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Watch 50 Hours of Nature Soundscapes from the BBC: Scientifically Proven to Ease Stress and Promote Happiness & Awe

Watch 50 Hours of Nature Soundscapes from the BBC: Scientifically Proven to Ease Stress and Promote Happiness & Awe | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From www.openculture.com - July 27, 2017 3:41 PM

A recent study from BBC Earth and UC-Berkeley has shown that watching nature documentaries can inspire 'significant increases in feelings of awe, contentedness, joy, amusement and curiosity' and conversely 'reduce feelings of tiredness, anger and stress.' In short, they can engender what the authors of the study call ‘real happiness’ – a kind of happiness that leads to actual improvement in individuals’ health and wellbeing,

With that in mind, the BBC has just released 50 hours of HD 'visual soundscapes' on YouTube, using leftover footage from their Planet Earth II TV series. Ten hours of mountains; ten hours of jungle; ten hours of islands; ten hours of desert; and ten hours of grasslands--they're all featured in the long, soothing soundscape playlist featured above.
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Home - BBC News

Home - BBC News | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.co.uk - June 4, 2017 7:17 AM
Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.
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Learning English - 6 Minute English - Reading the classics

From www.bbc.co.uk - April 28, 2017 7:04 AM
Alice and Yvonne discuss why people today don't seem to read the classics as much as they did in the past - and we hear how the Royal Spanish Academy is using modern technology to change this trend: 6 Minute English: 14 October 2010.
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BBC - History - Historic Figures: Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795)

From www.bbc.co.uk - July 29, 2017 9:50 AM
18th century social reformer, manufacturer
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WATCH: The BBC Uploaded 40 Hours of Breathtaking Planet Earth II Video to YouTube

WATCH: The BBC Uploaded 40 Hours of Breathtaking Planet Earth II Video to YouTube | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From www.sciencealert.com - July 19, 2017 11:18 PM
Utterly amazing.
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BBC - iPlayer Radio

From www.bbc.co.uk - June 4, 2017 7:12 AM
BBC iPlayer Radio - listen to live BBC Radio or catch up on BBC programmes from across the UK and World Service.
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Great resources from the BBC including over 9000 video clips

Great resources from the BBC including over 9000 video clips | IELTS, ESP, EAP and CALL | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.co.uk - October 2, 2012 1:18 AM
Teaching resources and classroom activities: lesson plans, worksheets, classroom games and video clips for all curriculum school subjects.

Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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