was a journal article published in the Ecosystem Services by Paul Sandifer, Ariana Sutton-Grier, and Bethney Ward. It offers the most comprehensive list of benefits from spending time outdoors.

 

These include: reduced stress, depression, dejection, anger, aggression, frustration, hostility, illness and sick leave, and increased self-esteem, psychological well-being, opportunities for reflection, creativity, etc""

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-can-nature-help-my-business-anja-falk-rye-olsen/?trackingId=5U9B8oA6DTqJphY4jd0N7g%3D%3D


""In one study, University of Michigan students were given a brief memory test, then divided into two groups. One group took a walk around an arboretum, and the other took a walk down a city street. When the participants returned and did the test again, those who had walked among trees did almost 20% percent better than they had first time. The people who had taken in city sights instead did not consistently improve."" #biophelia

http://www.breseefinancial.com.advisor.news/being-outside-can-improve-memory-fight-depression-and-lower-blood-pressure-here-are-12-science-backed-reasons-to-spend-more-time-outdoors/?c=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJub2RlX2lkIjoxMTMyMCwicHJldmlldyI6ZmFsc2UsImNvbW1faWQiOjI1NDkxODgsImRlc3RfaWQiOjM0ODM1ODAsInJlYWRlcl9pZCI6bnVsbH0.7coT-S8RhJPEb63bdhUdfHBQbl14RrSefSbMRxwgUK4


""A study published in 2010 evaluated the effect of forest bathing on immune function. For a group of Japanese adults, a three-day trip to the forest increased the number of white blood cells in their blood. These levels of white blood cells stayed elevated for more than 30 days after their adventure in the woods. "" #health#wellness#preventionworks

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-reasons-why-being-outside-important-benjamin-trengrove/


""It's estimated that between 60-90% of doctor's visits in the US are stress related(3). ... the University of Sussex claims a nature walk reduces stress only by 42%"" #mentalhealth#wellness

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forest-bathingwithout-water-weinstein-ms-rn-crni-facw-faan/?trackingId=uJ%2FmIJN0JzKRH4Iaqwqaqw%3D%3D


""experiencing nature. Strayer asserts, ""Our brains aren’t tireless three-pound machines; they’re easily fatigued When we slow down, stop the busywork, and take in beautiful natural surroundings, not only do we feel restored, but our mental performance improves too."" Strayer has demonstrated this concept with a group of Outward Bound participants, who performed 50 percent better on creative problem-solving tasks after three days of wilderness backpacking."" #creative#wellness#wellbeing

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/health-effects-interacting-nature-mimi-guarneri-md-facc-abihm/?trackingId=lwV8JIb8Eu72%2BxEgq3GfGA%3D%3D


 

2 weeks ago

""Yoshifumi Miyazaki noted that, of the 7 million years human beings and their direct ancestors have been alive, we have lived in nature for 99.99% of that time. Therefore, it’s a very small percentage of time we have lived in the urban environments that we have created!

 

We are really adapted to living in nature. So living in these artificial environments actually creates stress on our bodies. We are made to be in nature and our bodies and brains respond well to it."" #naturalworld#scienceandenvironment#biodiversity#conservation

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forest-bathing-viv-kenchington/



""The joy of engaging with nature is that it can lower stress, relieve anxiety, elevate your mood, enhance self-esteem, stimulate creativity and improve working memory."" #forestbathing#wel#wellbeing#lifestylemedicine

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/boost-your-mental-well-being-2019-neil-jones-/


""n the last few decades, we have discovered that as adults we have what is called *neuroplasticity*. This means we are not doomed to live with the consequences of the things that have happened to us, but actually have the deep ability to create new connections and ""rewire"" parts of our brains.


Here’s where it gets really interesting and FUN. ☀️


It takes over 400 repetitions to create a new synapse (connection) in the brain.

Opportunity Details

HELP US CHANGE THE WORLD!

We are looking for motivated individuals who would are ready to help make a difference in the world. CrowdDoing is searching for individuals who can help us find various sources of funding through grant research. The primary responsibility of a grant researcher will be for the research of applicable potential grant opportunities available. The person should fulfill the below criteria for this volunteer position:

Experienced researching funding options
Research, retrieval, and assembly of background material for grant proposals
Comfortable working remotely and independently
CrowdDoing.world'sCrowdDoing studied biophilia in cities and found that there are more than one hundred diseases that can be prevented through access to nature.[1] Nature Counter is a CrowdDoing concept, soon to become a functional prototype that lets each person see if they are getting that level of time in nature per week or per month.
Time in nature is approximated through the kind of nature that exists in cities-- geo-locations of people based on their cell phones when they are in parks. Nature Counter tracks each person’s time spent in parks when the application is on. This allows people to track it the way step counters track the number of steps they take. The aim is to have a universal public health goal of getting the city’s people to have enough time in parks to realize the biophilia collective health dividend. The concept is that spending time in nature is both an individual activity and a collective goal that friends should encourage each-other to achieve. Nature Counter is aimed at getting each person to track their time in nature and adjust their calendar over time to increase that time. Our estimations are that people’s time in nature would rise if they could track this and have target goals for their health due to time in nature accordingly.

120 Minutes per week in nature is also geo-locateable on phones. Have you gotten your 120 minutes a week at medium dose nature, or 90 minutes a day of high dose nature?
That is determinable by if your smart phone shows you in the park for how many minutes.

We aim to build an app that counts how many minutes in nature each week you have spent and reporting that back to the person. This is like step counts, but based on time in nature as walks through non-parks don’t count for the nature counter. Time in parks or on coasts count.

You can see benefits of time in the park put on Nature Counter's linkedin page here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd, You can see more background on our Nature Counter team here- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nature-counter-by-crowddoing_forestbathing-naturedose-attentionrestorationtheory-activity-6805531019593302016-1hnd. You can see a post about how just 30 minutes a week in nature reduces the chance of depression by 7%.
Requirements & Commitment

·Must be at least 18

·Minimum 5 Hours a week


""To help support you joining the right part of CrowdDoing for you, please use this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftd6E0tyV2uq7mMty1rZ80BB2MSGhbnof9gRBvaQXbrttIkg/viewform?usp=sf_link""


he only way CrowdDoing.world can realize its impact potential is through virtual volunteers,service learners(http://blog.reframeit.com/service-learning-and-skilled-volunteering/), and micro-leaders (https://real-leaders.com/leveraging-micro-leadership-to-make-aspirational-goals-achievable/) coming together.

 

See this brief video aboutMicro-leadership at CrowdDoing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhdB2YJ8Ocs&app=desktop). Micro-leadership means that each person adopts a dimension of responsibility for a collective problem in our society through collaborating on that area creatively individually and together through social innovation.

 

You are also welcome to see more background on CrowdDoing at our Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVoL7fai7oa95fBo44FC0gA?sub_confirmation=1).

 

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/crowddoing.world/),

 

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDoing-515295062320613) ,

 

LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/18910309/).

You can see a CrowdDoing Volunteering FAQ here.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zCkbEQX8PHh8k85BS0iIhsJJxADqdH3Kpn1PDbI1Uno/edit?usp=sharing

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