Healing Countryside
In this 59 minute video from the BBC, “Ellie Harrison discovers how our countryside can provide the perfect tonic in troubled times, and we look through the archives to rediscover the restorative potential of our green spaces.”
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‘Sea kayaking helps my recovery from depression’
Steven McKenzie reports for BBC Scotland: “Nick Ray has lived with severe depression for about 20 years, but finds relief exploring Scotland’s coast in his sea kayak. The 57-year-old is open about his struggles with mental health. On Twitter he describes…
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How Wild Swimming Helped My Mental Health
This 3 minute video is from The Social (from BBC Scotland). The producers say: “Brooke Lily was diagnosed with anxiety and depression, but as soon as she discovered the power of wild swimming – she felt she could take back control…
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Nature ‘more important than ever during lockdown’
Reporting for the BBC , Helen Briggs writes: “About one in 10 households across Great Britain has no access to a private or shared garden. This rises to one in five households in London.” “Data has confirmed what many suspected: nature and green spaces…
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Species richness is positively related to mental health – A study for Germany
This research paper – by Joel Methorsta, Aletta Bonn, Melissa Marselle, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, and Katrin Rehdanz – has been published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. “Highlights National epidemiological study on relationship between biodiversity and human health.Plant and bird species richness…
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Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives — and Save Theirs
This book has been written by Richard Louv. The publishers say: “Richard Louv’s landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and…
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Network of Wellbeing
“Our vision at the Network of Wellbeing (NOW) is of a world where everyone’s wellbeing needs are met within the planet’s natural limits.” The Network of Wellbeing , in their own words: “… believe that a person’s wellbeing depends on the wellbeing of the community in which they live and work, while…
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Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy
Co-written by Sally Atkins and Melanie Snyder, this book is subtitled “Integrating the Expressive Arts and Ecotherapy”. The publishers say: “Responding to the increased interest in the integration of expressive arts and ecotherapy, this book presents a nature based approach to…
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The Biophilia Effect: A Scientific and Spiritual Exploration of the Healing Bond Between Humans and Nature
This book has been written by Clemens Arvay. The publishers say: “Did you know that spending time in a forest activates the vagus nerve, which is responsible for inducing calm and regeneration? Or that spending just one single day in a…
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Losing Eden: Why Our Minds Need the Wild
This book has been written by Lucy Jones. The publishers say: “Today many of us live indoor lives, disconnected from the natural world as never before. And yet nature remains deeply ingrained in our language, culture and consciousness. For centuries, we…
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