Dr. Litt's work has been featured in a on the connections between health and gardening. The article write the following about Dr. Litt's work: "Gardening, especially in community or allotment gardens, can help people build social connections and combat听loneliness. In the Colorado study, participants talked about the relationships they developed and said they felt more bonded to their community through gardening. They鈥檙e fostering social connection. They鈥檙e getting more involved,鈥� Dr. Litt said. 鈥淭hey talk about sense of belonging. They talk about shared learning. All of these processes are really important for mental health.鈥�
Dr. Litt's work is also cited in a separate article, ,听about the science of loneliness. The article details the study, called RECETAS, which tries to create an environment where deep connections can emerge. Its name means both 鈥渞ecipes鈥� and 鈥減rescriptions鈥� in Spanish and is an acronym for Re-imagining Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces.听
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