Life is about Balance
Life is about Balance. I wonder what comes into your mind when you think about balance in your life. Do you feel balanced? Do you wish for more one thing or another? A short post to ponder on some of the elements in life we may wish to consider in balance.
Study: Nature supporting Relaxation
A study that demonstrates the increase in activity in our parasympathetic nervous system after just 15 minutes in Nature. Nature supporting our relaxation.
Silence is our meeting place…
Silence nurtures our nature, our human nature, and lets us know who we are. Left with a more receptive mind and a more attuned ear, we become better listeners, not only to nature but to each other..
A slow awakening
The earth isn’t quite as still, there are sings of yawning and stretching; with snowdrops, bird singing and new shoots popping up everywhere.
Sharing is caring
Sharing is caring - introducing our community hub where we will be offering both fully and part funded nature and self care based wellbeing sessions in the community
Wellbeing Day Poem
Our wellbeing day opening poem…. Do you know how to be in love with the day - not just any day - this day…..
Study: Nature Connections and Attention Restoration
A study showing the improvements of restored attention, creativity and wellbeing with a group of Finnish participants.
Festival Connections
Sharing my thoughts on well-being festivals that I brought a little nature connection to this year.
Study: Forest Bathing improves symptoms of depression
A review of a number of studies that measured the effectiveness of how forest bathing can help to improve the symptoms of depression.
A change in the air…
A slight change in the air, coolness and dew signifies the coming to the end of one season and slowly and gently into the next. Autumn a time to come home to yourself, to retract and to reflect….
Earthing/ Grounding Studies
An article from NIH that describes the studies associated with grounding benefits from inflammation, immune function and better sleeping patterns.
How Nature Nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as a result of a one hour walk in Nature.
Circadian Rhythm and Earthing
Scientists unlocking secrets of forest happiness
Lessons from a Tree – the Rowan Tree
I Tried ‘Forest Therapy.’ Here’s What It Did for My Mental Health
Nature Relationship vs Nature Reconnection
Two-hour ‘dose’ of nature significantly boosts health – study
Getting back to Nature
Managing Stress in Nature
Nature and Forest Bathing practices can to manage our stress by increasing our parasympathetic nerve activity. Studies show a decrease in cortisol in our saliva…